03.18.2008 6:17 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Veteran political consultant Dick Morris is enamored enough with Sarah Steelman’s anti-terror policies that he traveled across the country to deliver a campaign speech, gratis, without ever having met her.
Morris’ opinion of her Republican primary opponent, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof? Eh,…

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03.07.2008 2:33 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
State Treasurer Sarah Steelman sent a note to supporters this week, hoping for their campaign donations - and soon.
Vying for the GOP’s nomination for governor, Steelman’s letter emphasized to backers that she’d like their checks before the end of the…

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03.04.2008 11:05 pm
State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, a Republican running for governor, says she plans to appear before a state Senate committee Wednesday and “present an analysis and testimony…that illegal workers are likely costing Missouri between $26 and $49 million every year.”
She…

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02.29.2008 4:47 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Republican hopeful for governor Sarah Steelman will be up early tomorrow, kicking off he trout season in Salem, Mo.
The fishing begins at 6:30 a.m. at Montauk State Park, but before anglers put their lines in the water, there will be…

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02.27.2008 11:14 am
Rep. Mike Sutherland arrived late yesterday to a House committee hearing. He explained that he had been attending a press conference with “the next governor.”
“How is she?” inquired a smiling Rep. David Day, R-Dixon.
Day, of course, knew that…

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02.20.2008 6:30 pm
This just in from the Associated Press:
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Senators voted to repeal Missouri’s campaign contribution limits Wednesday after turning back an attempt to allow public financing of political campaigns.
If the legislation passes both the Senate and…

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02.14.2008 12:29 pm
Missouri state Treasurer Sarah Steelman, now a candidate for governor, announced this morning that she’s hired “two nationally respected political consultants to her team.”
They are:
–Doug McAuliffe of McAuliffe Message Media, who will serve as the media consultant.
–Glen…

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02.11.2008 3:26 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Our Jo Mannies had the scoop this weekend: Brad Lager, a young State Senator from northwest Missouri, sent out a release today officially declaring his candidacy for state treasurer.
The Republican from Savannah, Mo. is 32-years-old and, as his announcement notes,…

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02.09.2008 6:05 pm
State Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville, announced at the Republican State Committee meeting Saturday afternoon that he’s running for state treasurer.
Lager cited his expertise in fiscal matters. So far, he appears to be the only for-sure Republican running for the…

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01.26.2008 3:53 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Democrats wasted no time going after Republican Sarah Steelman, whose bid for governor is just hours old.
Only days ago, Steelman was in the kitchen of her parent’s Jefferson City home, announcing that she would run again for state treasurer.…

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