Republicans Branson-Bound
Branson has been selected as the host city for the 2008 Missouri Republican Party State Convention from May 30 to June 1, Missouri Republican Party Chairman Doug Russell announced today. The State Convention will be held at Branson’s Chateau on the Lake.
“Branson is known [...]
No E.D. For Davis
BREAKING NEWS — READ IT HERE FIRST
Brandon Davis, former political director for Senator Claire McCaskill, has been hired to serve in the same position for the SEIU MO/KS State Council. Davis had for weeks been lobbying to become the new executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party.
It had been rumored that former Gov. Roger Wilson’s [...]
State Dems in Turmoil?
PUB DEF EXCLUSIVE
We got a tip this afternoon that Roger Wilson, the chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party, had resigned today at a meeting of party officials in Jefferson City. We called State Committeewoman Mattie Moore to confirm, but she said it was not so. But apparently it is.
One possible reason for Wilson’s departure is [...]
GOP Attacks Smith’s "Lack of Courage"
The Missouri Republican Party sent out a press release this afternoon attacking State Senator-elect Jeff Smith, a Democrat, on his decision to oppose Gov. Matt Blunt’s appointment of Donayle Whitmore-Smith to the State Board of Education.
“Smith today showed that he is more interested in bowing to Democrat Party bosses than doing what’s right for Missouri [...]
Reminders
A special school board meeting is tonight at 5:00 p.m. in the Foundation Room at the Administrative Building, 801 N. 11th Street. Click here for the agenda.
And the Central Democratic Committees of both St. Louis City and St. Louis County are hosting their Second Annual Holiday Party tonight at the Electrical Workers Hall, 5800 Elizabeth, [...]
Farr Says He’s a Democrat Now
After losing his latest campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress, Leslie Farr says he is now a Democrat.
“I came to a point where I had to ask myself if the Republican Party was right for me and obviously that answer was no,” wrote Farr in an email to the media and supporters.
“For five years, [...]
"Pony Up": Groups Call on Safe Dems to Put their Money Where their Mouths Are
Two liberal websites are asking their readers to demand their Democratic members of Congress who are all but assured re-election to give some of their campaign money to Democrats in close contests.
MoveOn.org and MyDD.com have identified several dozen “safe” Democrats, including St. Louis Congressman Russ Carnahan, and given their readers specific instructions on how to [...]
GOP Files FEC Complaint Against ACORN
The Missouri Republican Party filed a complaint yesterday with the Federal Elections Commission against the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) citing reports by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and PubDef.net of problems with the organization’s voter registration activities.
“The complaint against ACORN filed yesterday with the Federal Elections Commission alleges that the radical non-profit [...]
