Geez, we just had an election! What impact will President Obama have on the 2010 race when he travels to Missouri to campaign for Robin Carnahan, an early supporter of his? From Public Policy Polling: Kit Bond is more popular than Voinovich and Martinez but our polling finds him somewhat vulnerable as well if the […]

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As President-Elect Obama mulls over his choices for his cabinet, one Missourian’s name -besides Claire McCaskill – is being bandied about as a future member. Former minority leader Dick “son of a milk truck driver” Gephardt is being mentioned as a possible labor secretary in the new administration. Though overly partisan at times, Mr. Gephardt […]

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 Our subtle advice to the alleged Peter Kinder haters The good folks over at FiredUp Missouri are doing their best today to rain a little on Lt. Governor Kinder’s victory parade. IF their allegations are true, (They’ve finally put a picture up) FUM revealed today how Mr. Kinder won his election against Sam Page in […]

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This certainly is no surprise to us! From the Wall Street Journal’s “Environmental Capital” blog: “Among five major energy and environmental ballot initiatives from California to Missouri, all but one were voted down. Only in Missouri did a green-energy ballot initiative have any success…Proposition C set out to gradually increase the use of renewable energy […]

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What is about St. Charles County Republican Councilman Joe Brazil that motivates Republican operatives to campaign so vigorously against him? Two years ago it was Jeff Roe, this cycle it was William “buddy” Hardin. From the Suburban Journals: “Something interesting happened in County Councilman Joe Brazil’s defeat of challenger Darrel Hollinger, who ran as an […]

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ICE head Julie Myers at a 2007 Halloween party with an employee wearing a racially insensitive costume. The House Homeland Security Committee released this photo in April and obscured the face of the costumed employee. From FederalTimes.com: by Stephen Losey Immigration and Customs Enforcement head Julie Myers today became the first major appointee to resign […]

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Hat tip: kmbctv [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8I7KY2dGztE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]Related: Ky3 Political Notebook: Steelman’s Next Move

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In a campaign year that witnesses the election of a Democratic president – who just so happens will be the nation’s first African American president – Missouri Republicans can take solace in the fact that they rejected the Kool Aid of nanny state socialism and chose John McCain over Barack Obama yesterday. The following is […]

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 Sam Page: Abandoned at the polls by Black folks. We don’t know if the good Doctor Sam Page drinks – if he doesn’t – he certainly does now after being the sole statewide Democrat candidate to lose yesterday. Even new Democrat Chris Koster won yesterday! To add insult to injury, you lost – in a […]

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By J. Jonah Jameson Sam Page dishonored himself last night in defeat. According to campaign sources, Page refused to call and personally concede the race to Peter Kinder. In fact, sources say Page had a surrogate make the call, and it wasn’t exactly  congratulatory. My friends, no matter how bitter a campaign becomes, Missouri Republicans and Democrats alike  […]

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