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May, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 3

Entries from May 2008

PubDef Video: Rodney Hubbard at the Annie Malone Parade

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Rodney Hubbard at the 2008 Annie Malone Parade from PubDef on Vimeo.

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis · Videos

Boys Night Out at the Casino

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

“Contrary to what some Republican bloggers would have you believe, we at Fired Up Missouri hardly ever get our best stuff from Rod Jetton.”   FiredUp Missouri 5/20/08 You Heard It Here First Rod “Village Man” Jetton, Chris “The Imposter” Koster, and Jason “What Rod Said” Crowell were seen at the St. Charles Ameristar Casino this […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · MO Legislature · Spkr. Jetton

Quote of the Day: “I’m Not Sure the Obama Supporters Will Fall in Line and Support [Clinton]”

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

As the Democrat Party nominating soap opera finally comes to its merciful end, we should start hearing soon calls for unity within the party. They will no doubt attempt to spin the divisive nominating contest as “good for the party.” We’ll also hear how the primary season “energized the base ” and “brought more people […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Lacy Clay

Former State Rep. & Current State Senate Candidate Rex Rector Interviewed on “Missouri Viewpoints

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Rex Rector, a Republican from Cass County, served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives (2001 – 2006) and is now running to replace Chris Koster in the Senate. During his interview on Missouri Viewpoints, Rector says he’s running because he feels the state’s government has grown too big and too intrusive. That growth, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Former State Rep. & Current State Senate Candidate Rex Rector Interviewed on “Missouri Viewpoints

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Rex Rector, a Republican from Cass County, served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives (2001 – 2006) and is now running to replace Chris Koster in the Senate. During his interview on Missouri Viewpoints, Rector says he’s running because he feels the state’s government has grown too big and too intrusive. That growth, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

MRP: Top Ten Reasons Why “Superdelegate” Jay Nixon Won’t Pick A Nominee

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Although everyone knows that Barack Obama will be the Democrats’ nominee in the fall, Jay Nixon’s fear of alienating rural and urban Democrats by endorsing either Hillary or Barack, will keep this “super delegate” on the sidelines until Clinton quits or Obama secures the necessary delegates to clinch the nomination. The Missouri Republican party has […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon

Kentucky & Obama Prove Voter ID Fear Mongering Unfounded

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

“It would be unacceptable for a voter to be denied the right to vote in America merely because an inefficient government bureaucracy cannot provide a copy of a birth certificate to one of its citizens.” Secretary of State Robin Carnahan Check out the bottom of this Kentucky primary campaign flyer for Senator Obama. Besides the […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · MO Legislature

Blog: “Well Sourced Rumor” Claims McCaskill is Obama’s VP Pick

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Doesn’t this picture remind you of that old song,”I only have eyes for you!” From savagepolitics.com: “With Barack Obama’s upcoming “surprise” leak, in which he will eventually declare Claire McCaskill as his November running mate (this is a well sourced rumor), this political season has become a spectacle of self interest and rabid pandering. Somehow, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Skelton; Improve Troop Readiness, Cut “Futuristic” Technology Programs

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

“This bill continues the committee’s commitment to restoring the readiness of our military as its first priority,” said Skelton, “Our military is under strain after six years of combat and five years of fighting on two fronts.- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton Last year during a Congressional junket to Guam, Chairman Skelton said […]

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Tags: Rep. Ike Skelton

Statement From MRP Chairman Doug Russell on Repeal of the Village Law

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Chairman Doug Russell issued the following statement today regarding the repeal of the Village Law: “I urge every member of the General Assembly, Republicans and Democrats alike, to work together to repeal the so-called Village Law. Laws often have unintended consequences. Now is the time to fix a mistake in law that passed last year. […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Spkr. Jetton