From the Washingtonpost.com: As the fight for Congress heats up over the coming weeks and months, The Fix will, from time to time, pluck out an ad (or ads) worth watching. The inaugural edition of Ad Wars highlights an ad that fits squarely into the “wildcard” category. The commercial is being run by Rep. Sam […]

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Steve Kraske from the Prime Buzz give us our quote of the day today. While Kay Waldo Cronkite-Barnes licks her wounds after polls show her losing to Sam Graves by 10 points, Kraske adds insult to injury by succinctly stating why Cronkite-Barnes is losing: MEN. This is particularly ironic after Cronkite-Barnes recent fundraising excursion to […]

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It’s been fun these past few months watching the political amateurs on the left act giddy over Kay Cronkite Waldo Barnes “early success” in her campaign against Rep. Sam Graves. We have to admit, Kay’s done a great job of raising money from San Francisco liberals and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Did we mention […]

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    “The power blue uniforms are back, and Royals fans are excited. Plus, we’ve got a new manager. Anything can happen – at least when its spring.” – Sam Graves (R-MO.) Read more comments from politicians on their home team’s chances for success this season.  

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Missouri Representative Todd Akin (center) receiving the Distinguished Christian Statesman Award from the Center for Christian Statesmanship (CCS) in 200 Missouri Republican Representatives Todd Akin, (R-MO-2) and Sam Graves (R-MO-6) have cosponsored the House version of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act of 2007 (H.R. 1767). Seven of Missouri’s nine Representatives now cosponsor the Act […]

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 By Stuart Rothenberg Graves hasn’t had a tough race since, winning with more than 60 percent of the vote each time. His 2004 opponent, Charlie Broomfield, was hyped for a time by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as a challenger with deep pockets and the potential to upset Graves. But that race never developed. Missouri’s […]

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President Bush is attending a fundraiser next month for Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), helping the four-term Republican raise some crucial campaign cash as he faces a tough re-election campaign. The fundraiser will be held at the home of John and Twyla Wilson in the Kansas City suburb of Parkville, according to an invitation that was […]

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Constitutional-Tribune Photo / Catherine Stortz Ripley From K.C. Prime Buzz: Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper, is raising questions today about Congressman Sam Graves’ use of an airplane owned by a prominent campaign contributor. Here’s the piece: Contractor Lends Wings to Graves By Paul Singer Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has accepted perhaps thousands of dollars […]

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Conservatism with Heart: I found it amusing that I had just discovered this list of 40 conservative beliefs via Frog Princess. The “for the children” one is so appropriate when it comes to the SCHIP bill. Just some of the facts: 1) What the President and Republicans do want: –to reauthorize the SCHIP program AND […]

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Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who is running against the outgoing mayor of Kansas City, dismissed the suggestion that Bush has been a bad spokesman for potentially vulnerable Republicans, given the president’s low approval ratings. “It doesn’t make a difference what the president does,” Graves said. Graves said he would favor a small expansion of the […]

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