Ross Barnett Campaign Schedule
Aug 31st: Ross Launches his Campaign in Jackson, Mississippi
Folks, we are at an impasse in America. Our way of life is being threatened by the politicians in D.C and no one seems interested in standing up for you. That's why me and Senator Russell are here to tell you that we have had enough! The two major parties have abandoned the people of the south, so if we want to preserve ourselves, we need to stand up and show these Yanks running that we won't tolerate a candidate who sees us more as a burden than the proud Americans that you all are!
Sept 2nd: Barnett speaks at Johnson & Wales Business School in Charlotte, North Carolina
Once again, Mr. Dillon has showed his lack of understanding when it comes to Foreign Policy. I'm telling you folks, this guy is gonna start World War 3 if we let him. Let me say though, I get it, I get it. Those Russians in Moscow, they're bad folks, devils all of them. But we have American boys right now fighting in Vietnam. So All I have to say to Dillon, instead of picking another fight in Europe, lets deal with the fight we already have going on!
Sept 3rd-5th: Barnett spends the next few days touring the North Carolina coast, speaking at Country clubs, and focusing his speeches on the betrayal of the Northern Democrats, and the need to force them to the table.
Sept. 6th: Barnett interview with David Brinkley.
Brinkley: Governor Barnett, your campaign serves as a challenge to Senator Kennedy, a fellow Democrat. Can you justify this splitting of the party?
Barnet: If I may, if your gonna call this a party split, it is important to remember that they were the ones who started it. When Johnson signed the Civil Rights act in 64, it was a slap to the face of loyal democrats from the south. We made this party, we are the heart of this party. It's people like Kennedy who caused this rift. All I'm trying to do is provide a voice for those left behind.
Brinkley: But he did win the nomination, the party, besides your contingent, largely stands with him.
Barnett: That's because he's a Kennedy. The Senator is no different from any other East Coast elite. They go to their fancy elite schools, and suddenly they think they know better than you. Difference is, he has that Kennedy name. Without that, he isn't a Senator, and he isn't the nominee. His entire campaign is linked to his brother's legacy, and he's banking that, come November, voters will go to the booth, see that last name, ad that'll be all they need.
Brinkley: Well, that's all the time we have today, thank you for taking the time to talk today.
Barnett: Thanks for having me.
