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JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday said Sen. Barack Obama put "ambition above country" after a newspaper reported that Obama may have tried to influence Iraqi politicians negotiating with the United States. The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper, reported Friday that Obama told Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in June that an agreement between the United States and the leaders to allow U.S. troops to stay in the country after 2008 should not go into effect unless it had congressional approval. The conversation occurred two weeks after Obama secured the Democratic nomination for president, the newspaper...

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday said Sen. Barack Obama put "ambition above country" after a newspaper reported that Obama may have tried to influence Iraqi politicians negotiating with the United States. The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper, reported Friday that Obama told Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in June that an agreement between the United States and the leaders to allow U.S. troops to stay in the country after 2008 should not go into effect unless it had congressional approval.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Officials in Missouri, a hard-fought jewel in the presidential race, are sifting through possibly hundreds of questionable or duplicate voter-registration forms submitted by an advocacy group that has been accused of election fraud in other states. snip "I don't even know the entire scope of it because registrations are coming in so heavy," Davis said. "We have identified about 100 duplicates, and probably 280 addresses that don't exist, people who have driver's license numbers that won't verify or Social Security numbers that won't verify. Some have no address at all."

A sign of the political times in the Ozarks has many questioning the message ... And the source. This billboard is on US 63 in the Howell County Community of West Plains. No one has claimed responsibility for putting up the sign, but Howell County democrats are upset at the image of Barack Obama in a turban. Obama has fought internet rumors that he's Muslim. He grew up in a Christian family.

CLEVELAND - A man at the center of a voter-registration scandal told The Post yesterday he was given cash and cigarettes by aggressive ACORN activists in exchange for registering an astonishing 72 times, in apparent violation of Ohio laws. “Sometimes, they come up and bribe me with a cigarette, or they’ll give me a dollar to sign up,” said Freddie Johnson, 19, who filled out 72 separate voter-registration cards over an 18-month period at the behest of the left-leaning Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. “The ACORN people are everywhere, looking to sign people up. I tell them I...

SAINT LOUIS, Missouri (AFP) - When Barack Obama's campaign bus made a swing through Missouri in July, the unlikeliest of supporters were waiting for him -- or rather two of them, holding the banner: "Rednecks for In backing the first African-American nominee of a major party for the US presidency, the pair are on a grassroots mission to bridge a cultural gap in the United States and help usher their preferred candidate into the White House. Tony Viessman, 74, and Les Spencer, 60, got politically active last year when it occurred to them there must be other lower income, rural,...

<p>Officials in Missouri, a hard-fought jewel in the presidential race, are sifting through possibly hundreds of questionable or duplicate voter-registration forms submitted by an advocacy group that has been accused of election fraud in other states.</p> <p>Charlene Davis, co-director of the election board in Jackson County, where Kansas City is, said the fraudulent registration forms came from the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN. She said they were bogging down work Wednesday, the final day Missourians could register to vote.</p>

"Joyce McGautha, superintendent of the Urban Community Leadership Academy, a charter school for students in fifth through ninth grades in Kansas City, Mo., said that the video was probably taken last May during the Junior Fraternity's morning meeting at the school." It turns out the superindendent of the now viral video of Obama Youth is an Obama Supporter. http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Mcgautha&fname=Joyce

Four years ago, one yard in a working-class Kansas City suburb sported a "Kerry" sign bigger than a bed mattress. But this season there's no "Obama" sign there of any size, not even throw-pillow dimension. "It's the 'B-L-A-C-K' issue," a neighbor explained. "You hear it everywhere." But it hardly has to be spelled out for most of us that race has been injected into presidential politics in unprecedented ways. Barack Obama, son of a Kenyan father and white American mother, is rewriting the history of an America shackled since inception by racial divide.

Republican campaigners in Missouri are beefing up security after a laptop containing "strategic information" was stolen from a campaign field office of presidential contender John McCain. The theft occurred at a campaign office in Independence, Missouri, sometime between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to Tina Hervey, a spokeswoman with the Missouri Republican Party. When staffers showed up for work Wednesday, they found that someone had thrown a brick through the glass windows fronting the office, rifled through a bag and stolen a Dell laptop belonging to a regional campaigner.

Check out these pictures. Stunning contrast!

Sarah Palin roared into her rally here tonight — after her first and only Vice-Presidential debate — aboard the Straight Talk Express that literally drove into the arena. She hopped out flanked by her family: parents Chuck and Sally Heath, Todd, Willow, Piper, and baby Trig and dove into the crowd greeting several thousand supporters at the Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University. Palin — clearly buoyed from her debate performance — told the screaming supporters that she was talking for them at tonight’s head to head with Joe Biden, “That was quite the debate we had here tonight and...

I'm just leaving Chaifetz Arena on the campus of St. Louis University - what a night! After some pre-debate entertainment, thousands of GOPers settled in to watch Palin destroy Biden on several big screens. After the convincing win, Gov. Palin came by to deliver a speech, along with her family. They were on "The Straight Talk Express," and the bus literally pulled into the arena, some 30 feet from the stage. We were promised a big entrance, and she certainly didn't disappoint! At one point during the speech, some members of a group with a pink banner - presumably Code...

A local television station's coverage of a Missouri campaign "truth squad" working on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has touched off a national Internet frenzy. < snip > What has prompted all the furor is that several members of Obama's "truth squad" in Missouri are prosecutors or members of law enforcement. They include St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer and St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch. All are Democrats. Joyce and McCulloch are featured in a KMOV report by John Mills, in which both say their aim was to refute any false...

Last Tuesday, CBS affiliate Channel 4 TV News in St. Louis reported that some Missouri sheriffs and prosecutors have formed a truth squad to target anyone who engages in misleading ad or statements about Senator Obama. Here's the transcript of the lede on the CBS story: "Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading television ad during the presidential campaign." The implied threat in the Channel 4 report is that prosecutors and sheriffs across Missouri will enforce "Missouri ethics laws" and conduct criminal investigations of "anyone who lies or runs...

Missouri's Governor and Hillary Clinton's campaign both allege what are arguably civil rights violations We reported recently that Missouri's Governor, Matt Blunt, accused the Obama campaign of conspiracy to misuse his state's law enforcement resources to "threaten and intimidate his critics." The text of Governor Blunt's statement appears below. When we add the Clinton campaign's allegations of "voter intimidation," we get a very disturbing picture of which all voters need to be aware. We encourage our readers to copy and circulate the following material in its entirety.

Quote from Gov.Blunt "This abuse of the law for intimidation insults the most sacred principles and ideals of Jefferson. I can think of nothing more offensive to Jefferson’s thinking than using the power of the state to deprive Americans of their civil rights. The only conceivable purpose of Messrs. McCulloch, Obama and the others is to frighten people away from expressing themselves, to chill free and open debate, to suppress support and donations to conservative organizations targeted by this anti-civil rights, to strangle criticism of Mr. Obama, to suppress ads about his support of higher taxes, and to choke out...

Obama Wants NRA Ads Banned Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:10 PM By: Newsmax staff The Obama camp has been threatening television and radio stations to keep them from airing anti-Obama ads. The latest target is the NRA and stations in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week, the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund released a series of radio and television spots to educate gun owners and sportsmen about Barack Obama's longstanding anti-gun record. In response to the NRA-PVF ads, a clearly panicked Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are doing everything they can to hide Obama's real record by mounting...

St. Louis Circuit Jennifer Joyce has been caught in a dust-up over her presence on a “Truth Squad” for Barack Obama. < snip > Now, here is a statement from Joyce: As a citizen, I believe that elections should be about issues. I also have enormous respect for our First Amendment and freedom of speech. My sole purpose in participating in this initiative is about getting truthful information to the voters. This has never been or never will be about prosecuting people. Clearly there are those who are attempting to twist the purpose of this initiative for their own benefit....

Palin to attend rally at Chaifetz Arena05:27 PM CDT on Saturday, September 27, 2008 ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin is epxected to attend a post-debate rally next Thursday at Chaifetz Arena. Campaign organizers said Palin will join supporters following her Oct. 2 debate with Democratic Sen. Joe Biden at Washington University Doors will open at 5 p.m. for a debate viewing party. The event is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at the following locations: Chaifetz Arena 1 South Compton Avenue Saint Louis, MO (314) 977-5000 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m....

Have I gone insane, or is KMOV in St. Louis, Missouri, actually reporting that "Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading television ad during the presidential campaign"? The report goes on to say that "prosecutors and sheriffs from across Missouri are joining something called the Barack Obama truth squad." A video of the news broadcast can be found here. Look, politicians are all about lies. It may be annoying (I find it entertaining), but that's for their opponents and good-government groups to counter -- not law enforcement. That's...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, September 27, 2008 Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290 Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign’s Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on news reports that have exposed plans by U.S. Senator Barack Obama to use Missouri law enforcement to threaten and intimidate his critics. “St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer, and Obama and the leader of his Missouri campaign Senator Claire McCaskill have attached the stench of police state tactics to the Obama-Biden campaign....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, September 27, 2008 Contact: Jessica Robinson, 573-751-0290 Gov. Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign’s Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on news reports that have exposed plans by U.S. Senator Barack Obama to use Missouri law enforcement to threaten and intimidate his critics. “St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer, and Obama and the leader of his Missouri campaign Senator Claire McCaskill have attached the stench of police state tactics to the Obama-Biden campaign....

OBAMA 'TRUTH QUADS': Campaign asks Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs misleading TV ads...

NOTE: this is info from a previous thread, but I thought the phone call to the prosecutor's office was important enough for its own thread. KMOV VIDEO - THREAT OF PROSECUTION FOR TELLING "LIES" ABOUT OBAMA PROSECUTOR McCULLOCH's OFFICE POST 74 FROM PREVIOUS THREAD YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS! I just called county prosecutor Bob McCulloch's office. I spoke with his secretary Cindy. DFU: I saw the KMOV piece last night regarding the lies being told about Barack Obama. It is about time someone is doing something about this. Last night I saw a bumper sticker that said...

Governor Palin Supporters Announce Plans for Two Rallies Surrounding the October 2 Vice-Presidential Debate in St. LouisGroup to Invite Supporters from across the Nation to Come to St. Louis and Stand in Solidarity with Governor Plain and the Values and Principles She Is Fighting For ST. LOUIS, Missouri, September 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- The organizers will have a news conference on Tuesday, September 23, at 11:00 A.M., at the entrance to Washington University on the corner of Lindell and Skinker Boulevard to discuss their plans for the rallies. Shannon McGinley, a political activist and organizer from Bedford, New Hampshire, comments,...

The McCain campaign claims that voter fraud could wreak havoc during the upcoming November elections. Specifically, Republicans are accusing the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, also known as ACORN', of intentionally clogging the system with fraudulent registrations. Former Missouri Senator Jack Danforth is working with the McCain campaign to identify potential problem areas. "We are concerned that ACORN has been connected with Senator Obama, that he has ties to it," claims Danforth. "He directed something called 'Project Vote', he taught classes for future leaders that are identified by ACORN." ACORN was investigated in 2006 for submitting roughly 1500...

Barack Obama continues to move upward slightly in our electoral projections on the strength of strong national tracking polls. Rasmussen attributes him with a lead -- though it's just one point -- for the first time in ten days, while Gallup has him hitting the 50-percent barrier for just the second time all year, and expanding his lead over John McCain to 6 points overall. Our model has now more or less fully caught up with Obama's "Lehman Leap", and so he cannot expect too many more gains from inertia alone. The state polling out today, however, presents a more...

Standing before a large gathering, Biden tried to give special recognition to State Senator Chuck Graham by shouting out to him: “Chuck, stand up, let the people see you.” Video at source.

Biden had an awkward moment during a rally in Columbia, Mo., Tuesday. At the start of his remarks, he pointed out several state lawmakers in the audience for praise. When he got to Chuck Graham, a state senator from Green Meadows, Biden urged the lawmaker to "stand up Chuck, let 'em see ya." But Graham, who is in a wheelchair, can't stand up - a fact Biden quickly picked up on.

Freeper Lilycicero woke up the kids at four o'clock this morning and drove to the McCain-Palin Road to Victory Rally in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The crowd waiting to get inside went on for blocks. Inside the place was packed. John and Sarah were amazing and a rocking great time was had by all. Photo album: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ After the event, Lily and kids drove past a group of protesters. They chanted, "Obama!" and so Lily's eldest boisterously added "sucks!" The chanting stopped. Lily's car got stuck in exiting traffic opposite a moonbat with a "Jesus was a community...

Sarah Palin stands on stage as a crowd of exuberant Republicans, some wearing “I love pitbulls with lipstick” T-shirts, roar “Sar-ah, Sar-ah, Sar-ah” at their newfound heroine — a woman they believe has just transformed their hopes of winning the White House. Behind her, having woken to the news that he has taken a lead over Barack Obama for the first time in nine months, is a grinning 72-year-old man, clapping along to the rhythm of the chanting as his running-mate basks in the adulation. His name is John McCain, by the way, but it is Mrs Palin the crowd...

Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees John McCain and Sarah Palin will be in the Kansas City area Sunday and Monday, the campaign announced this afternoon. After flying into Kansas City on Sunday evening, they will attend a rally on Monday in Lee’s Summit. The rally is on 520 NW Murray Road at the Pavilion at John Knox Village. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The pre-program will begin at around 10:30 a.m. Tickets are not required. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

What: Road to Victory Rally: Lee's Summit, MO on September 8th When: September 8, 2008 8:30 AM Where: John Knox Village 520 Northwest Murray Road Lee's Summit , MO Join John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally in Lee's Summit, MO on Monday, September 8th. Doors open at 8:30am, program begins at 10:30am. Tickets are not required to attend the event.

The McCain Campaign announced a rally set for Monday morning in suburban Lee's Summit, Missouri. Both Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin will appear at the John Knox facility there at 0830. Tickets are not required but the facility's capacity is limited and attendees will be seated first come first served.

On Saturday we attended another phenomenal event at a ballpark in O'Fallon, Missouri. Joining us for this event was John Rich and his band who performed "Raisin' McCain" to the enthusiastic crowd. I can't fully explain how overwhelming this experience has now become with the enormous crowds and enthusiastic support. I am so grateful and I am so honored to be able to share this experience with you. Thanks to everyone for their kind words!

O'FALLON, Mo. — John McCain presented his new vice presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, to thousands of cheering Missouri supporters at a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon rally at the home of St. Charles County's minor league baseball team. "She's exactly who I need," the Arizona senator said at a jam-packed T.R. Hughes Ballpark. "She's exactly what the country needs to fight the same old Washington politics of me first and country second." Many in the crowd seemed to agree, breaking out at one point in a chant of "Sar-ah, Sar-ah." Wendy Riemann, a McCain spokeswoman, said about 23,000 people...

17,000+ today for the McCain-Palin rally outside of St. Louis, according to a Secret Service magnetometer count provided by the campaign. As one veteran of Missouri politics said, that's the sort of crowd usually seen in October for a president — not in August for a candidate. It's also a record-best for McCain.

O’FALLON — John McCain presented his new vice-presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, to thousands of cheering Missouri supporters at a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon rally at the home of St. Charles County’s minor league baseball team. “I have found the right partner,” the Arizona senator said at T.R. Hughes Ballpark. “She’s exactly who I need. She’s exactly what the country needs to fight the same old Washington politics. Many in the crowd, which the campaign estimated at 23,000, seemed to agree, breaking out at one point in a chant of “Sar-uh, Sar-uh.”

A very exciting rally today. Several Missouri politicians spoke. Then came Huckabee, Romney and then McCain. He spent alot talkng about the Hurricane, and then alot about his VP Pick. Sarah Palin spoke last and basically gave the same speech as Friday in Dayton. People were excited. They said the crowd was about 20,000 and it was hot, hot, hot. People were very excited about McCain but the biggest roars were for Palin. The media may not think she was a great pick but the people love her. There were also quite a few Hillary supporters that took a bus...

Just returned from the McCain/Palin rally in O'Fallon Mo a suburb of St louis. Key points: Crowd twice as large as expected. Very excited even though it was very hot and humid. Very mixed crowd, snap shot of middle America. Many young people there(don't bet on Obama locking up the youth vote). Sarah Palin got the biggest reception(crowd was really excited about her especially the women). People were still hanging around after the rally was over. Palin is not only exciting the base, she is bringing the people out. Very good rally.

What: Road to the Convention Rally: O'Fallon, MO on August 31 When: August 31, 2008 2:00PM Where: T.R. Hughes Ballpark 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd O'Fallon, MO63366 Seating is first come first served

Road to the Convention Rally: O'Fallon, MO on August 31 What: Road to the Convention Rally: O'Fallon, MO on August 31 When: August 31, 2008 2:00PM Where: T.R. Hughes Ballpark 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd O'Fallon, MO63366

Raleigh, N.C. – John McCain has expanded his lead over Barack Obama in Missouri, according to the newest survey from Public Policy Polling. McCain’s advantage is 50-40, a seven point increase from PPP’s July poll, which showed him leading by just three points. Obama’s biggest issue is with white voters, who support McCain by a 56-35 margin. “There aren’t enough black voters in Missouri for Barack Obama to win it if he can’t make things more competitive among white voters,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. “That’s going to be his challenge if he wants to have any...

John McCain leads Barack Obama by seven percentage points in the race for Missouri’s Electoral College votes. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Missouri shows John McCain attracting 48% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 41%. This is the third time in the last four months that McCain’s support has been at 47% or 48%. The one exception came in early June—McCain’s support dipped as Obama was wrapping up the Democratic Presidential nomination.

KANSAS CITY — A poll completed for two Missouri television stations show John McCain leading in that critical swing state by 49 to 44 percent. The survey, conducted for KCTV-TV Kansas City and KSDK-TV St. Louis by SurveyUSA, shows McCain leading among men by 12 and Obama leading among women by 3. Among voters older than McCain, McCain leads by 19 points. Among voters younger than Obama, the contest is tied. McCain holds 87 percent of Republican voters; Obama holds 83% of Democrats. Independents break 5:3 for McCain. McCain leads by 28 points in southeastern Missouri, by 23 in southwestern...

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In an election for President in Missouri today, 08/01/08, Republican John McCain edges Democrat Barack Obama 49% to 44%, according to this latest SurveyUSA pre-election tracking poll conducted for KCTV-TV Kansas City and KSDK-TV St. Louis. Compared to a SurveyUSA poll released ten weeks ago, when Hillary Clinton was still in the race for the Democratic nomination, McCain is up a statistically insignificant one point; Obama is down a statistically insignificant one point. Among men, McCain today leads by 12. Among women, Obama leads by 3 -- a 15 point gender gap. Among voters older than McCain, McCain leads by...

Obama goes for the rural Missouri vote... One dilly bar at a time. The Missouri Republican Party started questioning the validity of Obama's new field offices on Friday after it was reported one in Sikeston appears to be a Dairy Queen -News-Leader. And, the Obama Campaign staffers are not actually in theri rural Nixa, Missouri offices. In fact, they haven't signed the lease yet. But, they do set up a table and chairs in the parking lot certain hours of the day. The News-Leader reported: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's winning strategy in Missouri rests on getting votes in rural...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-A Missouri candidate for the state Legislature says he has returned a $300 contribution from fellow Democrat state Sen. Chris Koster, who's running for attorney general. Dr. Vernon (Doc) Harlan of St. Louis is running for the 71st District state House seat in the Aug. 5 primary. Harlan said he returned the contributions amid recent revelations that Koster's campaign may have "been connected to laundering of political funds."