Oh good grief, Mittens' even less accomplished and distinguished brother running for LEVIN's seat?!1

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[font size=5]Mitt Romney's brother Scott eyeing Senate bid in Michigan[/font]

Scott Romney, the older brother of 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is "interested and seriously looking at" a run for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, a friend of the Romney family tells CBS News.

While he's not the household name his brother is, Scott Romney has been a presence in Michigan politics for more than a decade. He sought but narrowly lost the Republican nomination for Michigan attorney general in 1998, and between 2001 and 2009 he was a member of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. He also served as a Michigan delegate at Mitt Romney's 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. ....

Levin this week announced his decision to retire at the end of his term. He was first elected to the Senate in 1978 and will have served six full terms by the time he leaves office in January 2015, making him the longest-serving senator in Michigan's history. He was considered a safe bet to retain his seat if he ran again, and his decision to retire provides an opening for Republicans.

Democrats mentioned as possible candidates include former Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Rep. Gary Peters, a congressman from the Detroit suburbs.



CBS News senior political producer Caroline Horn contributed to this report.

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