“When it was announced that Hitler had died, my grandmother commented: “The Devil has a companion.” Thanks to our heroic American special operations forces, the Devil has yet another companion.” – Former Sen. Jim Talent Read more… Related: KMOX.com: Kit Bond Was Among First To Know of bin Laden Hunt Video: Show Your Thanks to World [...]

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Remember, you read it here first. Sources tell MOPNS that Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is NOT planning a run for U.S. Senate in 2012. St. Louis Beacon: U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson said Wednesday night that she has yet to make a decision on whether to run for the U. S. Senate in 2012 — [...]

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Former Senator Jim Talent confirmed today that he wasn’t going to seek his old seat in 2012. MOPNS readers got the jump on this development early last month. We also learned of a new name entering the potential senate sweepstakes: Rep. JoAnn Emerson: The Hill: Missouri Republican Rep. Jo Ann Emerson is considering a run [...]

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Former Missouri political reporter Dave Canatanes is reporting in Politico today that former Sen. Jim Talent is “no longer a sure bet for Senate race.” We told you back on December 6th that our sources told us that Mr. Talent entering the race was 50/50 at best. “He’s not communicating with party insiders and those [...]

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Mrs. Steelman sure brings out the partisan passions in people:  BBCW: Steelman interviewed with Reardon on KMOX two days ago, and Reardon issued a report card of Steelman immediately after. Reardon stated, Steelman is “not the sharpest knife in the drawer.” Reardon also stated Steelman would not be a strong candidate against Claire McCaskill, describing [...]

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A debate is heating up in the blogosphere on whether Sarah Steelman is a tea partier or not: Bungalow Bill’s Conservative Wisdom: “I keep reading these news stories about Sarah Steelman in the days since she announced her bid for the Senate. Many of them try to make the case that she is the establishment [...]

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