By Michael Jensen – Publisher Eliminating affirmative action would adversely impact minority participation. But the other side of that coin is that when anyone is given a preference over another based on race or gender, someone suffers. Someone with better scores, someone with better skills and experience pays the price for affirmative action. And since […]

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This is what we wrote last week on Johnson’s candidacy:   “Rep. Connie Johnson is not a real candidate in this race. Everyone around the Capitol knows that Johnson – an attorney – has been angling for months for a judgeship appointment. She’s hoping that Rep. Hubbard’s close ties with Speaker Jetton and the Republicans, […]

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Looks like Cleaver’s “I’ll die first before abandoning Hillary” act is wearing thin with African Americans in the 5th district:  From Donklephant: “If I had to make a prediction right now, I’d say Barack Obama is going to be the next president. I will be stunned if he’s not the next president of the United […]

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Not trying to pile on the Hulshof Campaign, but this is what we wrote last week on their so far lackluster campaign: “Facing disorganization and so far running a lackluster campaign, will Team Hulshof abandon the Mr. Clean theme and run to the gutter in an attempt to redefine Steelman? That is a question that […]

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From The L.A. Times: The intensity of the struggle was reflected in a recent note on Ickes’ office door happily declaring that three Democratic congressmen were sticking with Clinton — Bill Pascrell Jr. of New Jersey, Gregory W. Meeks of New York and Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri: “Pascrell and Meeks said they were ‘100 […]

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“I’m a man without conviction. I’m a man who doesn’t know How to sell a contradiction You come and go You come and go” Karma Chameleon – Culture Club [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/RfaGPzyaKOk” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:  The Pitch: Did Sen. Chris Koster plant Molly Korth Williams as a fake candidate for Missouri attorney general?

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By Sam Youngman The former congressman who shepherded the Family and Medical Leave Act through Congress sought Thursday to debunk Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) claim to the legislation, saying she “never had anything to do with it.” Former Rep. William Lacy Clay, Sr. (D-Mo.) is circulating an email disputing Clinton’s claim that the law […]

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The best analysis I’ve seen of the hypocrisy of Barack Obama’s longtime membership in the church of hate-mongering Reverend Jeremiah Wright was Shelby Steele’s oped piece in The Wall Street Journal last week. Steele called Obama a “bargainer.” “Bargainers,” Steele wrote, “make the subliminal promise to whites not to shame them with America’s history of […]

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Contact: Mike Ferguson at 816.817.1817 or mike@mikefergusononline.com For Immediate Release Former Democratic Senator Mike Gravel (AK), Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr (GA) to Participate in the Heartland Libertarian Conference Next Weekend. (Kansas City) – Former United States Senator Mike Gravel from Alaska was, up until this week, a Democratic candidate for President. That changed when […]

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We’ve lately received emails from candidates and tipsters, that showcase the creativity being employed this cycle to raise money. We received an email from the Harris Campaign with this link to a rather amusing video appealing for money. Attorney General Jay Nixon is asking supporters for five dollar donations, and now, we present to you […]

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