The National Republican Congressional Committee -- NRCC -- has put Reps. Dennis Moore and Ike Skelton on a "target list" of 70 House members they're trying to beat in 2010.
Moore from Kansas and Skelton from Missouri are the only locals on the list.
Moore's name is expected. Skelton's is a bit more unusual.
Not only has he served in Congress for more than 30 years, he hasn't drawn a serious challenge in some time.
His largely rural district, though, voted overwhelmingly for John McCain and George Bush, so the GOP may think it has a chance against the head of the Armed Services committee.
Targeting Skelton may also suggest Republicans will look to his 4th district as a place to trim if the state, as expected, loses a House seat after the 2010 census.




Pleeeeeze let the GOP spend money...
... trying to get Ike Skelton instead of spending it wisely.