Following is a statement from Jared Craighead, executive director of the Missouri Republican Party, on Sen. Chris Koster’s decision to abandon the Republican Party: “Republicans are surprised that Senator Koster who has championed so many Republican causes, participated in leadership of the Senate Republican Caucus and served as a member of the Republican State Committee […]

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“My vision for the state is not a far-right vision,” Koster told The Kansas City Star. “I am a hindrance to them, and they are to me. It seemed like a good time for a separation.” No, the GOP is looking like it may be a hindrance to your power grab. It’s a shame Koster […]

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Related: FiredUp Missouri: “Which of the following comes closest to your view of Sen. Chris Koster’s decision…” Daily Kos: “Missouri Republican Senator Switches Parties -Runs for AG” CDT Blog: “They call him the “Shockmaster” CDT Blog: “Koster to make “major” announcement in Columbia”

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FiredUp Missouri has garnered a well deserved reputation over the years for over the top partisanship, shoddy “investigative” reporting, and in many cases – downright fabrications. Their articles are so over the top most of the time, that a better name for the website may be “Fire It Up” Missouri, since they have to be […]

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The New York Times writes today about two presidential candidate shying away from the Republican version of a YouTube debate set for September: Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has turned down the invitation because of a heavy fund-raising schedule, Kevin Madden, his spokesman, said yesterday. Aides to Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor […]

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At this point in the Gubernatorial Campaign, it seems absolutely absurd to have more than a handful of staffers, as their only substantive role would likely be the soliciting and collection of donor checks. In light of Jay Nixon’s meager fundraising numbers, it’s not likely that his staff was too busy in that capacity. Despite […]

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Hmmm. Besides elected officials, wonder how many African Americans were there? Maybe Tim Person? Photos courtesy of Pub Def

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Swing State Project: By James L. Since taking office in 2005, Republican Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri has had a bumpy ride in his first term. He started off with a thud by cutting Medicare coverage to nearly 90,00, decimating a crucial service to many of his state’s most vulnerable citizens. Things were slow to […]

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/26/07 Contact: Tim Asher Cell: (816) 812-4929 “This is one of the most appalling abuses of a Constitutional Office I have ever seen” Grain Valley-Today the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative (MoCRI) filed a legal challenge to the unfair and inaccurate Official Ballot Title written by Secretary of State Carnahan and approved by Attorney […]

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Last week’s ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court striking down the bipartisan campaign finance reform provisions enacted last year is a reversal of Missouri’s intent to increase transparency and add sunlight to the flow of money in Missouri’s political process. The intent of the Missouri Legislature in passing the common-sense campaign finance reform package was […]

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