[ScottinVA]

I like Steelman, but fear she is a poor campaigner. I've heard her speak and it was not pretty.

Sounds like Sharron Angle II. Well-spokenness is important.

[buschbaby]

Here is something else to ponder. At the MO Republican Convention of 2008 Steelman caused some minor chaos by supporting and attending a Ron Paul rally. The Ron Paul delegates were attempting to get Paul the nomination for MO and she co-oped them to get more votes. Anyway, Steelman created enemies within the State Party, they won’t forget that and I wonder how much damage was done. While this is not insurmountable, it will take a strong base of Tea Party support (which I have yet to see in action in MO). It will certainly be an interesting election.