Auditing: Tres chic

Tripp Skipper, an aide to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, entered next year's race for state auditor Tuesday. Skipper joins Samantha Shaw, chairwoman of the Montgomery County GOP Executive Committee, in the Republican primary showdown. Other potential GOP contenders mentioned in the Mobile Register are Birmingham attorney Ches Bedsole and Mobile attorney Jim Zeigler.

I'm unaware of any candidates on the Democratic side thus far, but a slew of names should emerge soon. Who wouldn't want to be state auditor?