David Steward may be opening up his business to the commander-in-chief, but, when it comes to opening up his checkbook, Steward does not play favorites.

On Friday, President George W. Bush will visit Steward’s company, World Wide Technology, touring the Maryland Heights…

Kansas City-based Republican consultant Jeff Roe called in from South Carolina today, where he’s assisting former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in Saturday’s GOP primary.

“Things seem to be breaking our way,” said Roe, referring to the trend that could benefit Huckabee .…

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Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., will be announcing Friday that he is supporting former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for president.

Giuliani, in turn, is naming Bond as a national co-chairman of his presidential campaign.

Bond –…

A representative for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, was the first to file for Missouri’s Feb. 5 presidential primary, within minutes after Tuesday’s 8 a.m. start.

But Giuliani will be fourth, not first, on the Republican ballot.…

Tom Walsh, who’s hosting a fundraiser Tuesday night at his Ladue home for former Sen./current actor Fred Thompson, says he’s thrilled.

“I felt like he offers the best leadership, the best message and the ability to communicate to the American…

Former Sen./current actor Fred Thompson will likely be putting to rest the will-he-won’t-he speculation next week when he stops in St. Louis for a fundraiser at the home of Anne and Tom Walsh.

It’s appropriately billed “An Evening With Fred…

According to Missourinet (reached via Combest), a lot of famous faces will be at the coming week’s VFW national convention in Kansas City.

Among them:

President George Bush is listed as a speaker. A VFW spokesman told Missourinet that “Democrats Hillary Clinton (D-NY)…

Actor/former senator Fred Thompson didn’t need to show up in St. Louis to claim a victory at the National Federation of Republican Assemblies convention, held at the Airport Marriott over the weekend.

Thompson’s Web site is taking note that he…

Missouri s Auditor Susan Montee has sent out a release saying that she plans on Tuesday “to become Missouri’s first Democratic statewide elected official to endorse a presidential candidate.

“She will also announce the formation of a statewide women’s organization…

Freshly-minted East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks Jr. was among those stumping this afternoon for State Rep. Rodney Hubbard, who is calling all cars for assistance in his bid for State Senate.

Though he comes from across the river, Parks…