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August, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 2

Entries from August 2008

Obama Uses McCaskill Win as Mo. Road Map

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

As we suggested to our reporter friends last week, this is where the real rift will be this fall. Just wait and see what happens when resources are shifted to rural Missouri instead of urban St. Louis and Kansass City. By Matthew Murray “Raise your hand if you’re from rural Missouri,” McCaskill told the early […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill

Video: The Youngest MO Delegate

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Video: Claire’s Convention Speech; MO Dissed By Dems

August 26th, 2008 · No Comments

We have below Senator McCaskill’s convention speech from last night. We’ve taken the liberty of critiquing a few of her most memorable lines. Geography lesson moment: “Missouri is in the middle of our great country.” (Duh!) Religion focus group buzzwords moment: “People of Missouri….God loving, family centered, blessed with an abundance of common sense.” Joe […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill · Videos

Picture(s) of the Day: John & Gina Loudon, Please Take Down Your Signs!

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: J.C. It seems the Loudon’s aren’t yet over their loss to Jane Cunningham – BACK ON AUGUST 5TH! These pictures were taken this afternoon by our tipster “J.C.” Tomorrow marks the three week anniversary of their thumping at the polls.

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Tags: Decision '08 · Picture/Quote of the Day

Video: “Conservative Teen” Blogger Interviews Jim Talent & STL Radio Personality

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

 Hat tip: The Teen Conservative Blog [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/NEXoOdCterg” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Hon. Jim Talent · Videos

Video: Interview with Congressional Candidate (05) Jacob Turk

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Graves Wants to Institute “Complaint-Free Wednesday.” How About Complaint Free Convention Week?

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

We all know that this week’s Democrat convention in Denver will be a victim/complaint fest. Maybe Congressman Graves should have intended this resolution for this week instead! Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), under the guidance of a minister, has introduced a resolution concerning — of all things — complaining. In the resolution he dropped before the […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Sam Graves

Video: Joe Biden: Elitist and RACIST!

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The greatest hits of  Joe “I have a higher IQ than you” Biden [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/cBCzQ1r00cg” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:  Political Fix: Race and gender rift shakes up Obama’s home-state team

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Video: MO Dems Excited for McCaskill; Interview with John Temporiti

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Missouri Democrat Party Chairman John Temporiti talks about Sen. McCaskill’s speaking role tonight and “party unity.” *Note: See if you can see if his nose grows when he says the “Democrats are coming together.” Hat tip: stlpolitics [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/w15xZPFCuzw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Freshmeat: ( Rep. Justus) Denver 2008 K.C. Tribune: Pleas for Party […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill · Videos

Why the Fascination?

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Is it just us, or is it getting nauseating reading the press corps’ soap opera fascination with the relationship between Kenny Hulshof and Sarah Steelman? We’d expect as much from hack blogs and cut and pasters, but this Britney Spears coverage is beneath even you. Here’s Steve Walsh from Missourinet: I would love to be […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Sarah Steelman