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May, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries from May 2008

Robin Wright-Jones Campaign Video

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Thankfully, a judge in St. Louis last night euthanized the fledgling Connie Johnson for Senate campaign. One of the first things they teach you in law school is to never ask a question that you don’t already know the answer. First lesson any politician learns is to never make bold predictions. Johnson’s “I will be […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis · Videos

Steelman Campaign Video: Values

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Hulshof Campaign Video: “Blessed”

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Videos

House Republicans Gauging Support For Coup?

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

From Prime Buzz: The rift among House Republicans has reached the boiling point, with about a dozen Republicans so angry that they approached Democratic leaders about trying to dump Speaker Rod Jetton. Some 13 Republicans later approached Democratic leader Paul LeVota to determine whether Democrats would support a coup against Jetton. LeVota, an Independence Democrat, […]

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Tags: MO Legislature · Spkr. Jetton

Video: Charlie Rangel Slaps McCaskill for Trying to Push Hillary Out

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill · Videos

Blogger’s Mother Loses Cancer Battle

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

We at Missouri Political News Service would like to send our condolences to blogger John Combest and his family. Mrs Gloria J. Combest passed away Monday after a six year battle with cancer. John, you and your family are in our prayers.

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Tags: John Combest

Picture of the Day: Obama Talks About Job Losses at Factory With Job Openings

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Barak Obama held a town-hall meeting in Cape Girardeau today that Sen. McCaskill said was “about the losses that working people have suffered.” We guess Senator McCaskill forgot to share today’s message with the owners of Thorngate Ltd., the site of Obama’s town hall meeting. Related: Peter Kinder Campaign blog:  I made it very clear […]

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

FiredUp Missouri=Clueless!

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Here I am pictured with 88th District Republican candidate Chris Howard at his birthday celebration last March. We guess the fine folks over at FiredUp Missouri don’t like being called out on their racism. Here is the latest installment in the Democrats’ Missouri Political News Service conspiracy. For the record, I’ve never made it a […]

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Jay Nixon: “Chicago, My Kind of Town” (For Fundraising)

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Jay and his surrogates are really pushing hard the class warfare rhetoric this election cycle. While they resurrect classic Marxist/Socialist applause lines: “Sure, Jay and I have had differences in the past.” “We need a governor who is committed to working with all of Missouri’s diverse communities, not just the wealthy and connected.” “We haven’t […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon

Mark “Thor” Hearne on Voter Fraud

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

By IAN URBINA (excerpt) Supporters of citizenship requirements, however, say the threat of voting by illegal immigrants is real. Thor Hearne, a lawyer from Missouri who has been a strong advocate for voter ID laws, cited a California congressional race in 1996 in which a Republican, Bob Dornan, was narrowly defeated. Mr. Dornan contested the results, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · MO Legislature