Per Clarion Ledger:
U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has endorsed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president. CNN first announced Cochran’s endorsement of Bush on Tuesday, followed by a statement from Cochran in which he said Bush has “proven leadership” to help face threats abroad and economic problems at home. Bush was in Jackson on Monday for a fundraiser and recently announced a slate of Mississippi business and political leaders backing him.
