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04.11.2008 6:13 pm

Talent to take larger role in state legislative campaigns

By Jo Mannies

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., who served in the state House before heading to Congress, is apparently preparing to help his party protect its control of the state Legislature.

Talent is joining two Republican political leaders in the state Capitol — state Sen. Charlie Shields, majority floor Leader and head of his party’s Senate Majority Fund, and state Rep. Steve Tilley, his counterpart in the state House — at a news conference Monday.

The event is billed to “to announce naming” Talent as the honorary chairman of both political legislative arms. Both groups are part of the GOP’s effort get enough Republicans elected or re-elected this fall to preserve the party’s control of both chambers.

Talent was minority leader in the state House when he was first elected to Congress in 1992.

The news conference is slated for 2 p.m. Monday in the state House lounge.

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Smell the fear…

— Penelope
5:49 am April 12th, 2008

It only makes sense to me that the GOP would want to benefit from the wisdom & popularity of one of its wisest & most well known members… Talent has proven himself as a fundraiser, and its great that he’s willing to help the party.

— Chuck
7:01 am April 12th, 2008

You’re kidding, right?

— gaydem
12:16 pm April 12th, 2008

It’s cute how the last post assumes that Talent is relevant, while slamming Gregg Somebody for trying to stay that way. It’s Talent who looks desperate come back to the fold and be admired for his, er, wisdom. Hope you can make it to the news conference, Chuck. Guys like you are in increasingly short supply.

— Penelope
6:28 pm April 12th, 2008

I deleted a post that made personal attacks against someone who is not the subject of this thread. Let’s keep it civil, and keep all comments focused on the matter at hand. References to other people need to be respectful, even if the comments are critical.

— Jo Mannies
1:57 am April 13th, 2008

I hear Tom Delay is still on the stump too.

— Garrison
11:04 am April 13th, 2008

Chuck you can not be serious about Jim (no Talent) Talent He made the no call list to the voters I know and I have traveled the state numerous times.

— Chuck
11:08 am April 13th, 2008

CHUCK You can’t be serious. Jim(no talent)Talent
You need to travel the state and see he is not the asset you believe. I have seen this state and he is History like Ashcroft only much worse.

— Chuck
11:10 am April 13th, 2008

Chuck,

What do you mean by Talent “he made the no call list”?

Please clarify.
Thnx

— Lou
12:08 pm April 13th, 2008

Did anyone see this: MOPNS: “Mannies & Messenger Miss Another One! MRP Hires New Communications Director”

http://mopns.com/2008/04/12/mrp-hires-new-communications-director/

This is the real newsthat was in the press release Mannies received from the MRP

— interested observer
5:18 pm April 13th, 2008

Interest observer-
I cannot pull this up; what does it say?
Maybe that explains the over-moderating happening lately.

— Lisa
6:57 pm April 13th, 2008

Jim Talent’s “Secrets To Success”

1. Run with the party that has the most money.

2. Avoid controversy.

3. Hope for a long set of coat-tails.

— Robert M Walsh
1:02 pm April 14th, 2008