Is it just us, or is it getting nauseating reading the press corps’ soap opera fascination with the relationship between Kenny Hulshof and Sarah Steelman? We’d expect as much from hack blogs and cut and pasters, but this Britney Spears coverage is beneath even you. Here’s Steve Walsh from Missourinet:
I would love to be able […]

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This flamethrower was sent to the MOPNS inbox today, courtesy of MRP Communications Director Tina Hervey:
Below is a helpful reminder for everyone of the top eight most common phrases used to describe Jay Nixon.
1. “Opportunistic swashbuckler”: Nixon’s an opportunistic swashbuckler, they say, who goes beyond the authority of his office to grab headlines and the […]

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Hat tip: KY3 Political Notebook
“In response a new Democratic spokesperson, hired solely to handle the Governor’s race challenged Republican candidates Sarah Steelman and Kenny Hulshof to outline their own healthcare plans.
“It’s been roughly six months since Steelman and Hulshof embraced cutting people’s Medicaid coverage. In all that time, they still haven’t offered any of their […]

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Sen. Bond pictured here in 1998 with former St. Louis NAACP head Charles Mischeaux
The MOGOP called out Jay Nixon today on his health care plan. Continuing his tradition of disrespecting Black voters and taking them for granted, Jay is skipping a NAACP candidate forum tonight to peddle his phony plan instead.
“In a pathetic attempt to […]

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You had to know this was coming after Rep. Page’s action today. Release from the MOGOP: 
Today the Missouri Republican Party filed a Sunshine Law request with Lt. Governor candidate Sam Page. The request asks for emails sent by and to his official office.
“Representative Page has been grandstanding on the issue of the Sunshine Law […]

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From Public Policy Polling:
Kit Bond 44
Robin Carnahan 42
Kit Bond 47
Susan Montee 35
Bond Approval
Approve 39
Disapprove 33
Longtime Republican Senator Kit Bond could be in trouble if he was challenged by Robin Carnahan in 2010. PPP found that he would lead by an amount within the margin of error in a hypothetical match up between the two.
Bond’s approval […]

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