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January, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 8

Entries from January 2008

Tipline: Speaker Jetton’s Email on Chris Benjamin’s Defection

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

From: Rod Jetton [mailto:Rod.Jetton@house.mo.gov] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 5:09 PM Subject: Chris Benjamin A couple of weeks ago I sent an email to let everyone know Chris Benjamin talked to me and made the decision not to return for the upcoming session. Chris had told me he was going to join the law firm […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Spkr. Jetton · Tip Line

Video: Some Missouri School Boards Pigging Out

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Americans for Prosperity video urging Missourians to tell the school boards to stop wasting tax dollars. This ad was aired during the Cotton Bowl. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/bI0zxhkMPlQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Videos

Turncoats & Press Conference Tours

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Sen. Koster at his party switch press conference The Missouri Political News Service sincerely hopes that when Chris Benjamin holds his turncoat press conference Monday, he hires competent enough staff to schedule the press conference. We’d hate to see another repeat like last summer’s Chris Koster debacle on a public sidewalk next to a noisy […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Pundits Ask If Huckabee Will Be Able to Raise Money Huh????

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Mike Huckabee’s underdog campaign pulled off a stunning upset victory last night after being outspent 15 to 1 by the Romney camp. As the 2008 campaign heads into New Hampshire and beyond, Huckabee will face the question he has faced this entire campaign: Will he have enough money to compete. We’ve never understood the intensity […]

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Tags: Decision '08

St. Louis Cop Talk: Pleban “Slimy Weasel Scum Bag”

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

St. Louis Attorney Chet Pleban was named in November as the new lead counsel for Jay Nixon’s “independent investigation” into deleted emails in the governor’s office. Many current and former St. Louis police officers don’t seem to have a high opinion of Mr. Pleban. From St. Louis Cop Talk: “I was on a bus headed […]

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Tags: Jay Nixon

Video: Talent Says Romney Will Stop “Militant Gays”

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

The homosexual lobby has their panties in a bunch (no pun intended) today over this comment Sen. Talent made on MSNBC’s hardball program last night: “[Romney has] always had the same position as to regards to the gay agenda. Look, he wants people to know he values gay people as people, okay? But he doesn’t […]

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

Nodler Keeps Budget in Sights

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

By John Hacker Gary Nodler, the Missouri Senator representing Carthage, Jasper County, Newton County and Dade County, took over one of the most powerful positions in state government this summer as Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman, and that means changes in the way he represents his constituents. The new legislative session begins at noon, Jan. 9. […]

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Tags: Matt Blunt · MO Legislature

Talent on Mitt Romney

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Ed Morrissey from Captain’s Quarters interviews on his blog radio program Sen. Jim Talent. Talent explained today why he supports Mitt Romney. listen NRO: Romney Has Talent Campaigning For Him. No, I Mean Talent

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Tags: Decision '08 · Hon. Jim Talent

Kay Barnes’ Plan B?

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Just in case the Congress thing doesn’t work out, is Kay gearing up for plan B? Another example of liberals rewarding failure. Anyone remembering the Sprint Center debacle? From Park University’s Center for National Engagement blog: Park University’s Hauptmann School for Public Affairs (HSPA), in partnership with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), is proud to […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Kay Barnes

More Politicians Heading to Guam

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The sunny island resort nation of Guam has become a very popular destination spot for our elected leaders recently. Back in August, we reported to you that House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton to a took a trip to the country to attend the Guam Industry Forum. According to it’s website, the forum was […]

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Tags: Rep. Ike Skelton · Rep. Roy Blunt