Name-dropping may not signify endorsements
Looking at all the high-powered names hosting Republican Gina Loudon’s fundraiser this Thursday, you might think she had the nomination sewed up in the 7th District Senate race.
For example, co-hosts of the event include President Pro Tem Mike Gibbons and Majority Leader Charlie Shields. Nineteen additional legislators and a bunch of local luminaries also are listed.
But Gibbons, for his part, isn’t making an endorsement. His spokeswoman, Farrah Fite, said Gibbons has offered to headline fundraisers for all three Republican candidates in the race. The other two are Reps. Jane Cunningham and Neal St. Onge.
“He’s lending his support, if that helps them, equally,” Fite said.
The event Thursday is hosted by Amy and Mark Dunn at Dunn & Miller PC in Chesterfield. Donations sought range from $100 for a guest to $675 for a “platinum sponsor.”
There’s at least one co-host who won’t be neutral: Loudon’s husband, John Loudon, who holds the Senate seat now and is leaving because of term limits.
Its a shame that while Obama is out there talking about the negative tone of politics, we get people that think things like that video are funny, especially from the left side of the aisle.
Yes you may disagree with her on issues, but come on that video has no substance. I HOPE we truly can CHANGE!
butcherfan92 - How exactly would you say that Gina Loudon is unqualified? She is intelligent, educated, and has a long history of involvement in state politics. Sure, state senator is one step up from the “entry level” position of state rep. But heck, if a politician’s wife who has never held elected office is qualified to run for US Senate (that would be Senator Clinton, in case you were wondering), why not state senate? In my view, Gina Loudon is the most qualified - and the best - of anyone seeking this seat.
Hows about becasue she’s completely unqualified! As someone once stated, “Does Brett Farve’s wife need to take over as QB of the Greenbay Packers now that Brett retired. After all she’s been around football all her life and knows what a deep route is”
I think Gina Loudon would appreciate being compared to Hillary Clinton, ya know Hillary Loudon has a nice ring to it. The fact is she has never been elected to anything and never done anything. I didn’t realize that State Rep. was entry level…. I thought thats what todays municipal elections are for, byt thanks Nick you really proved your point. Tell Neal St.Onge Chair of the Transportation committee is entry level. Jane like her or hate her isn’t at an entry level position either.
Gina like her husband just can’t get away from Jeff City even when everyone begs them to leave
Come now Nick your comparing Hillary Clinton who was married to a Governor and the Leader of the Free World to Gina Loudon who’s married to a guy who lost for state auditor and then proceeded to lie to his peers in the Senate to push through Midwifery. Yeah good call Gina Loudon and Hillary Clinton are one in the same.
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
At least there are two Dems running in the seventh and thanks to Gina ygr Republicans are going to bash eachother into oblivion allowing a Dem to get in
Nick, let’s not forget about the qualifications held by Jean Carnahan in order to become a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
It is awfully naive of anyone to think that a dem will pick up that senate seat. But, if you want to spend your money there, that’s great!
Yes, butcherfan92, it is an entry level position. Lacy Clay entered the state house straight out of college, never having held office. One of my favorite Democrats, Rachel Storch, had never held elected office before becoming a state rep. And perhaps my least favorite Democrat, dim bulb Jamilah Nasheed, also had never held elected office. Same for Sue Schoemehl. And if you want to say that you have to work your way up from city council, you’d be shocked to discover that prior to her election as Secretary of State in 2004, Robin Carnahan had never held any elective office.
Enough?
Enough of the Loudons antics? Yes I have had enough. So has Jack Jackson and the rest of Loudon’s peers.
All of the legislators you’ve named entered the HOUSE not the SENATE! Minus Carnahan who won on name. Thanks for helping me out there!
Here’s a quick lesson there’s five times less Senators as there are Reps, and most individuals in the Senate including Johnny Loudon moved up from the State House or other elected office. Gina isn’t running for the House (which apparently is an entry level position) to represent 30 thousand, she’s running for Senate and to represent over 125 thousand people. Being the wife to a legislator that was universally despised for trickery and deciet doesn’t make you qualified to run.
Enough? Yes I’ve had enough…. And I pray that voters will do the reasearch and vote for one of the other two Republican candidates, who have REAL experience and have held top notch chairs.
OR…..vote for a Dem so they can actually kick a nutter out of office.
I think it’s safe to say that aside from Centrist, Butcher92, and Ron everyone here is voting Dem anyways so this whole argument is pretty moot. Everything here goes party line when an argument comes up. The left attacks Cunningham, and the right defends. The right attacks whoever and the left defends.
There is no such thing as even debate on a board like this
Neal St. Onge has been my state representative, and he is as nice a guy as you would ever want to meet. He takes his job seriously, he responds to his e-mails, and he actually does care what the residents of his district think.
John Loudon has been my state Senator, has been an obnoxious political tool for his entire tenure, and resorted to dirty tricks when his pet legislation ran into trouble. Good riddance, and I hope Gina stays far away from Jeff City.
Enough with family dynasties already (that goes for the Dems also).