Carly nabs 8 Senators

The Hill's Aaron Blake says Tom Coburn, Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, and Olympia Snowe have all endorsed Carly Fiorina in her Senate bid for CA's open seat.

This pits them against fellow Senator Jim DeMint and some grassroots conservatives, who have thrown their support to Assemblyman, Chuck Devore.

It's a pretty eclectic mix backing Carly. For quick comparison, let's check out the National Journal's 2008 rankings on the conservatism-liberalism scale.

Coburn: 92%

Collins: 51%

Graham: 84.%

Kyl: 93.2%

McConnell: 85.3%

Murkowski: 57.8%

Snowe: 49.2%

It's important to note that Kyl, Coburn, and McConnell hold significant leadership positions in the Senate.