After Bill Cassidy’s failure to advance to the runoff in the Republican primary over the weekend, the big question is, what’s next for his political future? Cassidy made his intentions known in no uncertain terms in a conference call with reporters today, answering a question from David Jacobs with LaPolitics.com.
Jacobs: “Would you consider and are you considering, perhaps, running for congress next year under the new map the legislature is considering, or perhaps running for Governor next year?”
Cassidy: “Absolutely not.”
After a political career that started 20 years ago, first as a state senator in December of 2006 when he was elected in a special election, to six years in the U.S. House and 12 years in the U.S. Senate, Cassidy says his time in elected office is now numbered.
“I’ve got 7 months to be the best senator I can possibly be,” Cassidy noted.
Cassidy says come January 3rd of next year, his future will be outside the world of politics.
“After that, there’s so many things to do; so many things to do. And I look forward to all those opportunities,” Cassidy said.
The 68-year-old Cassidy also said he had no intentions of returning to his medical practice once he leaves the Senate.