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Entries from June 2008

Video: Barack Obama Visits Independence, Missouri

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

A walk with Presidential Candidate, Barack Obama, as he visits with Independence residents on June 28, 2008. Read more… Hat tip: examinernet [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/L84jANR5hQw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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CCP Blogger Sends Fundraising Appeal to Sitting Judges’ Official Email Accounts

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Turns out some judges aren’t all that bad. At least one saw fit to forward this email to MOPNS: Message I apologize in advance for using Dale’s email list. I’ve had enough with Lembke attacking the Missouri Plan. The lawyers in this state MUST send a message that if you attack the Missouri Plan, we […]

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Daily Kos Chastises McCaskill’s Votes

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Liberals just don’t seem to know what they want these days. Barack Obama is all the rage among the progressives because he advocates for “change” and working across party lines, yet our junior senator is criticized by them for not voting enough times with her party! Tells us change is merely a campaign buzzword that […]

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Examiner.net Video: Your Take: Obama Visit to Independence

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

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Rep. Jim Guest: “D.C. or Bust!”

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The Missouri Political News Service obtained the following email sent out by 5th district Republican Representative Jim Guest. Guest, an ardent supporter of Congressman Ron Paul, blasted out the email over the weekend to supporters begging for money so he can travel to a rally in Washington D.C next month to oppose Homeland Security Information […]

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Roy Blunt to Endorse Hulshof in Joplin

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The following email was forwarded to us last night: Fellow Republicans: Kenny Hulshof Republican Candidate for Governor will be in Joplin Monday June 30, 2008, at 3:15 pm. Candlewood Suites® Joplin 3512 South Range Line Road Joplin, MO 64804 Related: KC Star: Analysis: It’s insider vs. maverick in Missouri GOP gubernatorial primary

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Rep. Roy Blunt

Ballwin Parade A Success For Cunningham

June 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Kudos to the reader from Ballwin who managed to get us a report and pictures from yesterday’s Ballwin Days Parade: Here’s a few pictures I managed to get from the parade today in Ballwin. It looked like Jane Cunningham had the most people walking the parade with her. I didn’t see any of her primary […]

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Kinder Recognized For Commitment to Urban Communities

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Peter Kinder continues to solidify his reputation as a Republican that really cares about Missouri’s urban communities. Now, we’re not talking about the kind of pandering we see from the likes of Jay Boy Nixon and some of his “we make promises every four years for your vote then do nothing” Democrats. Instead, we’re talking about consistently following through on promises […]

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Sloca Blasts Page’s “Hypocrisy”

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Former MOGOP spokesman and current Peter Kinder blogsmith (we just made that word up) Paul Sloca, has a few choice words for Sam Pages’ new found love for the second amendment: “In a stunning and transparent act of hypocrisy, Democrat Sam Page made the outrageous claim today that he supports our Second Amendment rights BUT […]

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FLASH!!!! Democrat Supports Gun Rights

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Sam Page released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that banning handguns is unconstitutional: “I completely support today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms and overturning the District of Columbia law banning ownership of handguns. The right to own firearms clearly […]

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