Espy launched two new ads this week promoting his desire to reach across all lines and “deliver Mississippi” this week. Hyde-Smith’s narrator says, “In the election to Senate, you have made a clear choice.” Mike Espy voted for raising your taxes, but refused to pay him on time. Cindy Hyde Smith voted to reduce your taxes and increase our economy. Mike Espy voted for taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal aliens. Cindy Hyde Smith voted for more funding to rural hospitals. Mike Espy was a lobbyist for a foreign dictator accused of war crimes. Cindy Hyde Smith supports America’s military, law enforcement.” READ MORE. Espy discusses the criticisms that he lobbied Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast President. A Thursday Espy ad features Jennie Eichelberger (a Jackson woman) discussing why Espy is better than Hyde Smith. Eichelberger, staring directly into the camera, says that Mississippi is a wonderful place to raise children, but she worries about her kids having to move to better jobs. “We need someone who can promote Mississippi in the U.S. Senate.” Mike Espy has been working for Mississippi all his life. Cindy Hyde Smith is costing us jobs by talking about public hangings and refusing to support the change of the state flag. “It’s not who it is today.” Espy also released an ad earlier in the week in which he boasted about working across the aisle. Espy claims that he was Mississippi’s first Black congressman after Reconstruction and has always worked to deliver for the state. The ad aired its first time on Sunday. I’ve partnered with Republicans like Thad Cochran or President Reagan to bring good jobs to Mississippi. As Secretary of Agriculture, we opened markets all over the globe for Mississippi.” Espy said: “I approve of this message because it’s what’s best to Mississippi regardless of party and I know how I can get our fair share of Washington.” Between now and Election Day, Hyde-Smith, Espy and their campaigns plan to flood Mississippi with advertisements. The latest campaign finance reports will be available by Thursday at the latest. They will detail how much each campaign spent in the final days of the election.