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Check out David Catenes' interview with Sarah Steelman.  David asks some great questions, but lets her up way to easy since she just flat out refuses to answer.  These questions are worth being asked again:  1) "Do you think Matt Blunt is running an ethical government?  2) What are the problems with his government?  3) Are there ethical problems, you think?"

Steelman is up with a blistering negative ad on Hulshof.  

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.  Smells like . . . victory. 

What a day yesterday was.  I'm really just repeating what is already obvious on combest's wonderful compilation of the Republican Box score, but thought today was hillarious enough to post on.

So, you thought Ward Connerly and his paid henchman Tim Asher would get the message that Missouri supports affirmative action, take their carpetbaggers back to where they came from and leave Missouri alone?  No Way.  In recent filings with the Missouri Court of Appeals concerning Asher's lawsuit over Robin Carnahan's ballot language (and, for the record, it was Asher who slowed things down with litigation, not Carnahan), Asher has filed an affidavit stating he "intends on placing the identical ballot petition that is the subject of this litigation on an upcoming ballot.  Story Continued »

Kenny Hulshof is u­p with a TV ad in Springfield according to the KC Star.  Although I certainly understand Kenneth's need to put up an ad quickly to try to deal with his terrible poll numbers and lack of name recognition.  I was perplexed by the content of the ad.  Hushlof drives down a dirt road in a truck and almost hits a dog.  He walks through a field and invokes faith and hard work.  Says he was taught the difference between right and wrong and knows that "both Missouri and her land are blessed by God."  He says "the basic moral strength of our people" is the foundation of our future.  The ad ends by saying that Kenneth is the conservative for Governor.  So what is he trying to say exactly?  Story Continued »

Below is the text of a memo from Rep. Steve Hunter (R-Nutville) lambasting the state Chamber of Commerce and the Missouri Chapter of the National Republican Lawyers Association (whose members include the Treasurer of the House Republican Campaign Committee and GOP candidate for Senate, Eric Schmitt) about the Second Injury Fund.  Its amazing the lengths the Hushlof camp is willing to go to disparage Sarah Steelman for being custodian of the second injury fund.  Grab a bucket of popcorn and an overpriced soda, this primary is going to be a lot of fun.