Is Cochran Mulling Retirement?

The Jackson Clarion Ledger looks at speculation that Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) may decide to retire next year.

“One person said they left their last conversation with the elder statesmen with the sense that Cochran was trying to convince himself that running for re-election was the right thing to do. In fact, I’ve heard more and more that Cochran seems to be leaning toward retirement rather than running again. I wouldn’t count him out, but if he doesn’t run again, you can expect a wild and wooly Republican primary.”