Using NCAA Tournament To Guess About Politicians' Motives Isn't Limited To South Dakota

Pat Powers posts a NCAA bracket story about Kristi Noem's possible decision to challenge Mike Rounds for the South Dakota Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

Another race that has garnered national attention is the Kentucky Senate contest over the seat held by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. His potential challenger is actress Ashley Judd. Judd a fixture in the Kentucky Wildcats cheering section sent a tweet offering support for the Louisville Cardinals, the Wildcats in-state rivals. Politics ensued.

This means she's running. RT @ashleyjudd: Go Cards. I have you winning it all. The rising tide and success lifts all Kentucky!
— Russell Moore (@drmoore) March 23, 2013