FOR IMMIEDIATE RELEASE Contact : press@mike4missouri.com or 1.314.601.3674 Mike Evans, Democrat for Lt. Governor, released the following statement on Governor Matt Blunt’s decision to veto HB # 327. “Governor Matt Blunt stood with the people of the state. There was a message from the people of Missouri that HB # 327 is not going to […]

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We told you this first two months ago! Political Fix: “Meanwhile, the political rumor mill is swirling furiously with speculation that Gibbons may submit an application by Monday’s deadline for the state Supreme Court vacancy created by Ronnie White’s departure. Today is his last day on the job. That would mean that Gibbons is giving […]

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By Rob Luke JEFFERSON CITY — The main event between Missouri’s Republican Gov. Matt Blunt and Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon isn’t scheduled until 2008. But the preliminaries have apparently already started. Nixon long ago announced he will seek the Democrtaic nomination for the gubernatorial election next year and is expected to sail through the […]

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It seems Gephardt’s endorsement of Her Thighness was based on being greedy for a check. By Brian Tumulty WASHINGTON – Former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri, who clashed with the Clinton administration in the 1990s on trade policy, will serve as an economic adviser to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign. Read more… […]

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The Hubbard for Senate Campaign is hitting the ground running after its successful kickoff and rally last week. Hubbard is holding a fundraiser next week that is described on the invitation to the left as a “Business Professionals Luncheon.” The invite has pictures of St. Louis’ African American political and business notables, but what is […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2AE847UXu3Q” width=”375″ height=”300″ wmode=”transparent” /] John “Boy” Edwards (son of a millworker) is bringing his campaign – and his now reported $1,200 haircut – to St. Louis later this month for the Urban League Democratic Candidates Forum. The Urban League is holding its national convention in St. Louis this year. MOPNS wonders if that […]

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By Sarah Brodsky Although official state business is not always understandable to ordinary Missourians, the reason probably has more to do with bureaucratic rules and jargon than with any language barrier. Nevertheless, the possibility that official state business will someday be conducted in a foreign language concerns legislators so much that they’re trying to prevent […]

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Hat tip: Missouri Politics “In a letter today, Democratic Minority Caucus Chair Ed Wildberger says Democrats are set to vote for a new Leader July 21.” Read more…

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Looks like Lt. Governor Peter Kinder has established a campaign website. The first blog entry on the site is dated June 28th. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/QYnp1w1l52k” width=”375″ height=”300″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: 24th State: “Gubernatorial Campaign Website Knockdown!” Blunt unveils redesigned website.

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Kudos to Public Def for this video from Rodney Hubbard’s senate campaign kickoff. It features: 1. A Jay-Z soundtrack destined to please Rodney’s conservative Republican fans. 2. Line dancing, paramount to any black event. 4. Cameo appearances from Senators’ Jeff Harris and Chris Koster 3. Politicians dancing…by themselves. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/FlAliblcsBc” width=”375″ height=”300″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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