With all due respect to my friend “ibentrudaropes” the truth is, Loudon killed the fun for you and me both because he got done, the toughest predator laws in the country. He aint getting Devlin’s vote either.
But the funny thing is, he spent a lot more time doing workmens comp. laws which I DO like because he has saved my business a ton of money off my rates. It made it easy to hire people before this economic mess started. So, say what you want, he does get things done. I like Talent, but he’s kind of yesterdays news. Kinder, I don’t really know about.

Osama John Loudon? The right wing terrorist? He ran a crappy race for Auditor. Lost to a real loser. The he runs his wife for his seat and hiding the fact on his signs that it’s her, she loses. I hope he runs. He can’t seem to run a winning race lately. He goes after the unions, that’s a loser too. I’m sure he will make the other Repub’s spend $$$$ & lose again in the primary!!! Go John GO!!

Looks like Loudon won’t have the predators or the union votes. That adds up to like what, about 8% of the electorate. Mostly democrats. Oh, and a hack or two.

Either Jim Talent or John Loudon would do an excellent job.
They both have a long and proven record of fiscal conservatism. With the current economic recession, Missourians are going to want to send someone to Washington who they can completely trust to use their money carefully.

Party heavyweights are just that - party heavyweights. I imagine that they’ll be handed the race, but that doesn’t mean that we the people shouldn’t stand up and ask that we get past party politics and look at the heart of the issue. Who would really vote against bailouts in D.C.? Who would really care about what the people of Missouri needed, even if it wasn’t popular with those who write campaign checks?

I’d love to see a candidate of substance and personal integrity (how about John Loudon?) trump the candidates of power and money in this race.

Come to think of it, both Jim Talent and John Loudon have statewide grassroots followings. Roy Blunt would have to build his…

If Loudon wants to run, more power to him. The statewide MO Republican Party really needs some fresh faces and some new energy, which is what Loudon would provide. He was one of the most active legislators throughout his tenure in Jeff City, and would be a very effective, hard-working Senator. It may be smarter for Repubs to go that direction instead of trotting out another establishment candidate like Talent or Blunt.

Also if you think Loudon is a one-issue guy who does nothing but go after sexual predators (what a horrible thing to do by the way…make MO safer for children by having some of the toughest predator laws in the country), then the extent of your MO political knowledge comes from reading the “political fix” and talking to democratic hacks. Just look at the facts, look at his legislative record, and you will see that he took the lead on numerous issues during his tenure in the house and senate. You may disagree with all his positions and think he would be bad for MO but to call him a one-trick pony just shows your ignorance and disregard for facts.

Secondly, to the crack about nepotism…so someone encouraging or supporting a spouse or relative to seek office disqualifies that person from seeking future office? That’s idiotic…and you obviously don’t pay much attention to politics. Do you have a problem with Steelman? Emerson? Carnahan? Blunt? Should anyone with those last names never run for anything b/c they previously had a spouse or relative involved in politics?

As a conservative, I can only hope that the MO GOP has enough sense to nominate a solid, fiscal conservative (like Loudon) who will look out for the interests of small business and families.

I’d be thrilled to vote for John Loudon for US Senate. He has the kind of integrity our government needs.

Yes, as the matter of fact I do have a problem with Carnahan, Emerson, Blunt, et. al. If you don’t, that is idiotic. End political royalty in America NOW!

and Clay, too.

I’ve met John Loudon and supported some of his legislation when he was in state politics. I think he is an excellent choice, and I would definitely vote for him.

You have to forgive jjk. He got this thing about political legacies. It pretty much started when he was young and his mother tried to eat him. That and his real name being Josiah Jeremiah Kaltenbringensteinbelcher.