Sen. Claire McCaskill may wait to endorse a Democratic candidate for President until after Missouri's primary in order to lure the top candidates to the state over the coming months.
When I asked McCaskill's communications director Adrianne Marsh today about a possible presidential endorsement any time soon, she signaled that the junior Senator would most likely hold off on a public announcement.
"She's not so that they will all come to win the hearts and minds of our voters, since the primary is so soon after Iowa," Marsh said. "She is concerned about ensuring all the candidates make their case in Missouri."
When I pressed Marsh on who McCaskill might favor, she said the Senator is "interested in who Missouri voters endorse."
Missouri will hold its Democratic and Republican primaries on February 5th, about three weeks after the Iowa caucuses.
"She works with just about everyone running at this point," Marsh said. "She has a chance to strong arm them into coming to Missouri if she plays her cards right."
"Missouri is notorious for choosing Presidents. (The primary) will be an excellent indicator," she added.
During the campaign, when we asked McCaskill if she thought Sen. Hillary Clinton would be a good President, McCaskill ducked. "Maybe for New York, but not for Missouri," she replied.
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