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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 43

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Quote of the Day: Clay Slams Hillary

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Rep. William Lacy Clay (Mo.), an Obama campaign co-chairman, said yesterday that Clinton was “trying to score cheap political points on the back of Martin Luther King’s legacy” when she said that “King’s dream became a reality when Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964” — the statement that helped launch the debate […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Lacy Clay

KCMO Morning Show Podcast: Jeff Roe vs Phil Levota

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Political consultant Jeff Roe and K.C. Attorney Phil Levota discuss the Michigan and South Carolina primaries. Click here to listen

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jeff Roe · Kansas City

Tipline: Chip Robertson Behind Eckersley Lawsuit?

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Credible sources are telling the Missouri Political News Service that Chip Robertson is the big name behind the lawsuit filed last week by Scott Eckersley against Governor Blunt. The lawsuit was signed by uber-plaintiffs’-attorneys (there’s that word again that I said I would never use) Steve Garner and Gene Graham, attorneys our sources tell us […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Matt Blunt · Scott Eckersley

Quote of the Day: “We Took Over 50 People to Iowa”

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Mark Siettmann, of Axiom Strategies, commenting on efforts to get Huckabee supporters to Iowa. “We took over 50 people to Iowa. And when we can get 50 on a bus to Iowa, you can be sure we have a lot more than that.” (Hat tip: SNL Ozarks Opinions)

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Tags: Decision '08 · Picture/Quote of the Day

Missouri Libertarian Party Chairman Glenn Neilsen Interviewed on “Missouri Viewpoints”

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

When Missourians head to the polls this November for the general election, voters will have more than just two choices when it comes to candidates for many offices being elected. That is because the state recognizes three “established” political parties, with the Libertarian Party being the third. In this week’s Missouri Viewpoints interview, the group’s […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

MRP: Record Revision Alert Update: Nixon’s Cash Grab Contradicts Latest Proposal

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

JEFFERSON CITY _ In another pathetic attempt to deceive Missourians about his campaign finance record, Jay Nixon is ignoring his own decision to accept more than a quarter of a million dollars in campaign cash from political committees including more than $76,000 in a last-minute cash grab prior to the implementation of a law prohibiting […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon

Quotes of the Day: “This is 1976”

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

“This is 1976,” meaning a long GOP brawl to the convention not seen since Gerald Ford edged out the Gipper — Ronald Reagan — over three decades ago. Read more… “This is a transition time, really in both parties, and in transition times, countries need leaders,” Talent said. “How well you do today is going […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Hon. Jim Talent

Court Certifies Amended MoCRI Ballot Language; Group Praises Court Decision

January 7th, 2008 · No Comments

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01/07/08 Contact: Tim Asher Cell: (816) 868-3933 Grain Valley-(Today) In an unprecedented move, Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan revised and certified official ballot title language for the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative (MoCRI), a proposed constitutional amendment scheduled for the November 2008 election. The previous ballot title language, drafted by Secretary of State Robin […]

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Tags: Affirmative Action · Decision '08

MRP: Nixon Sought Easier Way to Boost Taxes, Opposed Senior Tax Relief

January 7th, 2008 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Paul Sloca Monday, January 7, 2008                                                    JEFFERSON CITY _ In another attempt to mislead Missourians, Jay Nixon is attempting to hide from his 20-year-long record of making it easier to raise taxes on hardworking Missourians and his opposition to a plan to return tens of millions of dollars in overpaid taxes […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon

Lame Duck “Reaper of the House” Nearly Doubles Gifts From Lobbyists

January 7th, 2008 · No Comments

We’ve had a great deal of fun at the Speaker’s expense regarding the above picture we use when posting about “Reaper” Jetton. Though it’s probably because Jetton’s a Republican, Tony Messenger has even questioned Jetton on his recent whereabouts: “Perhaps the candidate for president can be helpful in tracking down his wayward Missouri political director. […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Spkr. Jetton