Republican state legislator comes out., speaks out against Don't say Gay Bill

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Wednesday May 02, 2012 · 12:08 PM PDT

2012/05/02 · 12:08

A rural Missouri Republican state rep has openly declared his homosexuality in face of the state HB2051 "Don't Say Gay" legislation sponsored by Republican house leaders. Zach Wyatt R-Adair is, according to a site that promotes equality or all Missourian, now the only openly gay Republican state legislator in the country.

The bill has been ridiculed by national media and does not appear likely to pass, but apparently Wyatt had remained quiet too long.

Let's see if he understands the ONLY way for him to remain in office is to join a party that would accept him for who he is.

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BREAKING: Kit Bond opts out of reelection: OFFICIAL

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Thursday January 08, 2009 · 7:12 AM PST

2009/01/08 · 07:12

UPDATE: Bond has apparently said on the floor of the state general assembly that he will not seek reelection.

http://www.politico.com/...

What could be major news in the state of Missouri as GOP senator Kit Bond will apparently announce today he will not seek reelection in 2010.

The former governor was considered somewhat beatable this year even though Missouri has been defying the national wave and been trending redder in past years. Nonetheless any other Republican will be easier to beat that Kit and his machine.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has been the most mentioned name among Democrats as a possible senate candidate.

Trust this info as you will but itcomes from a GOP leaning site.
http://mopns.com/...

Having a blast on the Repugs dime

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Monday October 30, 2006 · 4:51 PM PST

2006/10/30 · 16:51

In August 04, Bush Jr. came to the small town in which I live for a political rally and I, although a Yellow Dog Democrat through and through, saw this as an opportunity for my kids to see a sitting president speak (as much as I dislike him). It was something they will remember the rest of their lives and was important from my standpoint.

Tickets were available at the local GOP headquarters. My wife and I went down there signed up and got 4 tickets.

Little did I realize it at the time, but that simple act has given me hours of enjoyment since. I am now part a targeted member of the GOP GOTV effort here in Missouri.

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Mo-SEN: MO Supreme court throws out voter ID law

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Monday October 16, 2006 · 12:35 PM PDT

2006/10/16 · 12:35

The MIssouri Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that throws out a Republican plan to require state-issued ID cards in order to vote.
This can be seen as a huge blow to RETHUG plans to disenfranchise low-income voters, particularly in the Democratic strongholds of KC and STL.
The Republican controlled legislature had passed the legislation this spring with an eye on this fall's elections.

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/... The full opinion can be found here http://www.courts.mo.gov/Courts/PubOpinions.nsf/0f87ea4ac0ad4c0186256405005d3b8e/cd66cf7b2479b16d862 57209005f0e7a?OpenDocument 57209005f0e7a?OpenDocument

MO-Sen : New poll shows McCaskill up by 9!

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Friday October 13, 2006 · 6:04 AM PDT

2006/10/13 · 06:04

A new Survey USA poll shows Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill up by nine points over incumbant Jim Talent. 51-42 (10/9-10/11: ME 4.5)
http://www.surveyusa.com/...

The polll is siginificant for a number of reasons, primarily because this is the first poll that has shown either candidate with a lead outside the margin of error in months.

McCaskill made big gains among male voters and among those who live in Central Missouri. She still trails in the very conservative Ozark region, but unlike her unsuccessful gubernatorial big in '04, she is hanging much closer in that region. She continues to do very well in the metro regions of STL and KC

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