House speaker Philip Gunn, left, speaks to Rep. Jason White during the legislative session Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America
Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison:
In terms of political theatre, there is nothing like a speaker’s race.
That drama has played out in the nation’s capital this week with seemingly endless roll call votes of the current 434 members of the U.S. House as they attempt to elect a speaker.
