One letter to the K.C Star – from a so called “rural Missourian” – designates a groundswell of rural support for Kay Barnes in the Star editor’s minds. This letter from a Brett Carmical in yesterday’s edition had this cheerleading header above it: “Rural residents for Kay Barnes:” “I would like to congratulate Kay Barnes […]

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 Hat tip: kmbctv [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/GW5IOCbX7yI” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:Micheal Mahoney (20 pounds of headlines): Love that Country Pie! Barnes and Graves in St. Joseph The Maneater: Female candidates seen differently in media Examiner.net: Quick 5 – Kay Barnes, 6th District Congressional Video: “Millionaire Barnes” [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/1TcvdpHjxDo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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From TV Barn with Aaron Barnhart: Could it be? Is this the same politician who, earlier this year, put an ad on in his district that earned nationwide ridicule for its 1980s-era stereotypes and 1970s-era public-access TV production values? Well, seems Sam Graves found some money in his office budget, or somewhere, and went out […]

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Here’s the complete Roll Call article we excerpted this morning. Graves Prepares to Unload on Barnes By Matthew Murray Roll Call Staff September 16, 2008 “There is no way another person can make a woman satisfied.” – Kay Barnes Less than two months before voters weigh in on the toughest challenge of his political career, […]

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By Greg Giroux, CQ Staff Missouri is one of 11 states holding elections for governor this year, and provides what is probably the Democrats’ best chance to capture a Republican-held seat. GOP Gov. Matt Blunt chose to retire rather than face what would have surely been a tough race against Democratic state Attorney General Jay […]

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We all know that this week’s Democrat convention in Denver will be a victim/complaint fest. Maybe Congressman Graves should have intended this resolution for this week instead! Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), under the guidance of a minister, has introduced a resolution concerning — of all things — complaining. In the resolution he dropped before the […]

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/K_BUcVgB3TA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Kay Barnes Doesn’t Know the Price of Gas [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/LYfTCr95qzE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Neither Does Speaker Nancy Pelosi [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/JtZg_7oS0n4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]

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Congressman Clay posted the DNC’s energy policy talking points on the Hill’s Congressional Blog today. It’s amazing to us that the Democrats still sing the praises of alternative energy and biofuelds, even after this policy has caused food prices to sky rocket and food riots around the world. Look, we’re all for a cleaner earth […]

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Hat tip: MoMocrats: “Sam Graves….has earned zero percent support ratings from the Human Rights Campaign, the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, the Children’s Health Fund, the American Public Health Association, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Humane Society.” This is a bad thing, right? 

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PubDef blogger Antonio French is attempting to stir up a little controversy today. After attending the loud and enthusiastic watch party for Senator Obama last night, Mr. French is apparently having some problems with his hearing today. French suggests in a post this morning, that the female announcer in the latest kooky Sam Graves ad, […]

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