The St. Louis Post Dispatch endorsed Steve Gaw yesterday for the MO-09. It also finds no republican qualified to even run. Better yet, of the 4 republican candidates, they are the kindest to Brock Olivo!
Ouch.
Steve Gaw is an exceptional candidate and, according to the Post Dispatch, our best bet to win back the seat. The 9th Congressional District is an open seat this year. It is currently held by Kenny Hulshof who has left it to run for Governor here in Missouri.
The editorial starts with the 4 Republican Candidates.
"Republicans: Irrespective of their political beliefs, none of the four GOP candidates has demonstrated the seriousness of purpose or the grasp of issues necessary to represent adequately the district's approximately 620,000 residents.
The candidates differ little on the issues. None of them displays any command of policy. Their campaigns are based on platitudes and, in some cases, misinformation. We can't recommend any of them."
By platitudes it means the same old tired "family values" BS they drag out every election cycle. Especially the candidates from St. Charles County. They're always trying to out wingnut each other.
The article starts with State Rep. Dr. Bob Onder.
"Dr. Onder, with the help of Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton, played a prominent role in the last legislative session, sponsoring bills to crack down on undocumented immigrants and on abortion providers. Mr. Jetton also works as a political consultant for Dr. Onder. Whatever their party, voters concerned about ethics in government should find Mr. Jetton's double duty troubling, as well as Dr. Onder's role in it."
Rod Jetton, has never let a pesky thing like ethics stand in his way. He is currently being thrown under the bus by his own party who can't distance themselves from him fast enough.
The next candidate, Blaine Luetkemeyer, is a doozy.
"...a former state representative...is promising voters to stop a "massive job-killing $1.2 trillion a year income tax hike that the liberal Congress has planned." We have never heard of this plan, and Mr. Luetkemeyer could not provide details. He may be confusing it with the Lieberman-Warner "Climate Security Act," although he said that was not the case. Candidates shouldn't make stuff up."
The third candidate is State Rep. Danie Moore. The Post Dispatch basically states she has no legislative accomplishments and doesn't demonstrate enough knowledge of current issues.
The Post Dispatch is kindest to Brock Olivo.
"Finally, there is Brock Olivo, 32, of Columbia, a business consultant and a former University of Missouri football star. His campaign got off to a rough start when he admitted that he had never voted in an election, but he is a likeable young man. He doesn't know much about the issues, but at least he admits it."
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Delicious! I believe CQ rates this seat as a lean Republican. This is the year, with a candidate as good as Steve Gaw, that we can change it back to blue.
The whole article is herehttp://www.stltoday.com/...