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Betrayed Republicans Demand Koster Immediately Return Campaign Cash

August 8, 2007

JEFFERSON CITY – Angry Republicans are demanding that Chris Koster return campaign contributions he received prior to his betrayal of  voters by switching his suspect political allegiances to the Missouri Democrat Party.

The Missouri Republican Party’s telephone lines in Jefferson City have been ringing off-the hook since Koster turned his back on Republicans who not only gave their money to Koster but also sacrificed their time and energy on his behalf over the years. The deception and betrayal felt among Republicans is deep-rooted and justified given Koster’s charade.

“The hard working people of Cass County have been betrayed by Chris Koster and we are demanding that he return our hard-earned money so that it can used to support real Republicans instead of being used by a charlatan and turncoat like this disgrace of a senator,” said Ronald Johnson, the Cass County Republican Committee chairman whose committee has donated over $4,000 to Koster over the years. “Koster smashed a solemn trust and if he has one shred of decency or moral character left, then he should return every penny he took from us.”

In light of the angry response to Koster’s deceit, the Missouri Republican Party repeated its call for Koster to resign his Senate seat and run as a Democrat in a special election so that the people of the 31st Senatorial District have an opportunity to decide whether they want him representing them.

“Republicans who donated money to Chris Koster have the right to expect that their donations be immediately returned while the voters of the 31st Senatorial District have a right to expect him to resign his seat,” said Paul Sloca, communications director for the Missouri Republican Party. “While Koster resumes accepting donations from his liberal friends in Big Labor and among his fellow trial attorneys, his once loyal and hard-working Republican supporters are being left out in the cold both financially and politically.”