Heir apparent? Bryant’s blue-collar style belies keen ambitions
Beyond partisan concerns, Bryant faces a two-horned political beast in terms of his working relationship with Barbour. During the campaign, Democrats characterized Bryant as a potential “yes” man for the Republican governor while some GOP supporters privately worried that Bryant’s own future gubernatorial ambitions might get in the way of Barbour’s legislative agenda.
“Anybody who’s been elected lieutenant governor and says they haven’t thought about being governor is being disingenuous,” said Bryant. “It’s like a football player saying he doesn’t want to go to the Super Bowl. But the worst thing you can do is look toward the next election and I’m not going to do that.
Sid Salter
Clarion Ledger
1/27/8
Magnolia Tribune
