State Legislature getting close to support for Mississippi flag vote

The State Senate is close to having needed flag votes.

139621-24WE SURE HOPE WE'RE GOING TO HAVEA CHANGE IN OUR FLAG AHAVE A CHANGE VERY SOON.

ASUNIVERSITY COACHES LOBBIEDLAWMAKERS THURSDAY MORNING TOCHANGE MISSISSIPPI'S FLAG,LAWMAKER SAID THE STATE SENATEONEOR TWO YES VOTES SHORT OF WHATTHEYNEED TO MOVE FORWARD.

139518-2WE ARE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ITHINK WE'RPROGRESSING IN THE RIGHT WAY.HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NUMBER.THEY ARE 52 MEMBERS IN THESENATE.

THEY NEED 36 VOTES OR2/3 MAJORITY BEFORTHEY CAN SUSPEND THE RULES.

IFTHAT PASSES THEY MOVE ONTO THESECOCRITICAL VOTE WHICH DIRECTLYADDRESSES TOFLAG.ON THAT VOTE THEY NEED A SIMPLEMAJORITYOF JUST 27 VOTES.139556-1:07STATE SENATOR SOLLIE NORWOOD/JACKSON I GUESS ALL THEDEMOCRATS ARE UNITED YOU HAVE TOPULL SOME REPUBLICANOVER TO YOUR SIDE ABSOLUTELY.YOU KNOW.

BECAUSE WE ARE TOUTINGIT AS NOT BEING DEMOCRATOR REPUBLICAN IT'S WHAT'S IN THEBEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.139815-18HOW SOON DO YOU THINK YOU'LLHAVE THE VOTES THAT YOU NEED?

WEARE WORKING TO GET THERE.