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5.14.08: Travis Childers wins decisive victory in Mississippi special election

5.14.08: It's Congressman Childers Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

5.12.08: Dodging Davis hobnobs with Big Oil's best
friend while Childers puts Mississippi First

5.11.08: Travis Childers receives endorsements
from major papers in 1st District

5.9.08: Dodging Greg Davis takes a vacation
instead of helping flood victims

5.6.08: Childers outlines plans for 1st District
Booneville native wants to increase opportunities for North Mississippi

5.6.08: Dodging Davis can't dodge his record of raising oil tax

5.1.08: Governor William Winter endorses Travis Childers
Former governor says Mississippi needs Travis Childers in Washington

5.1.08: Davis dodges opposition to education
Greg Davis will vote against the needs of Mississippi teachers and students

4.30.08: Childers releases his fifth TV ad
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4.30.08: Greg Davis dodges signing “No New Trade Deals” Pledge
Davis would support trade deals that cost Mississippi thousands of jobs

4.29.08: Greg Davis Running Hypocritical Campaign to Distract from Tax-Raising Record

4.29.08: Pro-Trade Greg Davis Will Sell Out Mississippi Jobs, Travis Childers Takes “No New Trade Deals” Pledge

4.25.08: Childers will fight for lower gas prices
While Greg Davis takes Big Oil money, Childers calls for solutions

4.22.08: Travis Childers wins Mississippi
special election 49 percent - 46 percent
Childers wins most votes in third straight election in 9 weeks

4.16.08: No One Likes a Hypocrite, Greg Davis

4.11.08: Childers releases his fourth TV ad
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4.10.08: Travis Childers Opposes Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Childers Calls on Davis to Take a Stand on Protecting Mississippi Workers

4.10.08: Ballot Battle

4.9.08: Travis Childers Leads Davis in New Poll
Childers' Message and Momentum Turns MS-01 Race Into Toss-Up
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4.7.08: Former Mississippi Governor Bill Waller
Endorses Childers for Congress
Endorsement adds to Childers’ momentum from primary

4.7.08: Travis Childers' ability to win in MS-01 (Swing State Project)

4.1.08: Travis Childers Wins Runoff Election With 57%, Showing District-Wide Strength
Mississippi Hot With Democratic Intensity

3.31.08: Childers for Congress Run-Off
Election Watch Party Details

3.29.08: Childers releases his third TV ad
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3.7.08: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Endorses Childers for Congress
Childers has more endorsements, more donors . . . momentum
'Childers, we believe, is best suited by a combination of temperament, approach and experience for the 1 st District Democratic Nomination'

2.28.08: Travis Childers Signs Pledge Not To Take Contributions From Pharmaceutical PACs
Will Focus On Making Health Care Affordable and Accessible for Seniors, Veterans
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2.27.08: Childers releases second TV ad
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2.15.08: Childers is first Democrat to air TV ads in 1st District race for Congress
Ad tells of struggles as a child, touts record of job creation
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2.8.08: Chancery clerk wants to move up to Congress

2.1.08: Childers talks economy at Justice Center

1.29.08: Childers kicks off congressional run with big Booneville crowd

1.28.08: Democrat Travis Childers Kicks Off Congressional Campaign
Small Businessman, Chancery Clerk Focused on People Facing Tough Times, Economic Development

1.25.08: Childers for Congress launches campaign web site
Site offers info on Childers, ways to donate and volunteer

1.23.08: Childers to Officially Kick-Off Congressional Campaign on Monday
Rally in Booneville on Monday, Press Tour of District on Tuesday

1.21.08: North Mississippi Chancery Clerks Endorse Travis W. Childers for Congress
Endorsements add to momentum of Childers' early fundraising success

1.8.08: Childers raises $100,000 in first week as congressional candidate
Businessman, Chancery Clerk Has Momentum

1.7.08: Online Press Kit
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