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Musgrove Makes East Mississippi Stops
By Sheila McLain, WTOK- Meridian
August 28, 2008
Former Democratic governor Ronnie Musgrove campaigned across east Mississippi Thursday, shaking hands with voters and speaking with elected officials.
Musgrove said Mississippi's 2.9 million people need a voice.
"Washington is protecting the special interests, the insiders, and the party," said Musgrove. "As a result, people are being squeezed at the gas pumps. They're being squeezed at the grocery stores. Unemployment is at 8.5 percent in Mississippi. We're losing jobs overseas and people are hurting."
Musgrove is in a vigorous race for the seat held by Republican Trent Lott, until his retirement in 2007. His opponent is Roger Wicker, a veteran Republican congressman appointed to fill the post until the November election.
Musgrove said Wicker has been in Washington 14 years and is part of what is not working.
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