Today is the deadline to qualify here in Mississippi for the fall congressional elections. As I understand it either you qualify by close of business today or you don’t get to run in the March party primaries or participate in the November general election.
I’ve shook the tree multiple times. Gene has always had a close circle of standup local folks and family that he relies upon for a sounding board and they must be very tight-lipped as there is nothing on the community to indicate a return to politics for the former congressman.
So with around 3 hours to go before quitting time today I’ll posit my best guess and say despite the various grass-roots draft Gene movements the former congressman will be staying in private life based on everything I can glean from the tea leaves. I hope he proves me wrong before 5 but don’t count on it folks. ~ sop
Update:
Michael Newsom at the Sun Herald just got the definitive word folks.
Gene Taylor tells me he isn't running for his old Congressional seat. My story is going up on http://t.co/XpC8mXaK shortly. Stay tuned.
— Michael Newsom (@MichaelNewsom80) January 13, 2012
Michael's story was just posted.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/01/12/3685013/taylo…
sop