See you later ‘08: What was the year’s best local political story?
What a year — Gov. Matt Blunt decides not to run again, setting off a contentious Republican primary that couldn’t delay the inevitably of Attorney General Jay Nixon ascending to the governor’s office.
Meanwhile, Missouri was a key player in the presidential swing-state sweepstakes, with Claire McCaskill hitching a ride on Barack’s Obama star to a place in the national spotlight.
Veep-to-be Joe Biden sparred at Washington University with Republican rival Sarah Palin, who also made news with some pricey purchases at Plaza Frontenac.
At City Hall, Mayor Francis Slay was fighting a recall effort, though appears to be firmly on track to winning a third term.
Across the river, Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s troubles came to a head with an arrest on corruption charges and a Senate appointment scandal that promises to take him into next year.
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Ed Martin single handidly destroying Matt Blunt’s political career has to be the number one political story of the year. I had high hopes for Blunt and I hope Ed Martin pays the piper for ruining one of the GOP’s few real superstars.
I think Roy Temple getting fired for getting beat senseless by Jeff Roe in the Sam Graves/Kay Barnes race has to be number one. Temple was exposed for being the fraud he always has been.
This cements Jeff Roe as the premier political consultant in Missouri.
what about Koster the Imposter switching parties and duping all of Missouri into believing that the AG is even remotely similar to being a prosecutor.
Blunt was one of GOP’s superstars? You’re kidding us right? The GOP is in tough shape if Blunt is considered a superstar.
I wonder why Blunt didn’t seek reelection? Because Ed Martin didn’t keep his emails? I doubt it. There is something more to this story. Much more. Maybe when he is gone the news will come out. I think it has something to do with his orientation.
Gov. Rod made the biggest, nastiest headlines, but I’m inclined to agree with SPP, if we ever get the whole story on Matty’s emails, that could prove to be the most interesting!
Slay “firmly on track to winning a third term”? Ridiculous. You guys still call yourselves a newspaper?
The big story was Lt. Governor Peter Kinder winning when the momentum was so strongly against Republicans. It took real courage for any Republican to run this year, and it certainly paid off for KInder.
Robin Wright-Jones beating Rodney Hubbard.
The PD (especially these folks at Political Fix) not doing their homework on their favorite local Senator — Obama. Who would have thunk that the Post would endorse, campaign, and look the over way for the first Kenyan born President of the US. Absolutely brilliant job guys. Now you are starting to see how shady this guy is, but I’m sure you’ll continue to look the other way.
Seeing the Post-Dispatch performing as an unofficial 527-organization.
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