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Rusty & FiredUp Missouri Continue Alienate African Americans Political Strategy

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

Boy, we’re enjoying immensly the Carnahan Blog (FiredUp Missouri) rip on Black Democrats who voted in favor to eliminate Rusty’s district. (here, here, here, and here) You can’t blame though, they’re only following the lead of their boy. Not a great strategy to endear yourself to black community though. Have the Carnahan’s forgotten how bad […]

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Tags: Kansas City · MO Legislature · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver · Rep. Jonas Hughes · Rep. Lacy Clay · Rep. Russ Carnahan · St. Louis

24thState.com Endorses Sarah Steelman; Steelman on Glenn Beck Show

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

From 24th State blog: The more I watch the battle between Steelman and Hulshof, the more I like Steelman. Hulshof’s campaign is a bit smarmy. You can tell he’s been in Washington too long. He’s probably great friends with Kit Bond and Roy Blunt, our powerful, pork-happy senator and congressman. Well, I say enough. Steelman […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Jonas Hughes · Sarah Steelman · Videos

Hughes’ Deceit

May 7th, 2007 · No Comments

KC Star has a funny tidbit about Democrat Rep. Jonas Hughes: JEFFERSON CITY | Rep. Jonas Hughes issued a statement recently trumpeting his appointments to two of the 13 conference committees writing the final versions of the state budget. Hughes, a Kansas City Democrat, would “help ensure that the state of Missouri (has) accountability to […]

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The Hubbard of K.C.?

May 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

From the Political Eye: Rex Sinquefield (local right-wing multi-millionaire and school voucher supporter) gave $5,000 to state Rep. Jonas Hughes (a black Kansas City Democrat) on March 1, six days before Hughes voted for the school voucher bill (HB 808) on March 7. There are at least two explanations for Jonas’ vote. One is that […]

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Tags: Political Eye · Rep. Jonas Hughes · School Choice · Show Me Institute