Jack Carter Begins Raising Money For Senate Bid.

The son of former President Jimmy Carter has launched a Web site soliciting donations for a possible Senate run. Jack Carter, 58, called the site part of his "listening tour'' designed to gauge support for a potential bid to challenge GOP Sen. John Ensign. "One of the things you listen for is how are people going to contribute," he told the Associated Press. It would be the Las Vegas investment consultant's first personal foray into politics. Carter said he will not announce his decision until after the first of the year, but he said response to the site, which was posted last week, was "excellent." He does not have to disclose contributions until January. A state Democratic Party spokeswoman said the party supports a Carter candidacy. "We have a strong potential candidate in Jack Carter, and we look forward to the race," she said. "As far as we know, no one else is interested." Ensign, a first-term senator, has reported $2.1 million in campaign contributions and has said he is prepared to raise as much as $10 million if the race heats up.