Rep. Roy Blunt's path to the Republican nomination in Missouri's Senate race got clearer last week, and it could become crystal-clear soon.
Former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman appears increasingly less likely to run against Blunt, and she acknowledged Monday that she is looking at a possible campaign for Blunt's open House seat as an alternative.
Steelman said shortly after Sen. Kit Bond's (R-Mo.) retirement announcement in January that she was leaning toward entering the Senate race, and for a while, it was a foregone conclusion.
But after unleashing a string of Blunt criticisms and opening an exploratory committee in April, she has grown quieter and begun evaluating other options. ...
"I am always willing to fight for what I believe in, but I would certainly prefer to do it without further destruction to our party," Steelman said, adding: "I want to find a positive avenue to move our party forward."
I was really rooting for some hot wingnut-on-wingnut action here, but alas. The fact that Steelman herself is talking to The Hill about this suggests it's just about over.
