Oct 23, 2014: Jackson Free Press: The Faces of Travis Childers
The FAIR pledge touched off a spate of criticism from Democratic voters, including Natalie Maynor, who took to social media to disavow Childers. But Grant Sowell, head of the Tupelo Tea Party and a constituent of Childers' former district, believes Childers' move might actually have the desired effect of appealing to former McDaniel acolytes. #Sowell said he could not personally support Childers because he voted for Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, and he believes that raising the minimum wage will hurt the bottom wage earners. Still, Sowell said fellow tea-party members who believe that they don't have a conservative in the race to support are taking a long, hard look at Childers. "I think he has the opportunity to peel off some of the McDaniel voters," Sowell said. "Most people I know who were McDaniel supporters, there is no way they're going to vote for Thad Cochran."
June 27, 2014: Politico: Mississippi tea party leader Mark Mayfield dead of apparent suicide
Grant Sowell, a leader of the Tupelo Tea Party who has known Mayfield about five years, said he sort of “got cut off from the world” after the arrest. He shut down his Facebook and was upset that the whole scandal might hurt McDaniel’s chances.
June 19, 2014: McClatchy: The myth of Reagan: Senate candidate glosses over reality
“Much like Ronald Reagan, Chris McDaniel inspires people to seize the opportunities in front of them,” said Grant Sowell, a leader of the Tupelo Tea Party.
May 19, 2014: Grant Sowell: Mississippi Conservative Daily: McDaniel Wins Engaged, Intellectually Honest Mississippi VotersMar 8, 2010: Ed Holliday & Grant Sowell: Digital Journal: Cartoon portrayed an unfair caricature of conservatives
The FAIR pledge touched off a spate of criticism from Democratic voters, including Natalie Maynor, who took to social media to disavow Childers. But Grant Sowell, head of the Tupelo Tea Party and a constituent of Childers' former district, believes Childers' move might actually have the desired effect of appealing to former McDaniel acolytes. #Sowell said he could not personally support Childers because he voted for Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, and he believes that raising the minimum wage will hurt the bottom wage earners. Still, Sowell said fellow tea-party members who believe that they don't have a conservative in the race to support are taking a long, hard look at Childers. "I think he has the opportunity to peel off some of the McDaniel voters," Sowell said. "Most people I know who were McDaniel supporters, there is no way they're going to vote for Thad Cochran."
June 27, 2014: Politico: Mississippi tea party leader Mark Mayfield dead of apparent suicide
Grant Sowell, a leader of the Tupelo Tea Party who has known Mayfield about five years, said he sort of “got cut off from the world” after the arrest. He shut down his Facebook and was upset that the whole scandal might hurt McDaniel’s chances.
June 19, 2014: McClatchy: The myth of Reagan: Senate candidate glosses over reality
“Much like Ronald Reagan, Chris McDaniel inspires people to seize the opportunities in front of them,” said Grant Sowell, a leader of the Tupelo Tea Party.
May 19, 2014: Grant Sowell: Mississippi Conservative Daily: McDaniel Wins Engaged, Intellectually Honest Mississippi VotersMar 8, 2010: Ed Holliday & Grant Sowell: Digital Journal: Cartoon portrayed an unfair caricature of conservatives