I keep hearing there’s no chance North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays will run for 2nd District Congress next year against the radical Tea Party Republican, U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, who succeeded Vic Snyder.

On the other hand, why would Hays be issuing a statement today endorsing President Obama’s proposed jobs legislation? (Apart, of course, from the fact that it simply is the right thing to do, given the Party of NO! posture of the current 2nd district so-called representative.)

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