There had been rumblings for months that Cleveland area business man Tom Ganley, who has made a fortune with a number of auto lots around the area, would throw his hat in the ring to become a United States Senator. Ganley made the formal announcement that he is running early today declaring:

"I am a businessman, not someone who ever thought about being a professional politician," adding. "But maybe that's what's needed in Washington now -- someone who understands financial responsibility and what it takes for a business and a country to be competitive. Someone who has built a business from scratch. Someone who knows how to create jobs. Someone who has met a payroll and knows his employees are dependent on him."

Ganley is running as a Republican and will be facing Congressman Rob Portman in the primary. George Voinovich is currently occupying the seat which has also attracted a bid by Ohio Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher who is a Democrat.

Here is a clip from today's press conference held in Brecksville:

According to the results of a new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, both Democrats are leading in the 2010 Ohio Senate race to replace retiring Republican Senator George Voinovich. However, their lead is only slight.

Democrats Jennifer Bruner and Lee Fisher are beating the GOP's Rob Portman, and are leading Portman by almost the same narrow margin. Fisher leads 41% to 32%, and Brunner leads 40% to 32%.

The poll also shows that it is quite early in the game, and that 36% of voters aren't sure of their thoughts on Brunner or Fisher. 44% of voters are unsure of Portman.

Portman, however, is leading the two Dems in another area - fundraising. A former congressman and White House budget office director for George W. Bush, Portman has raised significantly more cash than his opponents. He has raised $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2009. He also transfered $1.47 million from his House campaign account, bringing his total to $3.2 million. This compared to $1 million for Fisher and $207,000 for Brunner.

A proud winner of the 2007 Golden G-String Award, porn star Stormy Daniels is about to heat up the 2010 Senate race. She's about to face off against a Christian family-values Republican who was shamed after being caught with prostitutes in a battle for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing Louisiana.

Daniels kicked off a "listening tour" of her home state on Wednesday in her campaign against David Vitter, the GOP incumbent. She is running on the campaign slogan "Stormy Daniels: Screwing People Honestly."

Daniels, 30, says that she is running in response to an online campaign called "Draft Stormy". Whatever inspired her to run, it is most certainly dragging Vitter's 2007 prostitution bust back into the spotlight.

"He ran for the Senate on a family values, anti-sex-education platform. And he's caught with prostitutes. That's hypocritical. Call me what you will, but you can't call me a hypocrite," said Daniels.

This will most definitely be the race to watch in 2010, if only for the comedic value.