Fleming urges Lott to donate some contributions to hurricane relief
JACKSON, Miss -- State Representative Erik Fleming, D-Clinton, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, recently released this statement:
“I am glad to hear that Trent Lott has decided to join me in running for the US Senate in 2006. I believe it will be a spirited campaign, and I hope will address the real issues confronting Mississippi,
“I think now Mr. Lott can explain on the campaign trail why Mississippi is in the same shape it was in 1988. He can explain why our beloved state is still the poorest in the nation, with the lowest median income in the country and over 25 percent of its population in poverty. He can explain why he thinks another six years of his service will yield any different results.
“My campaign is about Mississippi’s future. During my eight years in the Mississippi Legislature, I have been a tireless champion for the people of this state, not being concerned about what leadership position I had, but what I could do to make life better for all Mississippians. As your next United States Senator, I intend to continue pushing for the agenda of empowerment that I started in 1999.
“I believe that the voters of Mississippi will make a decision in the upcoming months based on one question: Do we settle for what we have or do we want a better future? I represent that better future and in the coming months I will make the case to the citizens of Mississippi.”
