Last week, Farm Bureau stuck a political knife in Governor Blunt by formally opposing Amendment 2. [1]  Blunt supports the measure.  You can be certain that if Governor Blunt were in a stronger position politically, the Farm Bureau would have found a way to avoid crossing him.  But since Blunt is so frail politically, the Farm Bureau just went out and crossed him, without fear of the consequences.

Maybe this is an indicator that the Farm Bureau is having doubts about Blunt's re-election prospects.

There have been tensions between Farm Bureau and Blunt since the Governor investigated Ag Director Fred Ferrell for sexual harassment.  Blunt ultimately yielded to pressure from Farm Bureau and reinstated Ferrell, but bad will remains between the camps over the whole affair.