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Corinth weighs Internet sports video streaming BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Watching Corinth High School ball games might soon be as simple as surfing to a website on a smart phone or tablet computer. The Corinth School District has a proposal in hand for In-

ternet video streaming of sports coverage with play-by-play commentary and potentially other school events, as well. “Everybody is beginning to move in this direction because it gives your programs, your school and your students so much more exposure,” said

Superintendent Lee Childress. “Once you broadcast a football game, that football game is archived and anybody can go back and look at that football game or they can purchase a DVD of it.” He said the coaches are interested in pursuing the Internet

broadcast of games. The first-year cost would be $7,695, including equipment and training, with each year thereafter costing $5,500. The district has two options for launching online broadcasts with live and on-demand sports programming — the Wifi Sports

Miles raises over $2,000 for ‘Walk for Life’ Event donations benefit Oasis Medical Center

Network and the Mississippi High School Activities Association Network. Students would have the opportunity to get involved in producing the broadcasts. Production equipment and training is Please see STREAMING | 2A

Police search for clues after fatal accident BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

The drive and determination of one young girl is a shining example to others of how to help others even when it is not easy Corinth’s “Walk for Life” will be held today at the Crossroads Regional Park. Registration will be held at 9:30 a.m. and the two-mile walk will start at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Oasis Medical Center, formerly known as the Resource Center for Women. A walker can register Saturday morning and sponsor themselves. All pledges will be collected by the center after the walk through the mail. There is no entry fee for the walkers and all ages can be in the walk. Martha Jobe, executive director of the Oasis Medical Center, said the walk brought in $32,000 last year and is their second largest fundraiser of the year. Marlie Miles, a 5th grade home school student and an active member of Oakland Baptist’s AWANA, is an amazing young lady who participates in the walk despite having cerebral palsy. The 11-year-old has already raised over $2,000 in pledges for this year’s walk. Marlie was the top team walker last year with the pledges she brought in for the Oasis Medical Center. “Marlie enjoys doing things for other people,” said her mother, Donna Miles. “She participates in the walk even though she is slower than some of the other children.” Mrs. Miles said Marlie was not breathing when she was born and doctors did not offer much hope for her having a good life at the time. She described Marlie’s CP as mild with her speech and motor skills affected by the disease. “A lot of people may not understand her drive, but she wants to do what everyone else does at her age,” said Donna. “She may not be perfect in the eyes of the world, but she is beautiful in God’s eyes. He places value on all lives whether they are planned or unplanned.” Marlie Miles, a 5th grade home school student and an active member of Oakland Baptist Church’s AWANA, has already raised over $2,000 in pledges for today’s “Walk for Life” to benPlease see FUNDRAISER | 3A efit the Oasis Medical Center.

HATCHIE — Investigators with the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department are still searching for the cause of a fatal one-car accident near the Tippah County line. Danna Pettigrew Crum, 31, of Walnut, was killed when her 1999 Ford Taurus left the road and overturned on County Road 655 Crum around 2:53 p.m. Crum suffered fatal head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by county coroner Jay Jones. “Apparently she lost control, leaving the right side of the road and crossing over before the car came to rest on its top,” said officer David Derrick with the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department. “Right now we are trying to determine what happened. With no witnesses, things are kind of sketchy.” Crum was traveling north on CR 655 — about a half-mile off Please see FATALITY | 3A

Narcotics Unit makes 2 arrests Staff reports

The Alcorn Narcotics Unit reported three arrests on drug charges. The arrestees are Polly S. Lawton, 40, of County Road 523, Rienzi; Crystal L. Hammond, 35, of County Road 520, Corinth; and Brian Allen Williams, 34, of County Road 520, Corinth. On Wednesday, the narcotics unit went to 123 County Road 523 and gained consent to search from the occupant, Polly Lawton. Officers found several bags of methamphetamine, cash, scales, baggies, needles and other drug paraphernalia, according to Narcotics Officer Darrell Hopkins. Officers then went to 511 County Road 520 #17 and conducted a search, leading to methamphetamine and marijuana. Hammond and Williams were arrested there.

Coach Price continues to share his faith after wife’s death BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

An encouraging message of faith and hope remains the focus of Ron Price’s testimony. He is going to Crossroads area churches to talk about his late wife Amanda and how she

lived her life in a positive way. Price, New Albany High School’s football coach, will give his testimony at Chewalla Baptist Church at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. He will share about his late wife Amanda and how God has used him since the accident

to share his message of faith. The church is located in rural southern McNairy County near the Mississippi stateline on Wenasoga Road 12 miles north of Corinth. Amanda died Dec. 5 when an intruder broke into their home

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mous football coaches Nick Saban and Lou Holtz talked about how important their wives are to them. “I have been going to clinics for many years and I had never Please see COACH | 2A

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Deaths Shirley R. Voyles

Shirley R. Voyles died April 11, 2012, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab. She was born June 29, 1919, in Tishomingo County to the late Fred and Ann Elizabeth Rast. Mrs. Voyles was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a dedicated charter member of East Corinth Baptist Church, a prayer warrior and held many offices in the church including Sunday and bible school teacher, G.A. leader and Boy Scout leader. She was a retired seamstress, made Civil War uniforms for the community, choir robes for the church, as well as children’s clothing and quilts. She was known for her writings and poetry, having won many awards and some published Name works. Mrs. Voyles was known for being the best cook in Corinth. She was preceded in death by her husband, G.B. Voyles; a son, Scott R. Voyles; her parents; a daughter-in-law, Kathryn Voyles; her sisters, Doris Whirley and Virginia Rast; and a brother, Johnny Quthen Rast. Survivors include her sons, Bobby Voyles of Corinth, John B. (Myra) Voyles of Sturbridge, Mass.; her daughter, Peggy Wilbanks of Tupelo; her grandchildren, Michael Voyles, Tena (Daniel) Woodridge, Thomas Wilbanks, Jason Voyles, Jennifer (Troy) Taylor, Kevin (Meredith) Voyles, Caitlin Voyles; one great-grandchild; one great-great-grandchild; her sisters, Nell Heavner and Dimple (Bobby) Caldwell, all of Corinth; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors Chapel with Rev. Ralph Culp officiating. Burial will follow in Henry Cemetery. The Deacons of East Corinth Baptist Church will service as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Joy Sunday School class and teacher. Her family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to East Corinth Baptist Church at 4303 Shiloh Road, Corinth, MS 38834.

Jerry Paul Reddell

Jerry Paul Reddell, 74, of Corinth, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at MS Care Center. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Magnolia Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Magnolia Funeral Home.

Kenny Stephens

IUKA — Kenny Stephens, 57, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cutshall Funeral Home.

Franklin D. Wilbanks

Franklin D. Wilbanks, 64, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, in Ripley. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Magnolia Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Magnolia Funeral Home.

Deborah Jean (Shields) Butchko

A graveside service for Deborah Jean (Shields) Butchko, 55, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Butchko died Monday, April 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Clay Shields and Edna Mae (Roden) Shields. Survivors include her husband, James Butchko; daughters, Leigh Butchko and Amber Shields of Memphis, Tenn.; and brothers Gregory Lynn Shields of North Carolina, and James Keith Shields (Michelle) of the Corinth area. High Point Funeral Home of Memphis, Tenn., is in charge of arrangements.

mother. She was of the non-denominational faith. She was preceded in death by a paternal grandfather, Benford Pettigrew. Survivors include her husband, Randy E. Crum of Walnut; a daughter, Jozie Crum of Walnut; her mother, Helen Hines of Walnut; her father, Len Pettigrew of Memphis, Tn.; two brothers, Jason Pettigrew of Bartlett, Tn. and Chris Pettigrew of Whiteville, Tn.; a paternal grandmother, Marie Pettigrew of Horseshoe Lake, Ark.; and numerous other relatives and friends. Crum Bro. Neville Vanderburg and Bro. Ronald Wilbanks will officiate. Visitation is from 2 p.m. today until service time Sunday at the church. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mae Richardson Lindsey

MCHENRY, Ill. — Mae Richardson Lindsey, 90, formerly of Russellville, Ala., died Aug. 10, 2011. She was cremated. A memorial service will be held today at Akins Funeral Home in Russellville, Ala. Visitation is from 1 until 2 p.m. with a memorial service following in the chapel. Interment will be in Franklin Memory Garden of Russellville, Ala.

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Danna Crum

WALNUT — Funeral services for Danna Pettigrew Crum, 31, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Hatchie Chapel Church with burial in Hatchie Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Crum died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in an automobile accident. Born March 27, 1981, she was a homemaker and

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included in the fee. Childress said video streaming could be useful for out-of-town relatives who would like to see Corinth games and could provide coverage of games that might not attract radio attention. “A disadvantage of this would be that it would compete possibly with your radio programming and you could see some type of reduction in your gate revenue,” he said. “The schools that have used it have told us they have not seen any real reduction in their gate rev-

“The schools that have used it have told us they have not seen any real reduction in their gate revenue.” Lee Childress Superintendent, Corinth School District enue.” It opens up the opportunity to sell advertising, which some schools have used to generate thousands of dollars for their athletic programs, he said. In other business before the school board: ■ Childress reported

that the district projects an enrollment increase of 95 to 2,450 in the coming school year, with estimated enrollment of 1,123 at CES, 736 at CMS and 591 at CHS. The district expects a net gain of two teachers at the elementary level, with seven for kindergarten, 14 for first

grade, 13 for second grade, eight for fourth grade and eight for fifth grade. Current enrollment district-wide is 2,355. ■ In construction updates, projects out for bids include the softball complex, the CHS door and window replacement and the CMS window and door replacement. Going out for bids soon is the roof work and gym renovations at CMS. ■ The board accepted a $1,500 donation from Clorox/Kingsford Manufacturing for a reading room to be located on the third- or fourth-grade hall at CES.

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heard a coach mention his wife until this year,” said Price. “It was tough and I can tell you I cried a few times.” Amanda was like an assistant coach on New Albany’s staff and always encouraged the players. She had challenged the Bulldogs to win a state championship. The group went 13-1 as sophomores before losing to eventual state champion Lafayette County. “I hope we have a special season because we will dedicate the season to her,” Price said. Price made his first public talk after her death at his parent’s church in Glen in late-January. He has not missed a Sunday speaking in a church since and he is booked through July. “I’m not a public speaker, but I just pray the Lord will use me,” said Price. “It has been overwhelming to me to see the response and support I have gotten from people who did not know us.” He said it was hard

“I hope we have a special season because we will dedicate the season to (Amanda).” Ron Price Football coach, New Albany High School at Christmas without Amanda and was tough when their daughter Molly Addison had her fourth birthday on March 6. Coach Price played football at Alcorn Central High School. He graduated from ACHS in 1997. Amanda was also an ACHS graduate. Price said his message now is to take advantage of today and love your family. He said he wanted people to love the Lord and their families just like Amanda. (For directions to Chewalla Baptist Church, look up the church on Facebook. Call 731-2393822 for directions or additional information.)

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Deaths James D. Anderson

Funeral services for James D. Anderson, 90, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at Hight Funeral Home with burial at Salem Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Anderson died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born to Paul Chester Anderson and Maggie Tatty Anderson on March 13, 1922, in Dickson, Tenn., he was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and an elder at Salem Christian Church. He earned a master’s degree at Mississippi State University. He was an engineer for WCMA Radio in the late 1940s and was co-owner of the Progressive Broadcasting Company. WKCU was put on the air in October 1955 and WKCUFM in 1967. WKCU-FM was one of the first three full stereo FM stations in the state. It later became WXRZ. He taught electronics at Mississippi State University, Northeast Mississippi Community College, Corinth High School and Alcorn County Vocational Center. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Ward Hinton Anderson of Corinth; three sons, James Hinton Anderson (Linda), John Paul Anderson (Jeannie) and Terry Anderson (Pat), all of Corinth; two daughters, Melody Davis (Kim) and Jennie Kutrip (Kurt), both of Corinth; 10 grandchildren, Lori Lavender, John D. Anderson, Jim Anderson, Reggie Anderson, Mary Beth Anderson, Bryan Anderson, Jason Anderson, Emily Norton, Mollie Davis and Ande Mills; and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Maggie Anderson; a daughter, Mary Estelle Anderson; and two brothers, Bill Anderson and Bob Anderson. Pallbearers are grandsons John D. Anderson, Jim Anderson, Reggie Anderson, Bryan Anderson, Jason Anderson and Ande Mills. Minister Dennis Smith will officiate the service. Visitation is Saturday from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m. Loving tributes honoring James D. Anderson may be made to The Salem Christian Church Building Fund, 1195 Salem Road, Corinth, MS 38834.

Kate Meekins

On April 11 at 8:45 p.m., Kate Meekins peacefully passed to be with her Lord and Savior. Kate was born on March 8, 1915, in Kossuth, to Luther and Birdie Mattox. She was the fifth of six children born to the Mattoxs and all preceded her in death. Early in life, she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior whom she diligently served for the remainder of her life. She joined the Union Baptist Church in Kossuth, where she was baptized. Everywhere that Kate lived she was active in her church, carrying food to the sick and ministering to them through prayer and laughter. She often cooked an entire meal and delivered it with a smile and a prayer. She was well known for her chicken and dumplings and coconut cake. She was raised in Alcorn County, graduated from Kossuth High School

and upon graduation from State Teachers College in Memphis, Tenn. She taught school for three years. During this time, she met Sid Hall and they were married on Sept. 4, 1936, in Fayetteville, Tenn. They settled in Ripley, where their three daughters were born. In Ripley, they farmed and ranched, She was active in the First Baptist Church and saw that the girls celebrated their first birthdays in Sunday School. Kate met her calling in life when she was handed a book to teach Sunday School, which she continued to do for the next 50 years. In 1952, Sid and Kate moved to Clint, Texas, where Kate continued with church and Sunday School activities. After five years, they moved to Pecos and she served as a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. In 1962, they moved to Lubbock where Sid died in 1969. Two years later, she moved to San Angelo to be closer to family, where she remained the rest of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Churchh in San Angelo and led the Sarah Class for 31 years. Twenty years a widow, she had always said, “If I ever met a man that loves the Lord as much as I do, I might marry him.” In 1989, she married Horace Meekins who loved the Lord as much as she did. In November 1990 Horace died. After his death, she filled her time traveling with her daughters. From the Sea of Galilee to the glaciers of Alaska and the islands of the Caribbean, she endeavored to make lasting memories with her family. Some of the highlights of her travels included being baptized in the Jordan River and riding a camel at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by her second daughter, Bobbie Bolander of San Angelo, Texas; and is survived by two daughters, Billie K. Earle and husband Dickie of Lewisville, Texas, Jimmi Byler and husband Johnny of Dublin, Texas; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Ken Bolander and wife Kassie, Sherrri Gibson and husband Kenny, Richard Earle and wife Tina, Sid Earle and wife Christy, Billie Earle, Kate Forsythe and husband Bryan, John Byler and wife Kristi; along with 17 greatgrandchildren. MaMa Kate was a mighty prayer warrior, a great storyteller and a Christian who was dedicated to serving others and sharing Jesus with everyone she met. Through the lessons she taught those she loved, she will continue to touch lives for years to come. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, at Union Baptist Church in Kossuth. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5 until 8 p.m. today at McPeters Funeral Home in Corinth. Flowers will be appreciated, or donations may be made to the Union Baptist Church, 359 County Road 560, Corinth, MS 38834. Family and friends may sign the online register book at mcpetersfuneraldirectors.com.

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Donna and her husband Kenny are instrumental in the success of AWANA at Oakland Baptist. Kenny is co-commander along with OBC children’s minister Chris Aday. Oakland’s T & T Club (Grades 3-6) brought in over $4,500 last year and hopes to top that total this year. The church will have 20-25 children in Saturday’s walk. If a walker gets $200 or more in pledges, they will get a T-shirt. Prizes are awarded to the Top Walk-

er and the Top Team. The top five individuals and top five teams in pledges will be recognized in the Center’s newsletter. The Center is a 501(c)3 corporation which allows all donations to be tax deductible. The Oasis Center provides all their services free to clients. Services offered include pregnancy testing, parenting classes, limited obstetrical ultrasound and accurate info on pregnancy. (For more information about today’s walk, call 662-287-8001.)

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A Memorial Service will be held Friday, April 27, at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Corinth in memory of RET USN CDR Robert Gunn Sanson Jr. Following this service the family will be traveling to Okolona for a 3:30 p.m. Military Graveside Service at Oddfellows Cemetery. Prior to the 1 p.m. Corinth church service, family members will gather at the First Presbyterian Church Youth House to receive family and friends. After the graveside service in Okolona, family members will gather at the First Methodist Church to greet old friends. CDR Sansom died Dec. 28, 2011, at the Northeast MS Regional Health Center Sansom in Tupelo. Robert G. Sansom Jr., Bob, Uncle Bob and Dad, was born in Okolona on Jan. 25, 1937. He was the son of Robert Gunn Sansom Sr. and Floyd Heggie Russell Sansom of Okolona. It was year when our country was still struggling with the Great Depression and world war loomed on the horizon. He graduated from Okolona High School. While he was too young to serve his country in the imminent conflagration to come, he attended ROTC at the University of Mississippi and received a commission in the United States Navy. He then spent the next 20 years helping to win the Cold War, the most dangerous standoff the world has even witnessed. He retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander after serving on several ships over the decades working for Naval Intelligence and the Defense Language Institute. He met and married Sheila Novak in San Diego in 1963. Shortly thereafter, they moved to France where Bob was posted to NATO located in Fontainbleau. In 1964, Bob entered a contest for a trip to New York to see the World’s Fair and won! Bob and Sheila spent a week in New York and had the use of a brand new Rambler, all courtesy of the Armed Forces newspaper and TWA.

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In 1965, Sheila gave birth to their first and only child, Robert G. Sansom III. An active baby, little Rob kept Sheila on her toes. They lived in France until the end of 1966, returning to the states and living in San Diego, Tacoma, Virginia outside of DC, Monterey, and back to San Diego. After retiring from the US Navy as a decorated Commander, he embarked on a career in the field of education. In this new career, he did not neglect his own education, earning a Master’s Degree in English and a PhD in Education. His was a life devoted to constant self-improvement. He was always striving to be better than what he was at the moment. Preceded in death by his wife, Sheila, in 1991, he continued to live in Southern California where he worked to develop training and educational programs for various companies. In 2004, he returned to Mississippi to rediscover his roots. Residing in Corinth at a home owned by his niece, Louise Perry and her husband Bo, being attended by his nephew, Dr. Richard Hendrick, he had a great life. He immersed himself with the local theater, the First Presbyterian Church, attended the William Faulkner Conferences at Ole Miss and tried to never miss an Ole Miss football game. He also was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Colonel W.P. Rogers Camp #321. He is survived by his son, Rob Sansom and daughter-in-law, Francesca, who reside in Northern California; a sister, Elinor Sansom Holwadel of Columbia, S.C.; his niece, Louise (Bo) Perry and a nephew, Dr. Richard (Beth) Hendrick Jr. of Corinth; a nephew, Russell (Patsy) Holwadel of New Orleans, La.; and several great nieces and nephews. He will be missed by all of his family, friends and fellow veterans. The following quote from William Faulkner, “Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself,” effectively describes Robert Gunn Sansom Jr.’s goals in life. Memorials can be made to “Sharing Hearts” c/o First Baptist Church, 501 Main Street, Corinth, MS, or to First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 919 Shiloh Road, Corinth MS 38834.

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As Romney trails key numbers break his way Now that Rick Santorum has “suspended” his campaign, we can stop pretending and can say what has been clear for weeks: Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for president. The general election campaign has begun. In some quarters, it is assumed that Barack Obama will be re-elected without too much difficulty. There are reports that staffers at Obama’s Chicago headquarters consider Romney’s candidacy a joke. One suspects the adults there take a different view. For the fundamentals say that this will be a seriously contested race, with many outcomes possible. Obama’s job-approval numbers in the realclearpolitics.com average of recent polls hover at 48 percent positive, 47 percent negative. That’s on the cusp between victory and defeat. Obama leads Romney in recent polls by 48 to 43 percent. Note that Obama’s percentage does not exceed his job approval. And Romney does not maximize the potential Republican vote. Romney carries bruises, some self-inflicted, from the primary process, and his unfavorable numbers far outnumber his favorables. He got more negative than positive press coverage (interestingly, on Fox News as well as mainstream media) even as he was winning the nomination. One reason is that his campaign and the super PAC backing him have spent most of their ad dollars battering down successive rivals who rose in the polls. The positive case for Romney has gotten much less of an airing. But general elections involving sitting presidents usually turn out to be verdicts on the incumbent. Challengers who meet minimal standards tend to win if most voters want the incumbent out. Which is, or is close to being, the case today. Note that the two national pollsters who limit their samples to likely voters, Rasmussen and Bloomberg, show the race a tie. Obama does better with the larger universes of registered voters and all adults. But polls show that this year, unlike 2008, Republicans are more enthusiastic about voting than Democrats. You see a similar picture when you look at polls in the 11 states that were close last time and are generally considered targets now. Not on the list are Indiana and Missouri, whose 21 electoral votes seem safely Republican this time, and New Mexico, whose five electoral votes seem safe Democratic. Recent polls in these 11 states show Obama ahead of Romney in every state but Iowa. But they also show him topping 50 percent only in Wisconsin. Obama seems to be running slightly better than last time in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina, and slightly weaker in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Iowa, and about the same in Virginia, Colorado and Nevada, with no recent polling in New Hampshire. Obama has not sewn up any of these 11 states, which have 144 electoral votes. Without them, and without the 11 in Indiana and one in Nebraska he carried last time, he would have only 205 electoral votes, 65 short of the needed majority. And 2008 is not the only possible benchmark. In the 2010 congressional elections, Republicans carried the popular vote for the House in all 11 of these states. They went into the election with only 56 of these states’ 126 House seats and came out with 82. Voters’ issue focus this year looks more like that of 2010 than 2008. Even polls showing Obama ahead also show most voters rate him negatively on the top issues, jobs and the economy. Neither the stimulus package nor Obamacare evokes positive feelings. The president has been reduced to trashtalking the Supreme Court, leaving his press secretary to tidy up afterward. He has been spending a week playing up the Buffett rule, a tax proposal raising capital gains rates on very high earners that would net little revenue. That polls well in a vacuum. But more extended surveys, like one recently conducted for the moderate Third Way group, show most voters prefer limiting government and putting economic growth ahead of “an economy based on fairness.” That’s closer to Mitt Romney’s view than Barack Obama’s. Obama and his party have bet everything on the notion that economic distress would make Americans favor a bigger government. That turned out to be a losing bet. Romney and his party are betting that voters are ready for market-oriented reforms. Despite his political tin ear, Romney has been making progress in honing this message. Meanwhile Obama is flailing. That’s not the behavior of an incumbent president confident of winning re-election. (Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, www.washingtonexaminer.com, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

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Democrats create gender hysteria for votes When Mitt Romney became the presumptive Republican nominee, he was also promoted to commanding general in the alleged “war on women.” Democrats are nattering on about this phony war in a blatant bid to cement their advantage among women, particularly the college-educated women that are a key Democratic constituency. It is base politics in every sense, a lurid, bottom-of-the-barrel catchphrase meant to frighten and energize an indispensable part of the Democratic coalition. The consensus is that it’s working, with polls showing President Barack Obama leading Romney by double digits among women. Romney is certainly acting as if he thinks it’s working -- doing defensive events with women, brandishing his winsome wife, Ann, as a shield from attack, and jumping all over a condescending statement by Democratic operative Hilary Rosen about how Ann, as a stay-at-home mom, “never worked a day in her life.” All this may be shrewd tactical politics, but Romney shouldn’t mistake it for the main event. The election won’t be won or lost on

the “war on women,” nor will Romney ever eliminate his “gender gap” -- the differRich ential in his support beLowery tween men National and women. Review If Romney wins the argument over the economy, he wins the election. Everything else is a detail. Much is being made of Romney’s gaping gender gap, yet the gender gap is one of the most persistent features of our politics. Women always support Democrats more than men do. In 2008, President Obama won 56 percent of women and 49 percent of men, for a 7-point difference. In 2004, John Kerry won 51 percent of women and 44 percent of men, for a 7-point difference. Those figures show how the gender gap swings both ways, but there aren’t many stories being written about how President Obama is underperforming among men. In the latest ABC/Washington Post poll (that skews heavily Democratic), he leads Romney by 7 points

overall and by 19 points among women, but trails by 8 points among men. Yet there are no intense cable-TV debates about what the president has done to alienate men and what he can do to speak their language and win them over. Commentary about the gender gap usually lacks any sense of the divisions within the women’s vote: It’s all just one big, undifferentiated sisterhood. But in a Pew survey that showed Romney losing women by 20 points, the Republican was tied among white women and losing nonwhite women by 72 points. He was winning white women without a college degree by 10 points and losing those with a degree by 17 points. Word that there’s a raging “war on women” must not be reaching broad swaths of women, woefully unaware that they are the target of well-publicized hostilities. A USA Today/Gallup poll of swing-state voters found that the top issues for women are health care, gas prices, unemployment, the debt, international issues and -- coming in sixth -- government policies on birth control. Men also ranked birth-control

policies sixth in importance. Women aren’t foolish enough to think that free contraception is as important as the cost and availability of health care, or the price at the pump, or whether they and their loved ones can get jobs. In the Pew survey, women are basically evenly split over whether religious institutions should get an exemption from the contraception mandate, with 42 percent favoring an exemption and 48 percent opposing one. Romney is right when he says that what women really care about is the economy. But he shouldn’t get drawn into debating on the terms of an Obama reelection campaign desperate to play demographic small ball and elevate distractions over the big issues: an unaffordable and dubiously constitutional health-care law, an 8.2 percent unemployment rate, a $14 trillion debt. In this case, the high road is the best road. If Romney’s vision for the country’s future is compelling enough, the women’s vote will take care of itself. (Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. He can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

Romney should study ‘The Book of Santorum’ Mitt Romney would be wise to take a good hard look at what Rick Santorum did right and what he did wrong during his campaign. In his quest to unseat President Obama, Romney will face some of the same challenges Santorum faced. Back in the summer of 2011, nobody thought Santorum had a shot at the Republican nomination. Nationally, he was polling at about 3 percent. But through sheer hard work and persistence, he won the Iowa caucus and was catapulted into the big time. There are many lessons to be learned from Santorum’s political journey, beginning with having a dream and fighting like hell to make it happen. The senator did that, and it makes him a noble figure to those of us who admire achievement.

But Santorum also made some vivid mistakes in underestimating the secular culBill ture and the O’Reilly intent of the The O’Reilly media. And Factor this is where the Romney tutorial begins. The national press is generally biased toward the left and has the long knives out for anyone spouting spiritual beliefs. Once Santorum began answering questions about his theology, it began to damage his political message. And when he criticized John F. Kennedy on the separation of church and state issue, the media went wild. You don’t mess with JFK. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos defined the skeptical tone toward Santorum

in January during the New Hampshire debate. He zeroed in on the senator’s moral view of contraception, and foolishly, Santorum engaged. He should have simply said: “Hey, George, I have seven kids. I don’t know much about it.” End of exposition. But no. Santorum rambled on about the downside of birth control, something most Americans simply don’t want to hear about. Although most citizens are believers, the USA has become a largely secular country, and voters do not want politicians telling them how to conduct their private lives. Soon, Santorum was besieged by questions about his faith-based belief system and, again, entered into the conversation, answering questions about the morality of homosexuality and the like. In doing

so, he walked into a swamp he couldn’t get out of and was marginalized as a religious zealot. Memo to Romney: If the media ask you about Adam and Eve, simply say they didn’t have jobs and it’s Obama’s fault. Keep the conversation on issues that matter to the voters. The media don’t really care what you think about Cain and Abel or what you believe spiritually. They simply want to make you look like Elmer Gantry. In the end, Santorum’s spirited challenge to Romney actually better defined the governor for the voters, which could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on your viewpoint. But going forward, Romney will face the same sand traps that bedeviled Santorum. Best to walk around them, Governor, because once you get in, you’ll never get out.

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Dear Lord, help us remember to look to you when we feel overwhelmed by circumstances around us. Amen.

Jesus said to his disciples again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” — John 20:21 (NRSV)

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Sesquicentennial signature event highlights preservation efforts BY JEFF YORK chewalla60@yahoo.com

The Civil War Sesquicentennial Signature Event, Invasions by Rail and River: The Battle of Shiloh, held April 4-5 at Pickwick Landing State Park, was an event worthy of the 150th commemoration of the Battle of Shiloh, now one of America’s most important Civil War battlefields. The firing of an official Shiloh cannon kicked off the commemoration followed by opening ceremonies designed to nobly honor the memory of Shiloh’s more than 23,000 dead, wounded and missing. Colors were posted for the United States of America and Sons of Confederate Veterans by the Company A, 13th U.S. Col-

ored Troops and Sons of Confederate Veterans. “The Battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest battle to date during the Civil War, and I’m honored and humbled to have participated in this event paying homage to the sacrifices so many made here 150 years ago,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said. Co-chairs of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Dr. Carroll Van West, director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation and Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, hosted the event. A special highlight of the event was the announcement by the Civil

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War Trust detailing three recent preservation efforts on the storied battlefield. The efforts include the transfer of 167 acres of hallowed ground to the National Park Service, the announcement of a $1.2 million campaign to save an additional 491 acres of battlefield land at Shiloh and an update on progress to preserve 267 acres at nearby Fallen Timbers. Following an introduction from Dr. Carroll Van West, Trust president James Lighthizer and Trust chairman emeritus John Nau joined federal and state officials for the preservation announcements. Country music superstar and Civil War Trust board member Trace Adkins made a special guest appearance at

the event. “The significance of Shiloh battlefield is unquestioned, the need to preserve as much as possible is paramount,” said Dr. Carroll Van West, director of MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation and co-chair of the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. “We applaud this gift of the CWT to our state, our nation and the future.” The Signature Event also featured a musical performance by The 52nd Regimental String Band, a forum with America’s foremost historians on the battle of Shiloh, living history demonstrations, a special Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibit offering rare and unique artifacts from the Battle of Shiloh,

Tennessee’s Looking Back Project and the red carpet premiere of the new Shiloh documentary, “The Story of Shiloh: Fiery Trial.” In conjunction with the 2012 Civil War Sesquicentennial Event, Tennessee launched the first statewide Civil War mobile application for Apple devices. App features include maps, flags, rich descriptions and the historical significance of 50 people, 50 places and 100 artifacts. “The Civil War Sesquicentennial has focused the world’s attention on this pivotal time in our nation’s history,” said Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.

“Tennessee wants to ensure that our citizens, students and the many visitors traveling through our state during the Sesquicentennial have the necessary tools to plan their trip and to have the best possible experience. This Civil War app takes learning about Tennessee’s role in the Civil War to a whole new level while engaging the next generation of Civil War enthusiasts.” The Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission leads a statewide effort to promote, fund and preserve the complete story of Tennessee’s Civil War and its legacy. Tennessee is the only entire state designated by the U.S. Congress as a Civil War National Heritage area.

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