Both parties gear up for legal battle as Mississippi vote count continues
Topics: Mississippi Politics
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- NBC News reports: “Both the Democrat and Republican camps in the Mississippi race for Senate gear up for a legal battle as a razor thin margin puts Scott Colom ahead of his Republican opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith. NBC N…”
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