I'll be real surprised if we have any dramatic changes this year. Some years we have, but usually that is the first year of a governor's term.

It seems like every few years there's a state lawmaker who bites the dust. But in terms of a statewide officer, she may well be the first, or at least the first in a while.

Did he have his eye turned toward history? Perhaps. Perhaps he did not want to continue to be either the only or one of a handful of poster boys for unreconstructed Southerners. Maybe he didn't want to have that as his legacy.

She has the potential to siphon off some women who traditionally vote Republican.

Did he have his eye turned toward history? Perhaps, ... Perhaps he did not want to continue to be either the only or one of a handful of poster boys for unreconstructed Southerners. Maybe he didn't want to have that as his legacy.

It should help the giver. I'm sure we'll hear about it during the campaign.