Hat tip: KCObamacan Kristi Boone, an Obama Field Organizer running for the Kansas House of Representatives, and Kansas City improvisors Tommy Todd and Keith Curtis take you through the pitfalls of local politics. No word on if they won a lottery to get these positions. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/i4fzdwvgZaI” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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It’s pretty sad when you have to bribe your supporters! From FriedUp Missouri: Wow, the Kay Barnes campaign is now pulling out all the stops to bribe I mean get volunteers. Before they were offering $50 for an eight hour day (which is less than minimum wage) and now they are offering pre-season Chiefs tickets. […]

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With their presidential standard bearer’s theme of “change” in the back of their minds, Democrats chose an attorney general candidate who truly represented change, especially when Chris Koster changed parties last summer. With his narrow victory against Margaret Donnelly, “Imposter Koster” is attempting to mend fences with the legions of Democrat voters who didn’t vote […]

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Mike Ferguson, host of “Missouri Viewpoints,” dropped us a line recently to let us know about his new position within the Bob Barr presidential campaign: Over the weekend, Shane Cory called me from Atlanta, telling me that I had been promoted to National Field Director. I’ve been working in that role for several days now. […]

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Related: Turner Report: Sinquefield, Republican majority leader pour money into St. Louis Democrat’s Senate campaign Koster campaign receives $10,000 boost from company which has had problems with attorney general’s office MPN Blog: Former co-worker of AG candidate Chris Koster describes him as political opportunist

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Hat tip: Natron4x4 From the YouTube description: “This is a trailer for the feature doucumentary Citizen Potts. This is a film about the life of Midge Potts, a transgender Republican, as she runs for state representative in Springfield, MO.” [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/BUm07sgzP1w” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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“A man can change his beliefs in order to preserve his party, or a man can change his party in order to preserve his beliefs. Today I choose the latter. I’m a Democrat.” 8-1-07 [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/gHdQFgbSZNI” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Mr. Hassan is the father of former state representative Yaphett El-Amin. Ms. El-Amin was a secret consultant for Chris Koster until we revealed it back in May. From the St. Louis Business Journal: By Kelsey Volkmann The president of MOKAN pleaded guilty Friday to filing false tax returns involving money he received for consulting with […]

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Is that the toilet flushing on Claire’s VP hopes? “I think when Barack was using that phraseology, he was talking about the larger issue of the challenges he has in this election, you know, it is harder to get elected president of the United States if you are black…I don’t think he was suggesting that […]

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Major flip today from Congressman Hulshof on taxes. First he was for eliminating the earnings tax, now he’s against it. What’s going on here?? Today from KCUR radio in Kansas City: State Treasurer Steelman’s opponent, Congressman Kenny Hulsof says he is familiar with Haslag’s study, but he is not willing to endorse repealing the earnings […]

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