A NY Times profile on the Udall cousins (Mark and Tom), storied Democratic officials from the West, and both with active Senate campaigns, buries an interesting and very disappointing nugget of information way down deep: the two Udalls, despite runnings as Democrats, will support Gordon Smith (R-OR) in his campaign against challenger Jeff Merkley. The reason? He's their cousin.

Here's the relevant passage:

This is my very first diary. I'm sorry to say that it's not a long, eloquent, passionate argument against some vexing political question.

That is not to say, however, that it is not without utility. Behold, then, as I present to you the ONE QUESTION that, if asked of Hillary Clinton, will end this absurd gas tax holiday nonsense once and for all.

Here goes...ahem...