We are very proud to announce that our new social networking website for Missouri political junkees, “Missouri Matters,” has exceeded our wildest expectations. Since its Monday launch, we have over 70 members from around the Show-Me state who are becoming friends, writing blog posts, uploading videos, posting upcoming events, and generally having a lot of […]

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Join “Missouri Matters,” a non partisan new social networking site for people interested in Missouri Politics. Create a profile with your photo; upload photos and videos; start subgroups; add your own blog posts; start forum discussions. This is your site! “Are you a Missouri politician, grassroots activist, party hack, political junkee or all of the […]

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Richard Gephardt, the former House majority leader, told Politico. “A lot of this depends on the economy, but the thing that makes the most sense is to throw them a lifeline to avoid bankruptcy until Obama has, as you say, his feet on the ground.” Folks, this is what happens to you after you leave […]

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Have you ever in your life witnessed a beat reporter having such a hard on for a former public official? Here’s Baghdad Messenger’s sarcastic take on the formation of former Blunt Chief of Staff Ed Martin’s new organization, “Term Limits for Missouri.” For someone who hates bloggers so much, Messenger is starting to resemble the […]

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The Detroit based National Socialist Movement (NSM) held a rally in Jeff Cty over the weekend.  From Graf Shepherd’s blog: Today, yet more Democrats urge the government to bail out Detroit auto manufacturers. Yes–those are the very manufacturers that the Democrats brought to the brink of annihilation through legally mandating unfair advantages to unions, enforcing […]

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We heard over the weekend a radio spot cut by Democrat state Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal for Republican attorney general candidate Mike Gibbons. In this year of the Democrat, Chappelle seems to be the only Democrat leader who hasn’t been snowed by Chris Koster’s monumental con job. Other elected African American leaders like the El-Amin’s and […]

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Our condolences go out to Roy Temple and the FiredUp Missouri family. Mr. Temple lost his 84 year old father James W. Temple yesterday evening. May the Lord be with you and your family during this time of grief. Read more…

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The Political Fix is reporting that Rep. Hubbard is ended his “slim to none” chance of getting a new election after his startling defeat at the hands of Rep. Robin Wright-Jones. From the Political Fix: “Here are three words that power attorney Scott Rosenblum is not used to saying: I give up. But Rosenblum, the […]

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DENVER – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America Campaign announced today that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Claire McCaskill, Barack Obama’s sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s brother, will be among the prime-time speakers on Monday August 25th, the opening night of the Convention. The Democratic National Convention will […]

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In addition to stealing the “Washington insider” strategy the Steelman campaign used against Hulshof, it seems the Nixon campaign will also be using class warfare as a major campaign theme. Update: By the way, what does taking on individual convenience stores for “price gouging” have to do with anybody’s stance on oil companies? Could it […]

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