most powerful influential lobbyist in the united states. he made sure after that first election go-round. they were going to put together as much momentum for thad cochran. he was first elected in 1978 during the carter administration. i thought it was 36 years ago. 1971. i don t know. 72, i guess it is. i was one year old. megan, what barber did, he and this has all been discussed. he put together a late coalition of liberal democrats to turn out for cochran. they know cochran is a big spender, and if he can bring money back to the state, he ll do it. importantly, we ll see black liberal democrats in mississippi. ricky cole came on my radio show a few days ago, he said, i see walking around money being dolled out on the streets here.