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Mississippi Senate Margin Shrinks Below 30, Making Patience the Leading Candidate
· New York time
Mississippi's Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was separated by fewer than 30 ballots with 97% of votes counted, CBS News reported. The count was continuing, leaving the outcome unresolved at that point. A margin this narrow turns each remaining batch into a matter of intense interest for both campaigns. It also makes the difference between a preliminary count and a final result especially important. Campaigns can prepare statements, consult their tallies and watch for updates, but none of those activities makes the remaining votes arrive faster. The candidates must wait while election officials continue the work. In a season of sweeping declarations, Mississippi has supplied a less convenient message: sometimes the most important number on the screen is the percentage still to be counted. The closest thing to a victory speech for now is a request to wait.
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