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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 22

Entries Tagged as 'Decision ’08'

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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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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Video: McCain Gives Sit-Down Interview in Springfield

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Sen. John McCain gave a sit-down interview after his speech to a crowd of students and many supporters in Springfield, Mo. Hat tip: adamjadhav [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ZTG236Es9gc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Video: John Fund Speaks to UMSL College Republicans

June 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Wall Street Journal columnist and author John Fund gives his thoughts on this year’s presidential election. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/QCF5kdGqAOQ” width=”400″ height=”325″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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King of the Natural Disaster Photo Op

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Rep. Carnahan surveying the flooding in Herculaneum Carnahan tours the St. Louis University’s Earthquake Center in May after the 5.2 magnitude earthquake. Now we know there will be those who will call us overly partisan and cynical because of this post (and their right!). We admit you can make a legitimate argument that all members […]

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Ethically Challenged Koster?

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

By J. Jonah Jameson Word around the Capitol these days is that Republican turncoat Chris Koster may soon be the focus of some not-so-subtle attention regarding his lack of ethics. Now, some would argue that Koster never had any ethics in the first place. That would also be considered hearsay. But this time around, Koster’s […]

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Quote of the Day: McCaskill: “I Got a Handshake No Hug, No Air Kiss”

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Seems to be a little bad blood still between Sen. McCaskill and Hillary Clinton. From The New York Times: “Others described Mrs. Clinton’s luncheon manner as characteristically “workmanlike.” She smiled and dutifully dispensed handshakes, air kisses and “good to see yooos” to former supporters and nonsupporters alike. “I got a handshake,” reported Senator Claire McCaskill […]

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[UPDATE] Quote of the Day: “When Chris Koster is Attorney General, He Will Stand Up to George Bush”

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Hazel Erby: STL County Council District 1 “When Chris Koster is Attorney General, he will stand up to George Bush and the Republicans, fight for working families, and protect our communities by keeping criminals off our streets.” Ummm…..Hazel sweetheart, I mean Councilwoman Erby, we’ll let you in on a little secret. IF Chris Koster is […]

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Video: Sam Graves’ “Real Energy Solutions”

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/K_BUcVgB3TA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Kay Barnes Doesn’t Know the Price of Gas [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/LYfTCr95qzE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Neither Does Speaker Nancy Pelosi [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/JtZg_7oS0n4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kay Barnes · Rep. Sam Graves