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• Missouri Dems Say Blunt Flyer Violates Ethics Laws

  
  KY3 Political Notebook — Authority: 609
  VIDEO BELOW : HOSMERS PRESSER ISSUE PIECE OR CAMPAIGN FLYER? The Missouri Democratic Party is filing ethics complaints against Congressman Roy Blunt for sending a flyer to his constituents that defends himself against attacks for opposing cap and trade energy legislation. Party chair Craig Hosmer said ...
  2 days ago

• Missouri Democratic Party complains about Roy Blunt mailer

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 599
  JEFFERSON CITY — It’s not a big campaign until the ethics violations fly. So like the snow drifting across parts of Missouri today, let the real campaign for U.S. Senate between Democrat Robin Carnahan and Republican Roy Blunt begin! The Missouri Democratic Party…
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• Blunts Taxpayer-Financed Response Piece Almost Identical To Mailer Sent to Montanans

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg sent a glossy mailer to his Montana constituents that is almost identical to Roy Blunts inappropriate mail piece.  Rehberg has also been a target of the LCV "Stain" ads, a fact previously noted here  in response to Blunts assertion that the ads are "a way to get around the ...
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• Blunt Using Misleading Taxpayer-Financed Direct Mail to Supplement Senate Campaign

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  Apart from the fine print that reads, "This mailing was prepared published and mailed at taxpayer expense," its hard to the tell the difference between the messages in Congressman Roy Blunts most recent taxpayer-financed mailer and the Roy Blunt for Senate campaigns defensive attacks in recent weeks. Jim Lees ...
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• The 2010 Election Battlefield

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  Seats for Republicans to DefendFlorida: George LeMieux (R) retiring, following Mel Martinezs (R) resignation. Likely Republican Governor Charlie Crist or former Speaker of Floridas House Marco Rubio v. Rep. Kendrick Meek or Pastor Tyrone Brown. Rubio is surging, catching up to Crist, who seemed to be a Goliath. Rubio ...
  3 days ago

• Poll: Heading into 2010, no distance between Blunt, Carnahan

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 599
  Blunt, left, and Carnahan WASHINGTON — The neck-and-neck race continues between Roy Blunt and Robin Carnahan for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, according to the latest Rasmussen poll . Carnahan, Missouri’s Secretary of State and the presumptive Democratic nominee, had 46 percent to ...
  3 days ago

• Poll Alert: Rasmussen 2010 Missouri U.S. Senate Poll

  
  race42008.com — Authority: 618
  Rasmussen 2010 Missouri U.S. Senate Poll Robin Carnahan (D) 46% Roy Blunt (R) 44% Favorable / Unfavorable Robin Carnahan (D): 51%/43% (+8) Roy Blunt (R): 50%/43% (+7) Job Approval / Disapproval Pres. Obama: 47%/53% (-6) Gov. Nixon: 63%/33% (+30) Survey conducted on 12/15/09 among 500 ...
  3 days ago

• Rasmussen Poll: Carnahan Up 46-44% Over Blunt In Hypothetical General Election Matchup

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  A new Rasmussen telephone survey of 500 likely voters shows some slippage in Roy Blunts performance against Robin Carnahan in a hypothetical general election contest, though the difference between the candidates is still within the margin of error (+/- 4.5%). The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the ...
  3 days ago

• Purgason Skips Senate Caucus Meeting

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  Im not sure what to make of this (if anything), but Dave Drebes does pose some interesting questions about Sen. Chuck Purgasons absence from a recent Republican Senate Caucus meeting.
  4 days ago

• The Hotline: NRSC Backing "Akin to the Mark of the Beast" With Conservative Activists

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  The Hotline has an interesting story today about the negative impact of NRSC support for Senate candidates in contested primaries. The NRSC has set up joint fundraising accounts with candidates across the country, including Rep. Roy Blunt . Internal critics say these accounts "show clear favoritism for one ...
  5 days ago

• Purgason Continues to Challenge Blunts Fidelity to Republican Ideals

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  State Sen. Chuck Purgason doesnt appear to be letting up in his criticism of Rep. Roy Blunts leadership as GOP Whip and Leader from 2003-2008. Speaking Friday on 97.1 FM Talks "Allman in the Morning" program , Purgason reiterated his concerns with Republican deficit spending and Blunts unapologetic defense of ...
  6 days ago

• Blunt, Skelton Both Oppose Financial Rewrite

  
  KY3 Political Notebook — Authority: 609
  TARP WARS Congressman Roy Blunt and Congressman Ike Skelton both voted against a sweeping rewrite of complex financial regulations . Despite 27 Democrats peeling away, the legislation passed 223 to 202. The legislation would force more control over the countrys financial institutions. Blunt, who voted for ...
  1 week ago

• Hoyer Talks About "Good Friend" Blunts Failure To Lead On Health Care Reform

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  Majority Leader Steny Hoye r (D-MD) spoke earlier this week at a Center for American Progress Action Fund event about the obstruction tactics employed by Congressional Republicans, and their lack of interest in real proposals or governing. "Republicans have chosen slogans and symbolism over substantive ...
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• Karl Rove Hearts Roy Blunt

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  Im shocked – just shocked – that Karl Rove thinks Roy Blunt is a "stellar" candidate and is financially backing him . Arent you?  Blunt was an early supporter of George W. Bushs first presidential bid, joining Rove on the campaigns "exploratory committee" in May 1999.  ----------------- This story ...
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• GOPers Blast Dem Spending Bill, Skelton Peels Away

  
  KY3 Political Notebook — Authority: 609
  Congressman Ike Skelton joined a unanimous Republican caucus in opposing a $447 billion dollar spending bill passed by the House Thursday. The A.P. notes : The 1,088-page, $1.1 trillion measure would provide $447 billion in operating budgets for 10 Cabinet departments, awarding increases averaging almost ...
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• Rove Notes Donation to Blunt

  
  KY3 Political Notebook — Authority: 609
  In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Republican strategist Karl Rove celebrates a "stellar" class of GOP U.S. Senate candidates for the 2010 cycle and notes that of the two Republicans hes contributed financially to, one is Roy Blunt. "Republicans have also recruited good candidates for their open seats. New ...
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• Talent To Keynote Greene County Lincoln Days

  
  KY3 Political Notebook — Authority: 609
  Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent will keynote Greene Countys annual Lincoln Day event in March, organizers tell The Notebook . This years GOP get-together is slated for Saturday, March 20th at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center. Former Gov. Matt Blunt will serve on a "Future of the Party" ...
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• After Endorsing Blunt, RedState Editor Unironically Says His Top 2010 Priority Is Beating the Republican Establishment

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  In August , the Directors of Redstate.com endorsed Roy Blunt over Chuck Purgason despite "many" disagreements -- "generally fiscal and earmarks related" – because they were with Blunt "in the fight for freedom." (Read their full endorsement here ).   The endorsement raised some eyebrows at the time, coming ...
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• New Gallup Poll: Senators Slightly Less Slimy Than Car Dealers and Congressmembers

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 577
  Well, this is depressing .  Its probably even more depressing for Congressmen with a long, documented track record of unethical behavior .  For the first time in Gallups annual Honesty and Ethics of Professions poll, a majority of Americans -- 55% -- say the honesty and ethical standards of "members of ...
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• Blunt, GOP colleagues defend Forsee in climate debate

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 599
  Blunt WASHINGTON — After University of Missouri system president Gary Forsee declared opposition to cap-and-trade legislation, Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee responded with a withering critique of Forsee’s assertion that new controls would cost his school millions of dollars in…
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