Posted on 08/05/2004 10:53:28 AM PDT by gunnygail
"Show Me State gun owners showed Bob Holden the door," said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
As an NRA Life Member, I LOVE seeing the system work. Bye bye anti-gunner.
So did the guy get capped, or fired, or what? The thread lacks something by way of information.
The Show Me state showed Holden the door!
Got voted out in the primary.
He was fired by the voters, hence, the system worked.
I think that could have been worded a little bit better. Other than that, it's great that another anti-2A politician bit the dust.
"So did the guy get capped, or fired, or what? The thread lacks something by way of information"
That just made me laugh!
I am not celebrating Holden's loss in the democratic primary, even though his record was terrible. It would have been pretty easy for the republican to beat Holden this fall. All it did was put a stronger democratic candidate in the race.
I would have preferred Holden to run in the actual election against Blunt. I believe McCaskill is one of the dimmest bulbs to ever run for governor. And then the nerve to state in the debate that she "converted to Catholicism" and then wants to give the bishop a piece of her mind-
go ahead, think about it!!!!!
So did the guy get capped, or fired, or what? The thread lacks something by way of information.
No fair coming to FR only at random!!!-----Elections in Missouri on Tuesday- One term Governor voted out of office. He had vetoed a CCW piece of legislation which was passed by the Missouri legislature. Voters fired him in the voting booth.
LOL!
Soo... I don't understand..
Was the lady who beat him pro 2ND and pro CCW?
FYI, I read that both of Carnahan's kids won their primaries easily..any early polling numbers?
No. All she had to do to win the primary was not be Bob Holden.
The race is on between McCaskill and Blunt
By Terry Ganey
Jefferson City Bureau Chief
Wednesday, Aug. 04 2004
Republican Matt Blunt said Wednesday that he would debate Democrat Claire
McCaskill any time, any place to shed light on the "stark contrasts" between
them.
"Great," McCaskill replied. "Let's have six."
Thus began the 2004 campaign for Missouri governor with the two major party
candidates jockeying for position and staking claims to issues.
The campaign's opening hours gave early signs of the direction it may take over
the next three months. Blunt, the secretary of state, will try to paint
McCaskill as a "liberal career politician." McCaskill, the state auditor, will
try to show Blunt is short on experience.
Both will try to convince voters they can operate state government more
efficiently. McCaskill said the hundreds of audits she has produced show where
millions of dollars are being wasted. Blunt said he saved money and cut staff
during the nearly four years that he's managed the secretary of state's office.
Blunt rallied supporters Wednesday morning at a GOP headquarters in Maryland
Heights. His campaign also launched its first television ad - a biographical
spot that tries to introduce him to voters. After weeks of Democrats dominating
the political landscape, Blunt needs TV time to boost his name recognition.
At his rally, Blunt tried to cast McCaskill in the same mold as Gov. Bob
Holden, the Democrat she beat Tuesday for the party's nomination. Blunt said
McCaskill and Holden shared so many of the same positions that it didn't matter
who he faced in November.
"I don't think it's more challenging at all," to have McCaskill as an opponent,
Blunt said.
"I'm running for governor of Missouri, not necessarily against anybody," Blunt
said. "I think the two candidates didn't demonstrate that they have different
issues."
He challenged McCaskill's position on the constitutional amendment banning gay
marriages, saying her refusal to support the ballot issue put her at odds with
70 percent of Missouri voters who voted for it.
"I'm opposed to gay marriage," McCaskill replied. "I thought it was unnecessary
to add it to the constitution."
She said Blunt was trying to distract voters from more complicated issues. She
said the breadth and depth of experience is an important issue in the campaign,
and "experience is a distinguishing factor between us."
Blunt, 33, served one term in the state House before he was elected secretary
of state in 2000. McCaskill, 51, served three terms in the House and was a
Jackson County legislator and prosecutor, before being elected auditor in 1998.
While Blunt rallied supporters, McCaskill had breakfast with Holden at the
Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City. In his concession speech, Holden called
on Democrats to unite behind McCaskill and other Democrats.
Rest of story: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/emaf.nsf/Popup?ReadForm&db=stltoday%5Cnews%5Cstories.nsf&docid=5D49F8EE92C5EEB786256EE7001CF26A
LOL
Shades of Gray (Davis) in this story.
This is NOT good news. Blunt would have wiped the floor with him in the general. It's gonna be much tougher now.
He's still got an excellent chance at winning, but its no longer the virtually sure thing it was before.
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