In Missouri, the Associated Press reports that Democrats are bracing for a tough 2010 election cycle. Missouri Democrats are using such words as “tough,” “difficult” and “complicated” to describe the 2010 election season. Their challenge: How to retain a majority in Congress when the electorate is deeply frustrated with Washington….

And highlighting the serious challenge facing Democrats who would like to make this an “outsider vs. insider” race, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reminds us that for better or worse, Democrat Robin Carnahan can’t escape her family heritage.