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politico.com - 1/8/2009
Talent in?
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Blog: Two Republican operatives close to former Sen. Jim Talent say he is likely to run for the Missouri Senate seat of retiring Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.).
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The Associated Press: Missouri Sen. Kit Bond won't seek re-election
— google.com — Missouri Sen. Kit Bond won't seek re-election By DAVID A. LIEB 5 hours ago JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.... (AP) Republican Sen. Kit Bond announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2010, saying he wants to go out "at the top of my game" and setting ... (more) The Associated Press: Missouri Sen. Kit Bond won't ...

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creators.com - 1/7/2009
Six Little Words by David Sirota on Creators.com - A Syndicate Of Talent
— creators.com — FDR Prolonged the Depression? Really? If you're like me, you sometimes find yourself speechless when confronted with... abject insanity. If you're like me, for instance, you were dumbfounded when "Forrest Gump" beat out "Pulp Fiction" for best picture; ... (more) Six Little Words by David Sirota on Creators.com - A ...

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politico.com - 1/9/2009
Talent, Blunt mull Missouri Senate bid
— politico.com — Two prominent Missouri Republicans are strongly considering running for the seat of Sen. Kit Bond.... (more) Talent, Blunt mull Missouri Senate bid
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Swing State Project:  MO-Sen: Talent and Robin Carnahan Likely to Run?

Daily Kos:  MO-Sen: Speculation Swirls With Bond Out

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MO-Sen: Talent and Robin Carnahan Likely to Run?
Swing State Project — Benji Smith: Two Republican operatives close to former Sen. Jim Talent say he is likely to run for the Missouri Senate seat of retiring Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.). One Republican operative close to Talent said that he has been "itching to run" since losing to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) in 2006, and is eager to make a political comeback. Interesting. I'd love to see this loser get his ass handed to him for the second time. On the Democratic side of the bench, Smith writes that Robin Carnahan seems like a solid bet to run: On the ...

MO-Sen: Speculation Swirls With Bond Out
Daily Kos — ... probably the only person in either party who could clear the field in her primary - is Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. A 2010 race makes a lot of sense for Carnahan, daughter of Governor Mel Carnahan, Senator Jean Carnahan, and sister of Rep. Russ Carnahan. She gets a free shot at the race without having to abandon her current job, she's one of the most prominent Democratic politicians in the state and she polled strongly even when pitted against Bond. Ben Smith at the Politico seems to think a Carnahan run is likely: On the Democratic ...

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