John Arthur Eaves, Jr., a Democrat running for Mississippi Governor has launched his campaign website at http://www.Eaves2007.com/ The significance is that Eaves can and will win the Mississippi Governor's Mansion back in 2007. All across the South, we are seeing an end to the Republican Plan of the "Dixie Strategy" which was nefariously concocted by of all people Richard Nixon. Nixon believed if by playing to wedge issues and espousing "conservative" ideals, the Republicans could establish a breakwater throughout the states of the Old Confederacy to keep the Republicans in dominance. But when it comes down to it, people care about the value of good jobs, good schools, and a stable economy. All across the South, progressive Democrats have started to retake the states back for the people, and return to the traditional Democratic Party roots.
In Arkansas with Mike Beebe, Tennessee with Phil Bredesen, North Carolina with Mike Easley, and Virginia with Tim Kaine. Now there is another progressive Democrat who can and I believe with our help win in the heart of Dixie, John Arthur Eaves, Jr. in Mississippi.
Eaves faces primary opposition from a former state legislator named Bill Renick. But I have to ask is Renick truly a Democrat? Renick touts being a Chief of Staff to Ronnie Musgrove, the last Democrat to serve as Mississippi's Governor. But Renick fails to mention he was Chief of Staff to Musgrove's predecessor as Lt. Governor, Republican Eddie Briggs. Renick admits it as he became Chief of Staff in 1991, AFTER Briggs had defeated a fellow Democrat, Brad Dye, a three term incumbent.
Eaves has been loyal to the Democratic Party. He carried the torch for our party in 1996 as the Democratic nominee against Chip Pickering for U.S. Congress. Eaves has been a fighter for Mississippi and for Mississippi Democrats. He doesn't back down from being a true populist. He's made a fortune as an attorney fighting against the big money interests. Haley Barbour may be from Mississippi, but John Arthur Eaves, Jr. IS a son of Mississippi.
Go to the website at http://www.Eaves2007.com/
Lets get on board and win back the state of Mississippi for the people of Mississippi in 2007!!!!!