Comments on: Marshall Ramsey sets records for live election blogging

By: Regina Butler

Regina Butler — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:42:31 +0000

I had to work our local elections for my newspaper here in Pontotoc. This is the first time I’ve had a computer that wasn’t a dinosaur. I thoroughly enjoyed keeping track of the state election on Marshall’s spot. It is the first thing I bring up in the morning and usually the last place I go before I leave work. The election was especially fun. He is great!!! The Clarion has a jewel in him. (Oh and Mr. Clay, you forgot his two dogs, Banjo and Molly they would be offended)

By: Clay Jones

Clay Jones — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:43:36 +0000

It should also be noted that Marshall draws SEVEN cartoons a week for The Clarion-Ledger. He does his cartoons and blog while being married, raising three boys, feeding something extremly large that looks like a cat in addition to his yard work.
I wish more newspapers would have the desire to have someone like Marshall on their staff…uh, except my newspaper.
Keep it up, Marshall.

By: Pamela Leonard

Pamela Leonard — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:11:18 +0000

Marshall is a treasure for Mississippi and, indeed, the nation. And his blog is more interesting than MOST live news event, not just election night, heh. The live blog on election night, though, is a wonderful event and it is just amazing to see his imagination at work during the night. The MRBA is a great group and I hope we provide him as much support and entertainment as he provides us with magic and joy.
Pamela aka Watercolor

By: Hope

Hope — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:59:03 +0000

We love MARSHALL! He is very entertaining, and very good to have around on the blog when you are having a bad day, reading his blog always lifts me up!!

By: Eric Devericks

Eric Devericks — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:35:36 +0000

Thanks for the compliment. I had a lot of fun doing the election blogging. I decided to do it at the last minute when I got home. It turned out to be a hit with readers and I can’t wait to do it again.

I really wanted to do more cartoons/sketches but it took about an hour to go from idea to blog post. I skipped the inking step and ramped up the contrast on my pencil sketches. Then I forced myself to loosen up on the color to get done faster.

By: Kay

Kay — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:23:21 +0000

We think that Marshall is the best and we are so glad that he allows us to join him in all the fun!

By: John Read

John Read — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:46:01 +0000

Marshall seems to get a real kick out of these cartoon-drawing marathons he undertakes. Besides the election night coverage he’s subjected himself to, he does much the same thing at the annual Neshoba County Fair here in Mississippi, drawing cartoon after cartoon over a period of a week!