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A county boss is said to be growing increasingly frustrated with a political partner’s reluctance to tame a potential challenger eyeing the governor’s seat on the partner’s ticket. The governor reportedly wants the ally to rein in the rival or at least make it clear that the ticket will not be available to the challenger. But the partner is said to be keeping its options open, leaving the incumbent increasingly uneasy. Our moles from the cosmopolitan county are intimating that the governor has now activated top guns within the party, lobbying them to persuade their partners not to issue any gubernatorial ticket in the county.
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An opposition operative eyeing an elective seat is said to be increasingly jittery over fears that his coveted position could become a bargaining chip in negotiations if his formation produces the joint opposition candidate. The hopeful reportedly fears that the seat could be handed to another player as part of a broader power-sharing deal. Sources say he has quietly started preparing his supporters for a possible political divorce, should the negotiations turn against him. The operative is said to be telling allies to remain ready to break ranks and back his independent bid.
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An ex-lawmaker who made a brief stint at a county before launching a fresh political bid is reportedly regretting his decision to plunge into the race. The politician is said to be loudly complaining that some unnamed powerful backers who had promised to bankroll his campaign have suddenly gone quiet, leaving his ambitions in limbo. Moles tell this column that the aspirant is now struggling to raise the political machinery needed for the contest. Even more frustrating, Corridors of Power is told that the very influential figures believed to have encouraged his latest political adventure are now ignoring his calls and keeping their distance.
