Last week, we noted the birth of Trig Palin, the fifth child of Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Sarah Palin, a Republican, is currently sporting a 93% approval rating, the highest of any governor in the country, and we suspect it might be even higher if guys would stop drooling over her, and listen to the pollster's questions.

Turns out Sarah Steelman, pictured above, is running for Governor of Missouri. Jay Nixon, the state Attorney General, appears to be leading in the polls, although his lead over Silverman dropped from 11 points in February in 7 points in March, according to Rasmussen. She faces Congressman Kenny Hulshof in the primaries, with Nixon's lead over Hulshof dropping from 18 points in February to 11 points in March.

Nixon had a 21-point lead over Steelman with women voters, but Steelman had an 8-point lead among male voters. Rasmussen shows Nixon leading against either Republican candidate in March, with voters preferring a Democratic candidate to a Republican one by a 60/40 margin.

The present governor, Republican Matt Blunt earned good or excellent ratings from 42% of Missouri voters, and 30% poor. He made a late decision not to pursue re-election.

Steelman has been State Treasurer.

Missouri's state primary will be August 5.