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May, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 8

Entries from May 2008

“Green” Cleaver Does Something Right

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

“The majority of super-delegates I’ve talked to are committed, but it is a matter of timing.” Sen. Claire McCaskill Speaking of super delegates, readers of this blog know that we’ve been less than flattering of super delegate Emanuel Cleaver. Cleaver, who has embarrassingly buck danced and prostrated himself publicly for Hillary Clinton, did something this […]

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Video: Hundreds of Private School K-4 Scholarships Made

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation (TTEF) prepared a video news release to raise awareness about an expanded program for scholarships for Saint Louis City residents wishing to send their children to a city-based Catholic, Lutheran, Christian, independent or private elementary school. The video tells the story of Emerald Johnson, a first grader at St. […]

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Tags: School Choice · Videos

“FiredUp Missouri” Klansmen Show True Colors!

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Sen. Robert “Sheets” Byrd. (D) The former Klansman said a few years back on national television that he’s “known white niggers in his lifetime.” Since institutionalized racism was outlawed over forty years ago in this country, the current purveyors of hate and discrimination in our society now engage in much subtler ways to “keep us […]

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Bombardier Survives to Fight Another Day

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

“Bottom line — if MO lands this deal it would be a huge benefit for the state and more importantly, Kansas City. At the same time — this is a massive amount of money. I’ve been impressed with the debate. The work the Senate has done on this bill so far has made it a […]

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Video: State Senator Joan Bray endorses Clint Zweifel for State Treasurer

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

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African Americans Deserve Better From Their Elected Leaders

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Uncle Tom Emanuel Cleaver is supporting Hillary Clinton, even though his district voted for Obama in the Missouri Primary. From The Hill: Cleaver has a unique perspective. He’s a black preacher himself, and a supporter of Clinton’s. He worries that white voters will be angered by Wright’s remarks, and that black voters will be put […]

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A call to action – Missouri judges must be held accountable to the law

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

All Members of the Missouri House of Representatives, Justice Joseph Story, the U.S. Supreme Court’s greatest scholar, said impeachment was for protecting the rights of the people “and to rescue their liberties from violation,” and a remedy for “political offenses, growing out of personal misconduct, or gross neglect, or usurpation, or habitual disregard of public […]

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Chris Howard to Hold Illegal Immigration Town Hall with Phyllis Schlafly Today

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Chris Howard with state committeewoman Mary Kay St. Onge and current 88th district rep. Neal St. Onge. Originally posted 4/16/08 88th District Republican State Representative candidate Chris Howard, will host a town hall meeting next month to discuss illegal immigration. The town hall will be held Thursday, May 1, 2008 at The Pointe at Ballwin […]

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Quote of the Day: “Paul Sloca Has Done a Devastatingly Evil Job Getting Out the Message for Blunt”

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Another fine example of journalistic excellence from our friends over at the St. Louis American “newspaper.” “You have to feel for Cardetti, who has been squared off against Paul Sloca, a former AP reporter who has done a devastatingly evil job on the other side of the aisle, getting out the message for Blunt and […]

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