Getting your player ready...
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist tells The Associated Press he won’t run for Tennessee governor in 2010.
Frist emphasized that he’s not sitting out the governor’s race with an eye toward a potential run for president.
The Nashville Republican says he will instead focus on his global health initiatives, teaching at Vanderbilt University and his private investment work. Frist says he will also launch an initiative to improve K-12 education.
Frist’s decision opens the door to what is already shaping up to be a crowded field seeking the GOP’s gubernatorial nomination.
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen can’t run again because of term limits.
