Steelman, Clinton hint at hot news on tap for Tuesday
State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, a Republican from Rolla, has some GOP activists in knots as they ponder her plans for a major press conference at noon Tuesday.
Said the release, sent out Friday:
“Please join Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman as she makes an important campaign announcement from the kitchen table of her childhood home. Sarah will be joined by her family and parents. Serving as State Treasurer, Sarah has worked to invest in Missourians and their future…”
The event is at the home of John and Jackie Hearne, 1913 W Main Street, in Jefferson City.
Is Steelman announcing her re-election? Is she “pulling a McCaskill” and challenging Gov. Matt Blunt, a fellow Republican?
Is she announcing who she’s supporting for president?
Also intriquing: the release came from the consulting firm of Jeff Roe, arguably Missouri’s most bare-knuckled Republican operative.
Meanwhile, the Missouri campaign operation of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., also plans a major announcement at the presidential contender’s offices in Kansas City and St. Louis. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, is slated to be on hand at the Kansas City locale.
Clinton state director Rachel Storch, a state legislator from St. Louis, is headlining the local announcement.
(Note that Mayor Francis Slay, arguably Clinton’s most prominent local supporter, will not be present. He wasn’t visible at Clinton’s rally in Florissant, either, although one source says that Slay was at the event, but kept a low-profile.
Could Clinton be affected by Slay’s conflict with some African-Americans, as a result of his ouster of city Fire Chief Sherman George?)
“Is Steelman announcing . . . who she’s supporting for president?”
Probably not. I believe she announced her support for John McCain back when he was unpopular. I’m betting she’s announcing her candidacy, and I’d be stunned if she ran for anything other than reelection. But it would make things more interesting around here if she decided to “pull a McCaskill.” She has probably waited too long to do that.
“Could Clinton be affected by Slay’s conflict with some African-Americans, as a result of his ouster of city Fire Chief Sherman George?”
Yep. It is smart for Clinton to deemphasize Slay, and diplomatic and realistic of Slay to go along with it. Slay may restrict his work for Hillary to SW StL where he remains popular.
Understand Sarah Steelman will be announcing she will not be running for re-election in order to spend more time with her husband her her 5 sons.
hopefully we have a real pro-lifer running for governor
Would love to hear her announce a run for governor. The republicans would have a chance if she is the nominee. Otherwise, many independents including myself will be voting against Blunt.
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