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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 33

Entries Tagged as 'Decision ’08'

Quote of the Day: Clay Says Hillary Needs to “Rethink Strategy”

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

“If you have any, any kind of loyalty to the Democratic Party, perhaps you need to rethink your strategy and bow out gracefully in order to save this party from a disastrous end in November” – Rep. William Lacy Clay Related: Plog Daily Briefs: Have You Slapped a Superdelegate Today?

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Do Democrats Support Free Trade or Not?

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

“We can’t stop globalization,” Holden said. “What we can try to do is shape it so it benefits us as well as others.”– Former Gov. Bob Holden, vice chairman of the Midwest U.S.-China Association. Its amazing to us that once liberal Democrats leave the comforts of elective office, they all of a sudden become free […]

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Hulshof Dribbles Around Ethics

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

A recurring theme coming out of the Hulshof campaign recently has been the topic of ethics in government. Just yesterday, Mr. Hulshof called for putting all patronage fee offices up for bid, but critics contend his plan basically keeps the current system in place. “Still, under the newly devised Hulshof formula provided to Prime Buzz, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jason Van Eaton · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

KCMO Podcast: Jeff Roe vs Phil Levota

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Click here to listen (Courtesy KCMO) Roe and Levota discuss Barack Obama and his ties to 60’s radicals, Ron Paul’s supporters in the 5th District, and their predictions for today’s Pennsylvania primary.

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Video: Missouri Viewpoints Interview with Raymore Mayor Juan Alonzo and State Rep. Candidate Pete Van, Jr.

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

“Missouri Viewpoints” Expands; For the first time, “Missouri Viewpoints” releases a full 30 minute television program. The new program features interviews with two Democratic candidates for State Representative. Raymore Mayor Juan Alonzo is running for the open 123rd District seat, hoping to replace Republican Brian Baker who is not running for reelection. Mayor Alonzo discusses […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kansas City · Videos

McCaskill Misses Flight, Supposed to be Obama Keynoter

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Maybe too much beer, St. Louisan Claire?  Journalgezette.net: (Ft. Wayne, IN) McCaskill was to be the featured speaker Sunday when Obama’s Economic Policy Tour came to Fort Wayne. Although a missed connecting flight forced McCaskill to miss the Fort Wayne stop Read more…

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Chris Howard to Hold Illegal Immigration Town Hall with Phyllis Schlafly

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Chris Howard with state committeewoman Mary Kay St. Onge and current 88th district rep. Neal St. Onge. 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 Commons, Meeting Room […]

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Harris: “Koster Sides with Big Business, Against Consumers”

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

“I ran as a friend to the Missouri Bar Association…” (8/1/07) From the Jeff Harris Campaign” “Sticking with the Republican Playbook he’s followed during the (sic) most of his term in the state Senate, Chris Koster continues to side with corporate special interests, voting for a bill that will make it easier for telephone companies […]

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Tipline: Reader Frustrated with Hulshof Campaign; ‘This Is a Complete Waste of My Time’

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Quote Hat tip: KY3 Political Notebook “I do have an online subscription to the Wall Street Journal. The first things I usually check in the morning are corn prices and sports scores.” Congressman Hulshof   We haven’t seen many sports scores in the Wall Street Journal lately, but that gaffe seems to be the least […]

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State Senate Candidiate Gina Loudon Fails to File Personal Financial Disclosure by Deadline

April 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Gina Loudon – wife of midwifery fanatic Sen. John Loudon – failed to file her Personal Financial Disclosure with the Missouri Ethics Comission by yesterday’s deadline. Sen. Loudon, if you’ll remember, secretly inserted language in a bill last year to legalize midwifery. Loudon received the bane of many of his fellow Republican legislators with his […]

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