Russ Carnahan

WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress are encountering a whole bunch of hurdles in the stretch run of revamping the health care system.

The insurance industry and its allies are responding with big bucks and sloganeering like…

Missouri Democratic Party chairman Craig Hosmer was quick to respond to the official candidacy of Roy Blunt for U.S. Senate. Hosmer has already endorsed Robin Carnahan’s candidacy — though there was little doubt that Carnahan would avoid a primary.

Said Hosmer (in a statement…

Hosmer

Just to make sure it doesn’t go unnoticed, the head Missouri Democrat has, one again, voiced his support for Robin Carnahan’s bid for U.S. Senate.

“Robin’s got the strength to go the distance in this race,” state party chair Craig Hosmer said…

Robin Carnahan

Only the balloons and a hall were missing from the Missouri Democratic Party’s just-issued statement about U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond’s planned retirement in 2010.

New state Democratic Party chairman Craig Hosmer makes it clear that Secretary of State Robin…

Springfield lawyer Craig Hosmer was named the new chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party today at a meeting of Democratic leaders in Columbia.

Hosmer, who served as treasurer of Gov.-elect Jay Nixon’s election campaign, replaces attorney John Temporiti of St. Louis.

For the party, the…

Craig Hosmer

The News-Leader’s Chad Livengood points to Greene County lawyer Craig Hosmer as the likely next head of the Missouri Democratic Party.

As Jo Mannies points out in a blog post below, the current chairman of the party, John Temporiti, is…