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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 70

Entries Tagged as 'Decision ’08'

Hanaway to Speak at MAC: Another Run in Her Future?

June 18th, 2007 · No Comments

U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway will be conducting a lunch talk Thursday, June 21st at the downtown Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. We thought we had a scoop for you when we discovered this recently registered website the other day. Apparently that Catherine Hannaway adds an extra “n” and is head of Great Britain’s Public […]

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Fred Thompson-N-Mo: “Meeting with FDT”

June 18th, 2007 · No Comments

A number of good Republican candidates are running for President. However, it doesn’t appear that any of them capture the hearts and minds of a majority of Republicans and more importantly, a majority of America. Fortunately, the Democrat candidates don’t either. It has been my privilege to be able to meet several of the current […]

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Romney’s Abortion Cred Questioned…Again

June 15th, 2007 · No Comments

After making an impassioned speech to Right to Lifers in KC, this video pops up online. Related: Watching Those We Choose: “Mitt flip-flops on justice”

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Missouri Politics: “Draft Anyone But Nixon for Governor”

June 14th, 2007 · No Comments

As Jay Nixon heads to St. Louis Saturday to kiss the rings of Democrat leaders Tim Person and Elbert Walton, (No repeat of 1998 here) ‘Ol Jay should be watching his left flank while he’s out of town. Someone writing under the moniker – anyonebutnixon on Missouri Politics blog – is not very enthusiastic about […]

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E. Thomas McClanahan: Preferential Racial Policies Fading

June 14th, 2007 · No Comments

K.C. Star editorial board member speaks out on affirmative action and the potential November ’08 ballot initiative By E. Thomas McClanahan Eleven years ago, California voters approved a ballot issue banning racial preference by state government. Now a campaign for a similar measure has begun in Missouri, Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma. What’s interesting about this […]

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Dempsey Announces Candidacy

June 13th, 2007 · No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Weston McKee June 13, 2007 Dempsey Kicks Off Campaign for State Senate House Majority Leader stresses legislative experience, community roots, and shared values in announcement (St. Charles) – House Majority Leader Tom Dempsey (R-18) today was joined by more than 225 supporters as he announced his plans to help build an […]

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MOGOP: “Nixon Missed Critical Ameren Evidence, Charges Never Filed”

June 13th, 2007 · No Comments

JEFFERSON CITY – In their zeal to attack the media, Democrat operatives have implicated Jay Nixon for missing critical evidence in a Missouri State Highway Patrol report that could have led to criminal charges against Ameren for the Taum Sauk reservoir collapse. Gleeful Democrats are rejoicing that the media failed to correctly point out that […]

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GOP Presidential Candidate Ron Paul in K.C Friday, June 15th

June 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Hat Tip: Mike Ferguson Online FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2007 CONTACT: Jesse Benton 202-246-6363 Republican Presidential Candidate RON PAUL to Go On the Record with the Media and Public in Kansas City. RON PAUL, a ten-term Texas Congressman and Republican candidate for President of the United States, will be in Kansas City Friday, June […]

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The Source: “Phone Banks and Political Payoffs”

June 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Last week, a fellow political blog ‘the Missouri Pulse,’ posted a story about one of Jay Nixon’s top advisers, Mary Still, and her attorney husband. After leaving Holden’s administration, Still (pictured left) has served Nixon in a variety of capacities since he ascended to office, most recently as Policy Director for his official office. Last […]

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EXCLUSIVE: MRP Approves Formation of African American Auxiliary Organization at Summer Meeting

June 11th, 2007 · No Comments

MRP Chairman Doug Russell In an unanimous vote at its summer meeting in Jefferson City last Saturday, the Missouri Republican State Committee approved the formation of an African American auxiliary organization. The new auxiliary will have a similar mission as the College and Hispanic Republican auxiliary organizations – targeting a specific voting demographic for outreach. […]

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