After recently falling ten points behind Congressman Graves, and this debacle we reported on last week, Kay Cronkite Waldo Barnes is looking to hire someone to keep her updated on gas prices a field organizer. Top targeted Congressional race in the country seeks field organizer The race for the 6th Congressional of Missouri has already […]

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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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“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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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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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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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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Hat tip: adamjadhav Let the healing begin from Sen. Obama’s “Guns, Bitterness and Religion” quote! This video highlights Sen. Obama’s recent trip to Cape Girardeau where he gets the endorsement and praise from rural Missourians. Related:  Political Fix: Blunt criticism of Obama: He’s like Hoover [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/L8kyUMgke1I” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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From an MRLC email: In February of this year, the Missouri Republican Leadership Council’s state chapter and political action committee was formed. (The Missouri RLC Chair is Senator John Danforth) The purpose of the Missouri RLC is to bring together Republicans around the state who believe in a Republican party that is unified by the […]

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“Damn that Catherine Hanaway!” Ever since we busted Koster at the Ameristar Casino last month with Rod Jetton and Jason Crowell, Koster has been rather “ghost” as we say in the ‘hood. As the final chapters are being written on most likely the worst blunder in Missouri political history, you have to feel somewhat sorry […]

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The liberal Huffington Post blog has waded into Missouri’s Republican governor’s primary. With Congressman Hulshof recently releasing an ad touting his experience as a prosecutor- and his success at trying death penalty cases – the Associated Press performed a review of court dockets, state and federal appellate decisions and other legal records that shows that […]

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