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August, 2010 | Missouri Political News Service - Part 4

Entries from August 2010

WSJ Notes Another Stimulus Promise Broken; ABC: ‘Summer Of Recovery’ Simply ‘Hasn’t Materialized”

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments

President Obama visited a Wisconsin battery manufacturer yesterday that’s taking part in a $1.3 million “Recovery Act State Energy Program loan;” in other words, it’s being funded by money from the President’s $862 billion stimulus bill. Though Obama will be touting it as “saving or creating” jobs, the stimulus has continually fallen short of the […]

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Dooley: “My Pre Primary Poll is More Accurate Than Corrigan’s AFTER Primary Poll”

August 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Yes, that’s actually the spin coming from the Dooley camp last week after the Corrigan campaign released internal poll results. Corrigan’s stunning poll showed him trailing Dooley by only three percentage points. (46% -43%) With the margin of error factored in, the race is a “statistical dead heat.” Corrigan press release: The race for St. […]

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Public, Economists, And Even Democrat Congressman Not Seeing “Recovery Summer”

August 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Gallup wrote last week, “Americans of all political persuasions say the economy and jobs are the most important problems facing the country today. These concerns easily outpace all others, thus providing politicians seeking office in this fall’s midterm elections with clear marching orders from their constituents: Fix the economy. . . . In the Aug. […]

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Picture(s) of the Day: The Forgotten Face & Results of Open Borders

August 16th, 2010 · No Comments

These pictures were sent to us over the weekend from an alert tipster. Apparently in St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley’s own home municipality of Northwoods, MO, there is being constructed a new building which will house a liquor store, a law office, and a beauty supply store. Now ordinarily this would be good news […]

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More Polls Show Americans Absolutely Fed Up With Democrat Agenda

August 12th, 2010 · No Comments

  Two new polls released yesterday show just how frustrated the public is with the agenda of the Obama administration and Democrats in Washington, whose solution to every problem seems to involve higher taxes, ever more spending, and growing the size of government. The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll again shows more disapprove of […]

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Quote of the Day: ‘Dooley’s Re-election Bid Appears to be in Trouble’

August 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Is Dooley’s strong support for the president and Obamacare hurting him with voters? Call Newspaper: If the results of last week’s primary are any indication, County Executive Charlie Dooley is in trouble — especially in south county. In last week’s Democratic primary, Dooley captured 47,896 votes — 75.8 percent — according to unofficial election results. […]

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Video: Sen. Cunningham and AG Cuccinelli (VA) Discuss Obamacare

August 12th, 2010 · No Comments

Hat tip:FoxBusinessNetwork FBN’s Judge Andrew Napolitano talks to Virginia and Missouri lawmakers about state initiatives against nationalized health care. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Pnpb3U-biFc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related AP: McCaskill defends vote on health-care reform Rasmussen Reports: 55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law Howard Dean: HCR Mandate will be Gone by 2014 Visit msnbc.com for breaking […]

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Democrats Pass Bailout For Teachers Unions

August 12th, 2010 · No Comments

  After hurrying to Washington to approve Democrat leaders’ $26 billion bailout for states and teachers’ unions, House Democrats scattered back to their districts yesterday to explain their votes to their constituents. But as The Wall Street Journal editorializes today, it seems that Democrats had one constituency above all others in mind with their votes […]

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Who Is Tommy Trying to Fool?

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Tommy says in this Politico piece that he voted for Proposition C last Tuesday. Yeah right! We’re to believe that a guy that has fundraisers in Washington D.C. gay bars with noted liberals like Howard Dean and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey voted against Obamacare???? Isn’t it amazing how rightward Tommy’s campaign has drifted since the […]

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Video: Carnahan Campaign Meltdown Caught on Tape

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments

 Hat tip:MissouriGOP [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ClwqanqGVVU” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:  Prime Buzz: Skaggs, GOP tracker in weekend altercation

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