Robert Foster on Principles & Values

	Robert Foster on Principles & Values

Conservative outsider; aligned with Trump on social media

State Rep. Robert Foster and former Justice Bill Waller Jr. faced off in the first debate. Foster has painted himself as a "conservative outsider," sought to align himself with President Donald Trump on many issues, and has garnered attention for controversial social media posts. He runs a DeSoto County agriculture tourism business that includes Christmas tree sales, a corn maze and berry picking. He said his experience running that business, overseeing 100 employees, was a needed perspective in state leadership.

Waller, meanwhile, has long avoided partisan politics because of his time on the Mississippi Supreme Court. He left the court in January. After announcing his candidacy last month, he's sought to portray himself as a steady, more traditional Republican candidate. He's said he's not interested in courting Trump and has a better chance of beating Democrat Jim Hood, the current attorney general, in the November election. Waller's late father served as governor from 1972 to 1976.

Source: Clarion-Ledger on 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial race , Apr 2, 2019

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