An incomplete list of politicos dead in plane crashes.

Note Jerry Lon Litton, Missouri Congressman running for US Senate.

"The candidates were also younger ... for instance, you will see a young John Danforth. At the time he was Missouri Attorney General and running for U.S. Senate for the Republican Party.

"Danforth was facing former Missouri Governor Warren Hearnes who was suddenly the Democratic nominee after Missouri Congressman Jerry Litton was killed. Congressman Litton was flying to a victory party to accept his party's nomination when his plane went down on take-off from Chillicothe.

"Danforth ended up winning by a large margin..."

I remember hearing Litton speak. He was electric and had the capacity to excite crowds. I've always thought he was murdered by the Republicans. Over his dead body was how Danforth was elected. The future Attorney General under Bush.