Wisdom: Chris McDaniel Drops Primary Bid, Runs for Open Seat Following Cochran Resignation

The day that President Trump urged Danny Tarkanian to abandon his primary bid against US Senator Dean Heller, I then tweeted to Chris McDaniel of Mississippi that he needed to give up his fight against Roger Wicker and run for Cochran's soon-to-be vacated US Senate seat.

He finally announced that that is precisely what he plans to do. I hope that Governor Phil Bryant will comply with the will of the grassroots and tea party efforts of Mississippi voters and just appointed McDaniel to the seat and let him compete to keep the seat in November.

I have to admit that McDaniel's embittered attacks against Roger Wicker were simply unjustified. Frankly, there is very little in Wicker's record to suggest that he is some kind of gutless liberal.

It's simply not there. It is best to have fewer primary challengers and get more Republicans elected to the US Senate this year. The fight has only gotten fiercer, and the last thing that we need is more infighting that will not help the long-term cause.

Besides, it looked to me that the consulting and campaign firms behind McDaniel's efforts were all-too reminiscent of Judge Roy Moore's efforts

Check out McDaniel's wise and welcome announcement, and let's all wish him the best for his fight for the US Senate:

Arthur,

Last week Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran announced he’s retiring from the U.S. Senate on April 1 -- creating an open seat for U.S. Senate.  

Arthur, this is the exact same seat I ran for in 2014 where I received the most votes -- 49.5% -- during the first round of primary voting, triggering a heated run-off against McConnell-backed Thad Cochran.

As you may remember, during the run-off, Mitch McConnell and the GOP elites smeared, attacked and dragged me through the mud in a desperate attempt to protect establishment darling Thad Cochran -- even promising to expand the welfare state in exchange for Democrat votes.

Unfortunately, the establishment’s multi-million-dollar attack ads and underhanded tactics were too much for conservatives to overcome.

And on election night, thanks to 40,000 Democrats showing up to vote in a GOP primary, Cochran and the establishment came out on top by a mere 6,000 votes.

But Arthur, I put the establishment on notice that this fight wasn’t over.

And I meant it. 

That’s why, after much thought, discussion and prayer, I’ve declared myself a candidate for U.S. Senate in the open seat being vacated by Thad Cochran on April 1.

It's the seat we rightfully won in 2014!

I’m writing to ask for your immediate financial support to help me blast out the gate with the strongest start possible!

Of course, it’s no secret that the Mississippi Republican establishment has been coordinating with Mitch McConnell to do everything in their power to keep me from getting elected to the United States Senate. 

In fact, rumors are circulating that Mitch McConnell and powerful establishment forces are scrambling to find a hand-picked crony to appoint to Thad Cochran’s seat until the November 6 Special Election.

And according to one news report, sources inside the Governor’s office said they’re working hard to appoint a “Republican who can beat McDaniel” and stop conservatives in the November 6 special election.

That’s why the upcoming March 31 End of Quarter deadline is so important – and why I’m asking for your immediate financial support.

You see, at midnight on March 31, each campaign must file a report with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) showing contributions and expenditures to date.  

A few days later those reports are made publicly available on the FEC’s website. 

And Arthur, McConnell and his gaggle of establishment cronies are planning to dig through my report, hoping to find signs of weakness they can use to parrot the lie that conservatives have given up the fight and surrendered.

I need your immediate help to shock and disappoint the RINOS in the worst possible way.

So can I count on you to chip in a donation of $1,000, $500, $250, $150, $100, $75, $50, $35 or $25 to my campaign for U.S. Senate to help make sure we turn in a strong report at midnight on March 31?

Arthur, all eyes are on my campaign.

And not just in Mississippi. 

This race is about much more than Mississippi.  

OUR CAMPAIGN IS THE FRONTLINE of the war taking place between grassroots conservatives and Mitch McConnell’s GOP elite.

And if I turn in a strong report on March 31, it’ll send shivers down the spine of McConnell and his cronies and embolden conservatives across the country to stand up and fight to take our country back.

But Arthur, the strength of my report depends on the help and support of patriots like you.

So please, Arthur, chip in a generous donation of $1,000, $500, $250, $150, $100, $75, $50, $35 or $25 immediately to my campaign for U.S. Senate.

I know it's a lot. 

But the March 31 End of Quarter FEC deadline is the first -- and most important -- fundraising deadline of our campaign.

I need you in my corner.

If it's just too much right now, please know whatever you can afford to contribute will is greatly appreciated and will be a tremendous boost to my campaign.

So please, Arthur, give as much as you can!

Please agree to make your most generous contribution right away.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely

Chris McDaniel