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June, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 6

Entries from June 2008

Blogger Laments High Gas Prices

June 13th, 2008 · No Comments

24th State blogger Jim Durbin gives his thoughts on high energy prices: What I’m seeing everywhere, from people of all types, in many separate areas, is a focus on gas prices. And they want someone to so something about it. This holds true even in Missouri, where we have the cheapest gas at $3.82 a […]

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Tags: Decision '08

UPDATE: Media Part of Nixon Campaign, Join E-Mail Lawsuit

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Pictured: Reporters from The Associated Press, STL Post Dispatch, and the K.C. Star react to today’s news.   By J. Jonah Jameson Three major media outlets in Missouri today proved that Jay Boy Nixon is their man. Believe it or not, the Associated Press, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star have joined Jay […]

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Tags: J. Jonah Jameson · Jay Nixon · Media Bias

Video: Steelman’s First “Negative” Ad Criticizes Hulshof’s “Big Spending Record in Washington”

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Sarah Steelman · Videos

KCMO Podcast: Cong. Blunt Talks With Chris Stigal About Energy

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Click here to listen. Chart Hat tip: redstate.com 

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Tags: Rep. Roy Blunt

The Rod Squad Misses the Mark

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

A blog, whose name we will not mention, has yet again given strong reason to believe it has signed some sort of *loyalty oath with Rod Jetton. In a short post aimed mostly at discrediting Ryan Cooper — who, by most accounts, IS an odd duck — the Rod Squad misses the forest for the […]

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Tags: Spkr. Jetton

Tipline: Chris Koster Scandal; Is This Why He’s Been AWOL Lately?

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

“Two months ago it was a debate among Democratic candidates. Last weekend it was a forum with the West County Dems. Monday, it was Barack Obama’s first gathering of Democrats in the Show-Me State since becoming the party’s presumptive presidential nominee. Each of these events was skipped by State Sen. Chris Koster, a candidate for […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Video: Former Governor Bob Holden Discusses the Holden Public Policy Forum at Webster University

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: St. Louis · Videos

Messenger Proves He Doesn’t Understand the Role of a Spokesperson

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments

In between donuts and schlepping coffee for Virginia Young, Baghdad Tony Messenger is settling in rather well as the Post Dispatch’s new Jefferson City beat reporter. In between chocolate covered long johns – and still reveling in his career summit glory of the Scott Eckersley affair, Baghdad Tony found the time to log into his […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Tony Messenger

Kay “Manchurian Candidate” Barnes Gets a “Vinay”

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Kay Barnes after her D.C Fundraiser where she was unable to answer the simple question: “what is the price of gas in your district?” We’ve been getting a number of visitors from the Democratic National Committee and from Emily’s List who have been watching this video we posted yesterday of Kay Barnes having a shockingly […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Kay Barnes

Dr. Onder on American Energy

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments

By Dr. Bob Onder As the owners of an old plumber’s van that we use to haul around our six kids, my wife and I share the pain Missourians feel at the gas pump. As Missourians are all too aware, the price of oil has doubled over the past year. Just this weekend, gas prices […]

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Tags: Decision '08