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May, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 2

Entries from May 2008

Quote of the Day: “Hulshof Has Been a Bigger Recipient of Pro-Embryonic Stem Cell Research Money Than Steelman”

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

From KY3 Political Notebook: Congressman Kenny Hulshof received $2,500 in campaign contributions from a political action committee tied to pro-embryonic stem cell backer James Stowers during the 2006 election cycle, according to a highly respected political database. If these reports pan out to be accurate, it appears Hulshof has been a bigger recipient of pro-embryonic […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Sarah Steelman

50 Bucks for Kenny’s 50th?

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Excerpt from Hulshof Campaign email: Dear Supporter: At our house, birthdays are a big deal. And this year, there is an especially big birthday. Today, Casey, Hanna (and I) are proud to announce Kenny’s 50th birthday! I will spare you the jokes about birthday candles and fire extinguishers…and instead ask you to help us celebrate […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

This is Too Easy; FiredUp Missouri Takes Our Bait!

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I made a bet yesterday with a MOPNS confidante that it would be less than 24 hours before FiredUp Missouri did a post on our “drop[ing] our guard.” yesterday. I WON!!!! We’ll let you in on a little secret-we did it on purpose super sleuths! We will admit this though, we love it when FiredUp […]

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Is Steelman “Ready for Prime Time?”

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

The News Leader is reporting today that the Steelman campaign has apparently “found more stem cell money.” This revelation comes on the heels of the disclosure Monday that Steelman had acepted stem cell money last year when she was running for re-election as state treasurer. Steelman, who is pro life, did not report the donation […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Rep. Kenny Hulshof · Sarah Steelman

Fired Up’s Advice to Barnes: “Raise More Money to Get Out Ineffective Message”

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Many politicos on both sides of the aisle are scratching their heads this morning. How can Kay Waldo Cronkite-Barnes be losing to Sam Graves? The former Kansas City mayor has been the darling and golden girl (no pun intended) of the Democrats’ Congressional recruiting efforts this cycle. She has the support and admiration of “Mr. […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Kay Barnes

Steelman Calls for a Special Session to “Fight for Life”

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Sarah Steelman sent a letter today to Governor Blunt urging him to call a special session of the Missouri General Assembly to “fight for life.” Steelman specifically wants the legislature to “complete work” on HB 1831, which is sponsored by Rep. Bob Onder. Onder’s bill would make it illegal to “coerce a woman to have […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Quote of the Day: “Barnes’ Early Problem: Men”

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

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

Will the Last Staffer in the Koster Campaign Please Turn Out the Lights?

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Could Koster’s carrying water for Rod Jetton and his cavorting around at casinos with him be the reason for the recent staff defections? Or, as we’ve seen from the very beginning, (see video below) Koster’s assembled a pretty lame staff? From Missouri Political News: Another one of State Sen. Chris Koster’s Attorney General campaign staffers […]

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Tags: Decision '08

Graves Leads Democratic Challenger Kay Barnes 49% to 39%

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

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

McCaskill Admits She’s Part of Do Nothing Congress: “People of America Are About to Take Up Pitchforks”

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

From Talk Radio News Service: At the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) says to Jeffrey H. Harris, the chief economist of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that “the people of America are about to take up pitchforks.” She then says that Congress is feeling the heat, as well […]

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Tags: Senator McCaskill