Jim Herring, chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, said the party has not lined up potential GOP successors to Cochran because he expects Cochran to run for reelection.
But two sources in Washington, who are close to Cochran and declined to be named, say the senator may be leaning towards retirement because he has grown weary of the ongoing partisan battles on Capitol Hill.
Cochran would not say what is factoring into his decision-making and whether he is leaning towards retirement.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/approps-members-scramble-as-cochran-mulls-retirement-2007-10-31.htmlWould Mike Moore be able to win here in a presidential year?
