Missouri Republican Party

Teresa Hensley backed by radical pro-abortion group

May 16, 2012

Teresa Hensley is a liberal, pro-abortion candidate backed by a radically pro-abortion interest group—not at all the kind of candidate most residents of the 4th District want representing them in Congress.

Nixon sells house to campaign donor, appoints donor to plum position

May 10, 2012

Whenever a politician such as Jay Nixon gets involved in real estate transactions with a campaign donor, it raises red flags. The poor economy has wreaked havoc on the housing market, causing housing prices to tumble and often leaving property on the market for months or even years—but Jay Nixon didn’t seem to have any problem unloading his house in 2010. Unfortunately, most Missourians don’t have campaign donors who will bail them out. Jay Nixon needs to come clean and be honest with Missourians about this suspicious transaction.

MOGOP files ethics complaint against McCaskill

April 26, 2012

The Missouri Republican Party filed a complaint with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics against Claire McCaskill after she violated ethics rules—and possibly federal law—by soliciting campaign donations while on federal property.

Jay Nixon is collateral damage in new DGA-funded ad

April 23, 2012

Jay Nixon is the victim of Democratic friendly fire after a national Democratic group released a new ad in Wisconsin that highlights Missouri’s rank as the second-worst state in the nation in terms of job creation.

MOGOP releases unofficial results of the Congressional District Conventions

April 21, 2012

Missouri Republican Party has released the unofficial results of the Congressional District Conventions, which took place today to select delegates to the National Convention, as well as nominate presidential electors. A total of 12 delegates were bound to Mitt Romney, 7 delegates were bound to Rick Santorum, 4 delegates were bound to Ron Paul, and 1 delegate was bound to Newt Gingrich.

Will McCaskill & Shepard prove they paid a higher tax rate than their secretary?

April 17, 2012

Despite voting for the so-called ‘Buffet Rule,’ Claire McCaskill’s husband, Joe Shepard, has a history of not paying his fair share. In fact, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 27, 2004, “Records of Shepard’s 1999 divorce from his first wife, Suzanne M. Shepard, show that in 1995 he had a net worth of $7.6 million but paid no federal income taxes.”

MOGOP releases Tax Day radio ad against McCaskill

April 16, 2012

As tax day approaches, the Missouri Republican Party has released a new radio ad in markets across the state to remind Missourians of Claire McCaskill’s history of tax problems.

Federal indictment exposes Nixon, MDP culture of corruption

April 12, 2012

In another black eye for the Missouri Democrats and their candidates, former Democratic Governor and State Party Chair Roger Wilson has been indicted on federal charges after funneling thousands of dollars to Jay Nixon via the Missouri Democratic Party.

Jay Nixon in deep trouble; DGA-linked group already airing deceptive ads

April 2, 2012

This half-a-million dollar ad buy from the Democratic Governors Association is the clearest sign yet that Democrats are alarmed about Jay Nixon’s chances in November. And they are right to worry. After more than 3 years of failing to lead and refusing to stand up against the job-killing policies coming out of Washington, Jay Nixon is in deep trouble with Missouri voters.

Legal Expert: Koster’s Obamacare brief ‘full of equivocation’

March 29, 2012

An analysis by Josh Hawley, an associated professor of law at the University of Missouri and former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts, declares that Koster’s brief was “so full of equivocation as to make it unclear what precisely Missouri’s position was.” He also concludes that in two areas, Koster takes a position in direct contrast to the states that he is supposedly supporting.