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October, 2008 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 6

Entries from October 2008

Calling Dr. Page, Calling Dr. Page

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

By J. Jonah Jameson Sam Page finds himself in a very bad place today with revelations that he missed a heck of a lot of work in the Legislature that taxpayers still ended up paying him for. Not only that, but Page also admitted in that weird commercial that it’s tough to be a doctor and […]

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Tags: Healthcare · J. Jonah Jameson

Guest Op Ed: Education Reform in Gubernatorial Campaigns

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

By Earl Simms The recent outcry by Jay Nixon over campaign donations to Kenny Hulshof’s campaign is a red herring to distract us from the state of Missouri’s education system. By every measure Missouri’s education system is not delivering to the vast majority of the state’s children. The St. Louis Public School system is unaccredited […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Jay Nixon · Rep. Kenny Hulshof

Bond Vows To Lower Gas Prices. More Bike Paths on the Agenda?

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

From KOMU: U.S. Sen. Kit Bond promised lower fuel prices in a speech to the Missouri Farm Bureau Tuesday afternoon. Those in attendance heard Bond, and Missouri Farm Bureau President Charles Kruse, talk about a key element in the cost of farming. Bond and Kruse want Missourians to eventually rely less on oil and more […]

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Tags: Senator. Kit Bond

Video: The Swing Vote: Joplin, Mo.

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Undecided Joplin-area voters tell The Joplin Globe what they are looking for in a presidential candidate. Hat tip: jomojoc [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/KPvRCChwHcY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]   Related: KMBC’s Micheal Mahoney interviews Sen. John McCain on Oct. 1, 2008 in Independence, Mo. Hat tip: kmbctv [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/dkZlZ7qLhg4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Videos

Wildhorse Township Republicans Kick-Off Meeting

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Tuesday, October 14th 7:30 p.m. Daniel Boone Library “Red Room” 300 Clarkson Road Ellisville, MO   We will be joined by   State Representative Allen Icet – Legislative District 84 State Representative Tim Jones – Legislative District 89 Rich Magee, Chairman – St. Louis County Republican Central Committee Chris Howard, Treasurer – St. Louis County […]

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Tags: St. Louis

Missouri Blogger Appears in Stem Cell Documentary

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

From Reflections of a Paralytic: I just got word from the filmmakers that the documentary “The Stem Cell Divide,” which I was a part of, will premier at the St. Louis International Film Festival on Sunday Nov. 16th, 2 p.m., at the Tivoli 1 Theatre. The movie documents the great stem cell debate that has […]

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Tags: Stem Cell Research

Rep. Ike Skelton: “Consequences of Inaction Would Undercut America’s Economy”

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Rep. Ike Skelton Like most Missourians, I am downright angry that we find ourselves considering an economic rescue bill. But, sadly, the economic crisis we face is real and it must be addressed head on. Doing nothing is not an option. The consequences of inaction would be dire for America’s economic and national security and […]

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Tags: Rep. Ike Skelton

Quote of the Day: “…And That’s Why They Call Her “Classy” Claire McCaskill!”

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Classsy Claire and the “politics of change!” From Politico: McCaskill was stepping out of her chair at the end of an MSNBC interview, and Romney was up next. She and a staffer unplugged her various wires, and she handed Romney the earpiece the guests use to hear the host.  “I spit on this before I […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Picture/Quote of the Day · Senator McCaskill

Sen. Kit Bond: “The Senate Financial Rescue Bill Includes a Host of Taxpayer Protections”

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

By Senator Kit Bond Wednesday, I joined 73 of my colleagues in the Senate in passing a bill to protect workers and families in my home state of Missouri and across the nation. Our action was critical to keep the financial crisis from spreading from Wall Street to Main Street. I have heard from folks […]

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Tags: Senator. Kit Bond

Congressional Quarterly: Sen. Talent Possible Labor Secretary in McCain Administration?

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Secretary of Labor Jim Talent? From CQ: An articulate proponent of the core conservative belief that more federal authority over domestic programs should be handed to the states, he sought refuge at the Heritage Foundation as a senior fellow after losing his Senate seat in 2006 by 2 percentage points to Democrat Claire McCaskill. That […]

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Tags: Decision '08 · Hon. Jim Talent