Archive for September, 2006
With No Message, McCaskill Turns to Name Calling, Refers to Talent as ‘Neanderthal’
September 20th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - Claire McCaskill’s failure to articulate a coherent message to Missourians has forced her to turn to schoolyard name calling in recent weeks by referring to Sen. Jim Talent as both a “Neanderthal” and “false patriot.”
“It shows how Neanderthal he really is,” McCaskill said during a public event in St. Louis on [...]
Vets in St. Louis to Demand McCaskill Apologize for ‘False Patriot’ Remark
September 19th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - Vietnam Veteran Col. Jack Jackson and Iraq War Veteran Jim Avery, both state legislators, today called on Claire McCaskill to apologize for her bitter and personal attack against Sen. Jim Talent.
Jackson and Avery were holding a news conference in St. Louis at noon to challenge McCaskill’s disgraceful assertion to the JEFFERSON [...]
McCaskill Lies to Media about Timing of Politically Motivated Nursing Home Audit
September 18th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - Claire McCaskill lied to the media about the timing of a politically motivated nursing home audit based on emails between her office and the Department of Health and Senior Services obtained through the state Sunshine Law by the Missouri Republican Party.
McCaskill made the outrageous claim to The Associated [...]
The Nixon Fix Is In: Democrat Puts Politics Ahead of Voter ID Law
September 14th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - Democrat Jay Nixon’s political opposition to free and fair elections was exposed today after his lackluster defense of the state’s voter identification law forced a Cole County Circuit judge to rule against the anti-fraud measure.
Nixon, along with other Democrat Party bosses like Robin Carnahan, led Democrat efforts to oppose a law [...]
Politically Motivated Nursing Home Audit Ignores McCaskill’s Broken Promises to Elderly
September 14th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - Claire McCaskill’s politically motivated nursing home audit released today fails to mention the serious ethical questions surrounding her handling of nursing home issues as state auditor because of her husband’s significant financial interests in the nursing home industry.
McCaskill promised Missourians in 1998 that she would hold bad nursing homes accountable but that [...]
GOP Files Sunshine Request Following McCaskill Excuse for ‘Donated’ Public Workers
September 14th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Republican Party today filed Sunshine Law requests with officials in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas to assess the veracity of Claire McCaskill’s claim that Democrat leaders aren’t donating public employees for partisan political activity but instead are being recruited as election day judges.
Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Jared [...]
GOP Praises Thomas for Hard-Fought Victory, Looks Ahead to November
September 13th, 2006
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Republican Party today congratulated Sandra Thomas for her hard-fought victory for the party’s nomination for State Auditor and expressed confidence in her ability to win election to the office this November.
“Sandra Thomas has proven that her impressive auditing background and experience resonate with voters and that she will be [...]





