McDaniel Absent to His Own Town Hall Meeting

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday night a crowd gathered at the Lee County Library with the anticipation of hearing U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel speak at a town hall meeting.

However, one problem occurred. McDaniel failed to appear.

His staff informed local media about the cancellation only moments before he was scheduled to make his appearance.

Alderman Chad McMahan, of Guntown, and Keith Plunkett, an adviser to McDaniel, spoke on his behalf.

McDaniel was set to speak on education and the Common Core State Standards. He is challenging Thad Cochran in the June 3 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.

McDaniel is scheduled to make other appearances to north Mississippi in the future.