The Hill is reporting not that Congressman Gene Taylor has another Republican opponent but that the NRCC is actually excited about the contender:

The conservative Blue Dog Democrat learned Tuesday that he faces a potential matchup with state Rep. Steven Palazzo, who entered the race and appears to have the NRCC excited about his candidacy.

When it comes to Mississippi, it appears that the NRCC is getting actively involved in the Republican primaries, despite having more than one high-profile candidate in the running. In the Fourth CD, Palazzo will face off against Tea Party activist Joseph Tegerdine.

The same thing is happening in the First Congressional District with the NRCC’s unabashed support of state Sen. Alan Nunnelee over Tea Party activist and former FoxNews anchor Angela McGlowan.

It’s almost as if the Republican Party really doesn’t like the Tea Party crowd, they just pay them lip service and then back more traditional Big Business candidates against them.

That’s a risky strategy for the NRCC. Both of these primaries could be volatile — the Fourth more so than the First, in my opinion. And if that is the case, the NRCC and their “chosen one” candidates run the real risk of alienating voters.

Not that I care. More power to them. So much so that I hope this NRCC strategy continues nationwide. Ugly, bloody primaries mean that Democrats will win more elections.