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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 32

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FiredUp Missouri, Here’s Your Hypocrisy Test

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

We received a lot of flack a while back from our “progressive” readers when we ran this humorous picture of Jay Nixon to highlight his impending campaign visit to a St. Louis mosque. (The mosque proudly announced Jay’s visit on their website, but then mysteriously took it down the day after our post ran.) We […]

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Monday Morning Matchup Podcast: Roe vs Levota

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Click here to listen (Courtesy KCMO) Jeff Roe and Phil Levota discuss tomorrow’s Indiana and N. Carolina primaries. The reemergence of Rev Jeremiah Wright. Super delegate Ike Skelton choosing Hillary Clinton. The proposed gas tax holiday.

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Video: Media, Politics and Political Apathy

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The following video was produced by students at the University of Missouri-Columbia Communications Department. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/XqQIuJtLGi8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Media Bias · Videos

A Missouri Civil Rights Initiative Post Mortem; Nixon Breathes Sigh of Relief!

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Two camps are breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning now that the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative has failed to gather enough signatures to place the referendum on the November Ballot. First obviously is the Missouri Republican Party. The last thing party officials wanted in this presidential election year, especially a year where an […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon

Jetton Sends Onder Support Email From “Missourians for Mitt” Email Account

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

‘Ol Rod is a real piece of work! Forget the fact that he’s Speaker of the House, while simultaneously running a political consulting business on the side. Or the fact that one of his clients, Rep. Bob Onder, is a fellow House member running to replace Kenny Hulshof. In another ethically questionable move, we learn […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Spkr. Jetton

African Americans Deserve Better From Their Elected Leaders

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Uncle Tom Emanuel Cleaver is supporting Hillary Clinton, even though his district voted for Obama in the Missouri Primary. From The Hill: Cleaver has a unique perspective. He’s a black preacher himself, and a supporter of Clinton’s. He worries that white voters will be angered by Wright’s remarks, and that black voters will be put […]

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Chris Howard to Hold Illegal Immigration Town Hall with Phyllis Schlafly Today

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Chris Howard with state committeewoman Mary Kay St. Onge and current 88th district rep. Neal St. Onge. Originally posted 4/16/08 88th District Republican State Representative candidate Chris Howard, will host a town hall meeting next month to discuss illegal immigration. The town hall will be held Thursday, May 1, 2008 at The Pointe at Ballwin […]

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Video: Carnahan Republican Challenger Chris Sander On Border Control

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Hat tip: anchorstlseo Website [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/OTEzAfgDuoA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] MOPNS Video: MO Congressional Candidate Chris Sander

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

MRP: If A Tree Falls In The Forest And Nobody Hears It, Does It Make A Sound?

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

In the oddest argument possible, the Missouri Democratic Party responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling on requiring Voter IDs with , “People impersonating someone else at the polls is absolutely undocumented, and we don’t see (it) here. So, to an essence what we had a couple years ago was (the) legislature trying to seek an […]

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Amateur Hour at the Steelman Campaign

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

When renowned political analyst Dick Morris campaigned for Sarah Steelman back in March, he told the audience that she had an unique opportunity to run as a “outsider candidate.” Morris said that Congressman Hulshof had “all the baggage of Washington” connected to him and this would allow Steelman to win the race in April and […]

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