Will Koster ever answer to the charges himself? Why must he always send a “spokesman”?

Jo - did you try to actually talk to Koster and Kanner was all you got?

Wait a minute. So Koster says it was legal and he says he “regularly conferred” with the Ethics Commission. If that’s the case, then he should have plenty of correspondence from the commission right? If everything he says is true, then why doesn’t he release that info and make this all go away?

Everytime anyone questions Chris Koster he attacks his opponents instead of answering their charges. The only one desperate here is Koster.

Chris Koster: the candidate who attacks everyone through someone named Danny Kanner.

There’s a reason Republicans don’t like him. There are many reasons lots of Democrats don’t like him.

I’m guessing though, that the ethics complaint wasn’t filed out of pure hatred for the person as Kanner suggests but because Koster broke the law.

Danny Kanner is getting a lot of recognition in the State of Missouri, much like he did in New York as Governor Spitzer’s body man. I assure you, my friends, that there is more in common between Spitzer and Koster than Danny Kanner though. I guess Kanner likes to work in familiar situations.

Koster is in hot water and he knows it, that’s why he is avoiding the press. Has anyone seen him anywhere? Is he in the office deleting old emails and files, like Blunt? Jo, did you actually talk to Koster? Has he given any reason for why he blew off Governor Holden and a group of Democrats last week? I doubt it, the man does not want to be seen in public. I don’t blame him though, he is sinking faster than the titanic.

Here is where it gets interesting, and I am kindly asking that the P-D look into this story a little more. Chris Koster claims to have consulted the MEC to discuss the legalities of his fundraising tactics. However, a recent story on the Missouri Political News Blog illustrated Koster’s close friendship with the head of the MEC, as described in this story: http://www.mpnblog.com/2008/07/kosters-close-consultation-with-ethics.html#links

Can we, as Missouri voters, be sure that everything is on the up and up here? Can we get some answers regarding whether or not Koster consulted the MEC, and if it was, in fact, his good friend, Michael Kilgore, that he consulted? If so, will Michael Kilgore recuse himself from this case? Or, will the MEC, under Kilgore’s leadership, wait until the last possible day to make a ruling regarding this complaint?

We are facing some very serious issues here people, and I am concerned. I would think that the press would be very interested in a story like this, as they are the people’s only real source into uncovering what goes on behind closed doors. Help us out here P-D, look into this.

I have to laugh at all the incessant yelping and howling from this clique of anti-Koster people! It’s really rather amusing.

What joke you people are! Do you not see that your pathetic little effirts at snearubg gun and hissing at him make no difference? Koster is kicking his opponents tails on the air and badly too! You can scream to high heaven about how he broke the law or (in a new low even for these people) implying some similarity to the disgraced Gov. Spitzer but all the histrionics in the world can’t make those absurd charges true! Furthermore, nobody and I mean nobody in the general voting public hears you or Donnelly or Harris. All of you are wasting your time. All this hot air is getting you nowhere.

So keep on howling and yelping and stamping your little feeties trying to smear Koster cause while you waste your time on that, Kosters ads are reaching millions of Missourians. The smears are failing boys and girls. Koster is going to be the next AG.

I don’t doubt Mr. Koster consulted more than once with the Ethics Commission, but I do doubt they gave him written guidance when he called. Meantime, Senator Coleman allies herself with Scott Rupp in order to try and bring down a fellow Democrat? Pretty sure Mr. Rupp would not have been interested in this diversion if he didn’t think it would result in a net benefit to Michael Gibbons. Note to Senator Coleman: If the guys across the aisle think it’s a swell idea, maybe you should reconsider.

This entire situation is a bunch of donkey doo-doo, literally and figuratively. Kris Koster is a turn-coat Republican. Since he changed parties why should anyone believe his campaign theme……. All Prosecutor, No Politics. Yeah, right!

Kris Koster is the WORST kind of politician. An opportunist who betrayed his party because he KNEW he could not beat Mike Gibbons in a primary fight. He invited this challenge himself and should have given more consideration before changing parties.

Jo, ask Danny if Senator Rupp set up a continuing committee such as the Economic Growth COuncil and used it to fund the 20 legislative committees. Follow that question up with the question of whether he used his campaign staff to send cover letters with a continuing committees name. Its illegal on two counts. A candidate cannot control more than one committee. Koster controlled the Economic Growth COuncil and Koster for Missouri. Mr. Koster a jury of your peers having found you GUILTY. 10 years! Plus, a continuing committee cannot be created for the sole purpose to hide the identity of donors which is what happened as all of the money that the Economic Growth Council raised went in from Koster donors and then to Legislative Committees and then back into Kosters campaign. GUILTY! 10 more years. Have fun in prison.

Yeah. Where is Koster? He seems to be hiding out. Doesn’t show up at the Webster U event. Scheduling conflict. More like duck and run. Doesn’t want to face the Democrats he is trying to ask to elect him. He knows they won’t vote for him so why face them. CHICKEN!!!

Anyone can go back and look at my prior comments on this blog and other blogs. I said that I was supporting Jeff but I also saw postives from the other candidates.

I can no longer say that about Koster. The AP story from last week is scary and the plagarism story from yesterday isn’t good either. In addition, there was a comment on this blog last week from someone who used to be “close” to Koster that worried me a little. The comment is no longer there. Jo took it down. But it didn’t look good.

Jay Nixon is the leader of our party. All this stuff about Koster isn’t good. Jay Nixon needs to get his duff off the sidelines and say something because all the Koster people say is that Nixon is doing the same thing.

Jeff is leading the poll by a good margin despite being outspent so far. But Koster has a lot of money. I would ask the Donnelly supporters like Clark to look into their hearts and do the right thing. You may like Donnelly better than Jeff. Fine. But do you really want Koster to win the primary. Politics is atough business and sometimes we don’t get our first choice. Donnelly is a great public servant but my feeling based on Koster’s recent behavior is we need to rally around an alternative.

Wow. People are really throwing the book at Koster! With all the false allegations, baseless complaints, and stories flying around in the last two days, I can come to only one conclusion: His opposition (including the Republicans who know he would be the toughest candidate for Mike Gibbons to beat in November) is running scared, because it’s looking like he just might win.
When the opposition declares all-out war, it’s usually a good sign. You’re about to win!
Go Koster!

I always love the Koster supporters who shout “Bad news for Koster is good news for Koster! Yay!” every time more stuff comes out about Koster’s shady practices.

Jessica, I support Donnelly because I think she’s the best candidate for the job. Period.

Jessica, most readers of political blogs seriously doubt the accuracy of the Post Poll. I am one of those. I attended a Donnelly event the other day after seeing her first commercials. I was reassured then that she had the resources she needed to beat Koster. Once Margaret puts a million dollars on TV, I seriously doubt Jeff’s internet ads and CNN ads will hold up. Go Margaret.

The Donnelly folks don’t take their own hometown newspaper’s poll seriously? Wow, I think you would be singing a different tune had she not performed so poorly in it. Let’s look at the numbers: Harris is beating Donnelly among St. Louis City voters, St. Louis Suburb voters, and he is also leading among women throughout the state.

Missouri voters realize Jeff’s determination and great ability to be our next AG, that’s why so many people, especially public figures in St. Louis, have gotten behind his campaign. He has received both Sen. Maida Coleman’s and Sen. Harry Kennedy’s endorsements, as well as Sheriff Jim Murphy’s and Treasurer Larry William’s full support. He also has five ward endorsements and some townships to boot. Donnelly is losing on her own turf Richard, and you know it. I believe in the accuracy of the polls because Jeff has managed to obtain the most donations from the most counties throughout the state.

Jeff Harris stands up for all Missourians, and it looks like almost all Missourians are getting behind his campaign.

To JLC, besides being a Koster Stooge you have NO CLUE about politics. If Koster was such a strong candidate and tough for Mike Gibbons to beat, why not stay a Rep. and take him on in the primary? He would have earned the support of most of the party, but instead he chose to defect.

By the way, where are my false allegations? Did he NOT switch parties? What were his motives? If he fails to state them publically he then leaves it open for us to speculate, right or wrong.