Southern Democrat Blasts Election Forecaster for Underestimating His Campaign Early
Colom said Cook Political Report’s early rating hurt fundraising as he led Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes.
- On Monday, Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom criticized the Cook Political Report for labeling his race 'Solid Republican,' arguing the classification hampered fundraising. Colom currently leads Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes.
- Dismissing his 20 years of experience in Mississippi politics, an unnamed analyst was 'condescending' when challenged on the rating, Colom claimed. He argued such labels contribute to long-standing neglect of the South.
- Despite the Cook Political Report citing 97 percent accuracy for 'Likely' ratings, forecasters faced criticism this cycle for underestimating Democratic strength, with Democrats winning over a dozen House races previously labeled 'Lean R' or 'Likely R.'
- Poor polling ratings significantly impact a candidate's ability to fundraise, Colom argued, citing Louisiana Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Davis, who lost by less than two percentage points in a race that escaped national attention.
- Advocate Rukia Lumumba suggests Mississippi voters have been shifting the state's political perception for years, noting that 2020 gains—including ballot initiatives to change the state flag—demonstrate the political tide is shifting.
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Scott Colom Blasts Cook Report for Misjudging Senate Race
Mississippi's tight Senate race didn't get the press it should have early on, at least according to the Democrat in that race. Scott Colom, who's ahead of the GOP's Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by just a couple of thousand votes, is publicly ripping the Cook Political Report for rating the contest...
Colom: Forecasters’ ratings of MS Senate race made fundraising harder
Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom is pointing fingers at election forecasters such as the Cook Political Report, saying they “made it much more difficult” for Southern Democrats to fundraise this election cycle. “At some point, we have to talk about @CookPolitical and other ‘prognosticators’ who had me and other southern candidates labeled as solid […]
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Southern Democrat blasts election forecaster for underestimating his campaign early
Democratic Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom called out election analysts at the Cook Political Report on Monday, claiming the election forecasters inaccurately handicapped his chances of winning due to preconceived notions about the South.
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