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"President Carter's eldest son, Jack, is fueling hopes that Democrats can knock off first-termer Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) next year," reports the Hill. Among the young Carter's qualifications:

• He was discharged from the Navy in 1970 for drug use.

• He used to run a grain elevator business, which, according to columnst Jane Ann Morrison, "closed."

• He spent seven years trading commodities in the tax haven of Bermuda.

We're tempted to scoff, but we'll resist the urge. After all, underachieving sons of one-term presidents have been known to accomplish great things in American politics.

- Opinion Journal