So who is Molly Korth Williams, and more importantly – where is her picture? Actually, the “more importantly” should be why is she running? We’ve been in the state and local candidate business a long time, and we’ve never come across a statewide candidate quite like this – in message and preparation. Missouri political poobahs – folks smarter than your friendly SNS crew – tell us that Peg Donnelly (Margaret to her friends and voters we’re sure) is the odds on favorite to win a 3-way Democrat primary contest between herself, Chris Koster and Jeff Harris. Beauty of Missouri – the winner only needs one more vote than the guy (or gal) in 2nd place – so it only takes a plurality of votes – not a majority. So – you can see why some folks might begin to think that Ms. Williams might be a Naderesque, or Perotesque (take your pick depending on your partisan stripe) spoiler.

The surprise candidacy has prompted speculation that Williams is merely a name on the ballot to siphon votes from another woman in the primary, Margaret Donnelly, a state representative from suburban St. Louis. The other candidates for the Democratic nomination are state senators: Jeff Harris and Chris Koster, the ambitious former Cass County prosecutor who left the Republican Party last year.Williams is obviously a plant. Only a fake or a delusional person would challenge three state legislators who have been raising money and campaigning for months.

So, the question becomes, who sent her out as a stalking horse? Circumstantial evidence points to Koster. Molly Williams is golfing buddies with a judge named Joe Dandurand, a man who’s been called a mentor to Koster.

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