Food for thought for announced Democratic candidates for governor if Barnes does announce.

Whether it is fair or not, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is a wounded animal, damages goods. He is not on life support yet, but he is definitely wounded. And his political health wasn't that great even before his physical health announcement given the transportation issues of this past legislative session.

Given the possibility that Barnes might announce, Rep. DuBose Porter and Attorney General Thurbert Baker now need to be thinking whether they want to jump to the second spot from aspiring for the top spot in the event of such an announcement. Doing so immediately following a Barnes's announcement would be better than waiting for the polls and pundits, etc.

David Poythress probably won't consider this, but he won't be a player in 2010 anyway.