Missouri Democrat Carnahan announces for Senate

Robin Carnahan, the Missouri secretary of state whose father was governor and mother was senator, is officially running for Senate in 2010.

Carnahan, the daughter of the late Governor Mel Carnahan and former Senator Jean Carnahan, was essentially coronated by the state Democrats right after Bond announced his retirement a few weeks ago, but this makes it official. The GOP is still sorting out a wide field of potential candidates, none of whom have officially gotten in yet.

Missouri is widely expected be a top-tier race for 2010 -- after all, most of the campaigns here are very close. John McCain enjoyed a super-thin victory here over Barack Obama, but Democrats won almost all the other statewide races, and both parties have strong campaign infrastructures in place.

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:P

he's my rep in the House (federal).

There was some speculation about Jim Talent running for Bond's seat. I wish he'd find some other state to plague.

But not before I move out.

This is probably another seat that we can count on taking. :D