Cracking the Code Ronald Musgrove's Motivations for Seeking the Governorship

... governorship — Ray Mabus in 1987 and Ronnie Musgrove in 1999. Both were one-termers and both were unseated by Republican challengers. Before taking office as governor, Ronnie was a practicing attorney with the firm Smith, Musgrove & McCord of Batesville, Mississippi. Providing business ... "There couldn't be a clearer choice in November's general election," Musgrove said. "As governor, I've focused on good schools and good jobs, ... If elected, Hood would ... Musgrove would have to get about 30 percent of the white vote to win. Nonetheless, analysts give Mr. Musgrove, a hill-country populist who ... Prominent state officials such as Governor Ronnie Musgrove and Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck are rated favorably by residents, and the state legislature's ... Beyond the personal ... Musgrove, a Democrat who helped author the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, also wants Hinds County Chancery Judge William Singletary to ... Republicans were the big winners in elections for governor this week. ... like Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. In the 2000 election ... Brad Dye was lieutenant governor when Musgrove and Wicker were elected to the state Senate. ... "Ronnie Musgrove is up at 4:30 every ...