Sydney Morning Herald: “Crewless, car-laden ship drifts towards Alaska.” When describing Rep. Kenny Hulshof’s so far lackluster campaign for governor, (and we emphasize so far) one could easily borrow the above headline, change a few words, and you’d have the campaign in a nutshell: “Crewless, Washington-laden campaign drifts towards November.” And speaking of Washington, party […]

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What if Sarah Steelman would have won the Republican governor’s primary last month? Can you imagine the excitement of a Sarah/Sarah ticket in Missouri right now? Hey, we can dream can’t we? Rasmussen: Election 2008: Missouri Governor

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Sen. Bond pictured here in 1998 with former St. Louis NAACP head Charles Mischeaux As we look back in extreme sadness on that terrible day seven years ago, we think we understand why Jay Nixon doesn’t want to talk about his record at today’s gubernatorial debate. While Senator Bond understood (three years before 911!) the […]

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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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Major flip today from Congressman Hulshof on taxes. First he was for eliminating the earnings tax, now he’s against it. What’s going on here?? Today from KCUR radio in Kansas City: State Treasurer Steelman’s opponent, Congressman Kenny Hulsof says he is familiar with Haslag’s study, but he is not willing to endorse repealing the earnings […]

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Among the more shocking revelations from the Associated Press article on Congressman Hulshof’s record as Jay Nixon’s employee was his botched handling of the Vance Roy Clark case. Clark, a convicted rapist, was charged with murder but that charge was dropped because Congressman Hulshof was either too lazy or just plan inept and failed to […]

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The Steelman campaign is out with a press release today slamming Congressman Hulshof’s 10 day “business tour” and his support for Matricula Identification cards. “Desperate to divert attention from his record as a career reckless Washington spender, Congressman Kenny Hulshof is the midst of tour talking about helping businesses. What Congressman Hulshof has no doubt […]

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Hat tip: KY3 Political Notebook “My concern is that John Hancock is attacking Missouri nursing homes for political gain…If Congressman Hulshof supports it, it’s a new low for an ethical guy like him.” “This misrepresentation to call what Sarah did an earmark is so completely unfair and untrue, it shocked me.” – Former Republican Senator […]

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It’s amazing how objective and insightful Post Dispatch capitol beat reporter Tony Messenger can be when he’s writng about two Republicans in a tough primary battle: “It wouldn’t be right for me to choose a winner or loser. But I’ll say this: Hulshof put all his eggs in the “she’s being mean to me” basket. […]

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Kenny playing hoops with the lobbyists in Washington D.C. Congressman Kenny Hulshof is out with his first serious negative jab at Sarah Steelman today. In a post this afternoon on Dave Cantanese’s Ky3 Political Notebook blog – a blog many have suspected is in the tank for Mr. Hulshof because of all the recent “exclusives” […]

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