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

Obviously, it's a great opportunity for somebody else to build a brand in their absence.

Those kind of frustrations typically don't sit well with a coffee drinker.

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.

Give encouragement to Republicans who want to make the education reform bill an issue (against Democrats) in November.

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.

This is something new, at least from the recent past. There will be some pushing and shoving to see who gets to the head of the cue to get that money.

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