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Archive for April, 2008

Nixon: A man of Courage

Jefferson City - The Democratic duel for the presidential nomination has become a shadow primary race for the support of hundreds of the Democrat party’s elite members, the superdelegates. With fewer than 100 delegates separating Sens. Clinton and Obama, the party’s superdelegates are garnering a great deal of attention because each superdelegate’s vote is [...]

If A Tree Falls In The Forest And Nobody Hears It, Does It Make A Sound?

Jefferson City - In the oddest argument possible, the Missouri Democratic Party responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling on requiring Voter IDs with , "People impersonating someone else at the polls is absolutely undocumented, and we don’t see (it) here. So, to an essence what we had a couple years ago was (the) legislature trying [...]

The Irony Of It All: Nixon Funnels Money Through Committees

Jefferson City - When the Missouri Supreme Court reinstated limits on campaign contributions, Charles Hatfield, former Nixon campaign manager and political guru, praised the ruling saying, "People who are giving that kind of money are looking for something. That’s what bothers me.” To add insult to injury, Jay Nixon tanked the defense of the law [...]

Nixon Backtracks on “No Tax” Pledge

Jefferson City - In just a few short days, gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon has already reconsidered his “no tax” pledge. On April 10, a Nixon spokesman went on the record stating, “Jay won’t raise taxes,” but by April 14, while speaking to the Missouri Association of Counties, Nixon was already backpedalling. He explained, [...]

MRP Announces New Communications Director

Jefferson City - The Missouri Republican Party is pleased to announce that Tina Hervey of St. Louis has joined the staff as Communications Director.
“Republicans in Missouri have an incredible three year record of accomplishment that includes turning a billion dollar deficit into a surplus, providing unprecedented increases in education funding for our students, record job [...]

MRP Calls on Senator McCaskill to Denounce Senator Obama’s Divisive Comments

Jefferson City - The Missouri Republican Party today called on Senator McCaskill to denounce Senator Obama’s divisive comments made at a San Francisco fundraiser. Senator Obama said:

You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and [...]

Senate Democrats Hold Appointment Hostage for Campaign Cash

JEFFERSON CITY - “I commend the Missouri Senate for working quickly to confirm my appointment of Kevin Gunn as the newest commissioner of the Public Service Commission,” Gov. Blunt said today, “Appointments to the Public Service Commission are among the most important that a governor can make, and I am confident that Kevin Gunn will [...]