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October, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 7

Entries from October 2008

Carnahans’ to Benefit From Proposition C Passage

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

The Kansas City Star had a story yesterday that basically details how, with the passage of Proposition C, the Carnahan’s are going to get richer by exploiting their political connections and the anger Americans have towards rising energy prices. Proposition C, the renewable energy initiative on Missouri’s November ballot, appears to have lots of support […]

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Tags: Carnahans' · Decision '08 · Rep. Russ Carnahan

Still No Mention of Van Eaton on FiredUp Missouri???

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Does anyone else still think it’s strange that the main Democrat attack blog FiredUp Missouri is STILL silent on “Senator wanna be” Jason Van Eaton’s role in the firing of former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves? The Democrat muckraking blog that brought us ad nauseam a few years ago posts on alleged license fee office scams […]

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Tags: Jason Van Eaton · Senator. Kit Bond

WAPO: How Political Warfare in Missouri Led to Prosecutor’s Firing; A “Political Pygmy’s” Role

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

“I don’t remember any conversation like that from four years ago.”– “Political Pygmy” Jason Van Eaton We urged Wednesday for the Missouri press to investigate former low level staffer Jason Van Eaton’s role in the firing of former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves and his feud with political consultant Jeff Roe. The Washington Post today has […]

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Tags: Jason Van Eaton · Jeff Roe · Senator. Kit Bond

Quote of the Day: MDP’s Cardetti: “I think Bond Has to Tell the People Why He Wouldn’t Answer These Questions”

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

“Something smells fishy!” “I think he has some explaining to do. I think Bond has to tell the people why he wouldn’t answer these questions.” – Missouri Democratic Party spokesman Jack Cardetti Related: AP: Democrats grill Bond over attorney dismissal

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Tags: Jason Van Eaton · Senator. Kit Bond

Video: Sen. Kit Bond on More Power for VP in Senate: Good Luck

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

 Hat tip: tpmtv [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/cWCGzS7E_IM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]    Related: OzarksFirst.com: Missouri Senators React to VP Debate

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator. Kit Bond

Video: Claire McCaskill’s Vision for WashU Students and Mother Dinosaurs

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: wutv debates

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill · St. Louis · Videos

K.C. Co-Mayor Has Incident at Airport; Skycap Claims Squitiro “Snotty and Sarcastic”

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

We wrote this Tuesday in our post regarding the resignation of Mayor Funkhouser’s Chief of Staff: “And in a move that may win him the political tin ear of the year award, Funkhouser pledged to find some way to continue to have his wife, Gloria Squitiro, continue to be a part of his administration.” After […]

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Tags: Kansas City · Mayor Mark Funkhouser

Video: “The Teen Conservative’s” VP Debate Preview

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

 Hat tip: theteenconservative [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/GZHm_dYytco” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08

Vincent David Jericho Podcast: Governor’s Race 2008

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

How did Kenny vote on the bail out? What is Kenny’s plan for Medicaid and how does it differ from Jay Nixon’s? Did the Blunt’s ask Kenny Hulshof not to run against Matt Blunt? Hat tip: KSGG (Springfield) Click here here to listen (Length 28:06)

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

Quote of the Day: McCaskill on Bond: “I Am Surprised That Any Sitting Senator Would Decline to Cooperate With an Investigation by the Justice Department”

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

“I am surprised that any sitting senator would decline to cooperate with an investigation by the Justice Department. That is a startling position to take.“ – Sen. Claire McCaskill Related: Springfield News Leader: Bond should allow interview; Deny involvement in DOJ probe under oath, not through a letter.

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Tags: Jason Van Eaton · Senator McCaskill · Senator. Kit Bond