Thad Cochran “Wins” a Race He Mulled Not Running
The question seemed to tug at Senator Thad Cochran throughout his bumpy re-election campaign in Mississippi: Why, after a long, distinguished career — 42 years in Congress, including six terms in the Senate — was he seeking a seventh term?
Umm, so he could retire mid-term and have Haley Barbour’s son appointed to the position?