Race to the Bottom: Weak Field Prompts Interest From Relatively Unknown Self-Funder

From the Associated Press' David Lieb: "John Brunner, the chairman of health care products company Vi-Jon Inc., confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is considering entering Missouri's 2012 Senate race. 'I'm very serious,' Brunner said. 'We've got a fire raging here in our country and our economy. It's going to take an additional level of character and competence to deal with the crisis.'"

Brunner's bio from the Vi-Jon, Inc. website may be found here.

Crazy Ed Martin has already commented on Brunner's potential interest in the field, stating his belief that Sen. Claire McCaskill "would prefer to face an untested Republican candidate 'who McCaskill and her special interest allies can then marginalize and demonize in the general election.'"