Carter's son running for seat in U.S. Senate from Nevada

Democrat Jack Carter, the son of the former president, kicked off his U.S. Senate campaign Monday in Henderson, Nev., by calling for a return to "our American values."

Carter, a 58-year-old investment consultant in Las Vegas, is challenging Republican Sen. John Ensign in his first bid for elected office.

"The singular difference between the junior senator and me is he works for the Bush administration and I want to work for Nevada," Carter said at a union hall outside Las Vegas, accompanied by his parents, former President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter.

"Common sense, honesty, integrity and a desire for good government. These are our American values," he said.