I don't know of any Democrat who could have beaten Gov. Haley Barbour. Mike Moore could have given him a competive race, perhaps, but Barbour was riding high from his performace after Katrina and the cascade of economic development announcements.
Democrat John Arthur Eaves had no chance, but even having no chance is no excuse for such a lousy campaign.
Even if you cut him a little slack for pandering to the uninformed on such issues as prayer and immigration, he never defined himself with anything serious. He couldn't even criticize Barbour's special interest ties, which were a big target, without sounding like he was playing politician. Issues were non-existent.
Eaves had some good people working for him who do know politics and do understand the issues. They deserved a better effort from the candidate.
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