From Public Policy Polling: Kit Bond 44 Robin Carnahan 42 Kit Bond 47 Susan Montee 35 Bond Approval Approve 39 Disapprove 33 Longtime Republican Senator Kit Bond could be in trouble if he was challenged by Robin Carnahan in 2010. PPP found that he would lead by an amount within the margin of error in […]

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Release from the Missouri Republican Party: Picture courtesy missouripulse.com The coordinated effort of Nixon and his political consultant Chuck Hatfield led to the overturning of a law that injected transparency into our campaign finance system. Yesterday we learned their coordinated effort to eliminate transparency and openness in Missouri’s campaign fundraising system is helping Democrat Chris […]

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The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Missouri shows John McCain attracting 47% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 42%. A month ago, the candidates were essentially even. That survey was conducted the night that Obama clinched the Democratic Presidential nomination. McCain had the advantage in earlier surveys. When leaners are included in the […]

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Is fellow Hulshof supporter Kit Bond the next pol to dump Jetton? After a week of sharp repudiations from three Republican officeholders, Congressman Hulshof has finally taken his friend “Rowdy Rod” Jetton to task for his ethics. Mr. Hulshof – a loyal and honorable man -must have found it very difficult to criticize Jetton, especially […]

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“Sources are telling the Missouri Political News Service that Chris “The Imposter” Koster may soon be the central figure in a story relating to him and a Republican aide. Sources have not disclosed what the story will be about, or who the aide is, but they promise that many in Jefferson City are already aware.” […]

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Below are a few selected quotes from audio recording today’s conference call with Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO): Blunt: “While Barack Obama has campaigned on a pledge to not raise taxes for anyone but the rich, that’s clearly not the case. Just this year, in fact, he returned to the United States Senate twice to vote […]

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See post below. By Sarah Padgett – SNL Voice of the Day (6/23/08) I’ve just attended the general session of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation event titled “Defending the American Dream,” held in Branson. I feel compelled to write because I found Jetton’s comments crass, insensitive and nearing the point of vulgarity. Jetton was asked […]

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From yesterday’s Chad Livengood piece in ths SNL: “But some believe Kinder and Steelman’s actions are meant to help their own political consultants, now jockeying with Jetton for lucrative political consulting contracts. Steelman is represented by Jeff Roe of Kansas City, and Kinder is now getting his re-election counsel from David Barklage of Cape Girardeau. […]

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“I’ve been fortunate to have many memorable experiences during my career” How bad is it getting for the Koster campaign? When have you ever heard of a campaign sending opposition research on itself to the media? That’s exactly what Koster’s campaign did today when they sent embarrasing information to the Post Dispatch’s Adam Jadhav (one […]

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Two observations. (1) Another Koster sign not in someone’s front yard. (2) At least Rep. Hubbard puts “Democrat” on his literature and signs.

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