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McCaskill to challenge Talent in Missouri Senate race

Missouri Auditor Claire McCaskill is stepping up to the plate to challenge right-wing GOP Sen. Jim Talent in 2006.

Talent defeated EMILY’s List candidate Jean Carnahan in the 2002 election that determined who would serve the remainder of the seat won by Carnahan’s late husband, Mel Carnahan, in 2000.

The enormously popular McCaskill ran a strong race for governor in 2004, defeating Democratic incumbent Bob Holden in the primary and narrowly losing to Republican Matt Blunt in the general. Blunt, the son of Cong. Roy Blunt, is earning extremely low approval ratings from voters in this swing state.

McCaskill made an official announcement Tuesday, Aug. 30.

Best of luck to her!