In a sign of how much of a Democratic year it is going to be, Republicans are finding a hard time fielding a candidate in a district that has been held by Kenny Hulshof (R) for many years. Hulshof is running for governor to replace Matt Blunt, and has left a void in the MO-9th.
The Republicans have finally fielded a candidate--former Missouri football player Brock Olivo.
Olivo's interview shows that he is a very beatable candidate. He appears to have no political philosophy, could not identify a single issue that he cares about, and mentions that he has done more than play football, he took a social studies class.
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The Democratic field already has two strong contenders: Judy Baker (who has raised well over 100K already) and Steve Gaw.