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Decision '08 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 9

Entries Tagged as 'Decision ’08'

Jay Kersting: “Staffers LIE on Behalf of Nixon. No, No The Other One”

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

From Jay Kersting’s Blog: Now that it is not going to happen, I can let you in on a little secret project I have been working on. Since the end of the August primary election, I have been working to get an on-air debate between Congressman Kenny Hulshof and Attorney General Jay Nixon, the two […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

Better Courts for Missouri Launches New Radio Ad

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

“Now is the time for openness and accountability, not more deals for lawyers and special interests” Better Courts for Missouri launched a radio ad urging Missourians to stand up to the special interest groups and personal injury lawyers who dominate the current Missouri Plan. The Missouri Bar and its political allies in the Missouri Association […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · MO Supreme Court

Kinder, Page Set for October 1, 2008 Lt. Governor’s Debate

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

UPDATE: A source informed us this afternoon that the Kinder campaign has not yet agreed to this debate. We’ll have more details as they become available. Earlier story: Lt. Gov Peter Kinder and State Rep. Sam Page from St. Louis, the Lt. Gov Candidates of the Missouri Republican and Democratic parties respectively, will debate each […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · St. Louis

Kinder’s Huge Lead Means Desperate Page Will Go Ugly

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

With a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Poll showing Peter Kinder up 16 points in the race for lieutenant governor, there is no doubt that Sam Page is going to go negative with all kinds of outrageous claims in the next few weeks, if not days. The thing is, Page’s record can’t compare to Kinder’s and with Page’s campaign quickly […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · J. Jonah Jameson

Quote of the Day: “In Politics, If You’re Playing Defense, You’re Losing”

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sydney Morning Herald: “Crewless, car-laden ship drifts towards Alaska.” When describing Rep. Kenny Hulshof’s so far lackluster campaign for governor, (and we emphasize so far) one could easily borrow the above headline, change a few words, and you’d have the campaign in a nutshell: “Crewless, Washington-laden campaign drifts towards November.” And speaking of Washington, party […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

Roll Call Newspaper’s Kay Barnes “Masturbation” Article

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s the complete Roll Call article we excerpted this morning. Graves Prepares to Unload on Barnes By Matthew Murray Roll Call Staff September 16, 2008 “There is no way another person can make a woman satisfied.” – Kay Barnes Less than two months before voters weigh in on the toughest challenge of his political career, […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kay Barnes · Rep. Sam Graves

Video: Claire McCaskill on John McCain’s Economic Views

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator McCaskill · Videos

Bonus Quote of the Day: “She’s Given Us a Huge Lift”

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments

“She’s given us a huge lift. Any Republican candidate for Congress who’s in a tough race would love John McCain and Sarah Palin coming into their district and states.” – Sen. Kit Bond We wholeheartedly agree Senator. We think any candidate, especially say a governor candidate who has been in Congress for six terms and […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Senator. Kit Bond

Quote of the Day: Kay Barnes, Former “Sexuality Consultant,” Encouraged Masturbation

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Wow! That’s about all we can say about this allegation. This quote comes from a Roll Call newspaper article, that unfortunatelty, if you want to read the rest of it, you must have a subscription. “Less than two months before voters weigh in on the toughest challenge of his political career, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) […]

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

Obama’s Very Own ‘Willie Horton’ Ad

September 15th, 2008 · No Comments

From the St. Louis Oracle: “I’m Barack Obama, and I approved this message.” Those words may be the most damning of this contentious presidential campaign, the ones that cost Obama my vote. They appear at the end of a disgusting, ageist attack ad released this weekend by Obama for America. In a campaign susceptible to […]

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