JEFFERSON CITY — State Rep. Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, took advantage of a bit of a strange interview given by Thomas Schweich yesterday and announced today that he would serve out a full term as auditor if he were elected.

Schweich and Icet…

JEFFERSON CITY — Political newcomer Thomas Schweich of St. Louis proved he could raise money in his first-ever political race.

The Republican posted a fund-raising total of more than $335,000 this quarter, more than doubling the amount raised by GOP opponent Allen…

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JEFFERSON CITY — State auditor candidate Thomas Schweich threw himself into Missouri politics by announcing he was an outsider.

Well, he’s no Brock Olivo, but his voting record seems to back him up.

Schweich, a Republican from Clayton, didn’t vote the…

JEFFERSON CITY — Thomas Schweich is hoping his big name trumps a bunch of smaller names backing his Republican opponent for state auditor, Allen Icet.

Today Schweich announced the endorsement of the defacto head of the Republican Party in Missouri, Lt. Gov.…

JEFFERSON CITY — As I wrote on the mother ship this morning, state Rep. Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, planned to take some of Thomas Schweich’s thunder today with an announcement that he had about 80 House members endorsing his run for auditor.

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JEFFERSON CITY — Well, unless Allen Icet or Thomas Schweich decide to paddle back over the Rubicon, it looks like there will be a very interesting Republican primary for auditor in 2010, for the right to face incumbent Democrat Susan Montee.

After hinting…

JEFFERSON CITY — Word is that the two campaign camps for Republicans Allen Icet and Thomas Schweich have been talking in the last week, apparently in an attempt to get one of the two possible candidates for auditor to step out of…

JEFFERSON CITY — Sarah Steelman is still waffling. Thomas Schweich is out. But Congressman Roy Blunt hasn’t necessarily cleared the field in the race for U.S. Senate yet.

State Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, is considering a race for the U.S. Senate. Purgason, a…

UPDATE: In a conference call with reporters, Allen Icet said he’ll tell voters about his budget experience in the House, and his professional business experience, and keep the campaign positive.

“That is just not my style,” he said, when offered a chance…

JEFFERSON CITY — Say this about Roy Blunt: He knows the art of the deal.

A few weeks ago, when I wrote about the impending train wreck facing the Missouri GOP — last night’s Spirit of Enterprise fund-raiser honoring former Sen.…