@BlogKCState Auditor Claire McCaskill is getting closer and closer to challenging incumbent Bob Holden for the 2004 Democratic governor’s primary. Having McCaskill in the Governor’s Mansion could be a real boon to the Kansas City metro, which usually has less clout in Jefferson City than our neighbors in St. Louis and after the 2000 election has few locals in statewide offices or leadership positions. Claire spent many years in KC on the Jackson County Legislature and as Jackson County Prosecutor, as well as time as in the General Assembly as a State Rep. for Midtown. Hopefully she will remember her history in KC and bring home some pork from Jeff City.
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I sure hope Claire goes ahead with her challenge to Holden. She is our only chance of keeping the governorship in Democratic hands. Holden is so disliked that there is no way he can beat Matt Blunt.
Either way the Republicans have a good advantage going into the 2004 election. Holden is doomed even without a primary challenger, and if McCaskill gets the nomination she will be hard-pressed make up the money and good-will expended during the primary.
Good lord Holden sucks. If he doesn’t do the honorable thing and step down he will be handing the office to the Republicans.
Claire recently married a St. Louis businessman, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if she became more sympathetic St. Louis interests. And she will probably end up in St. Louis County after her political career, just like most Missouri politicians no matter where they are from.
Yeah, now she lives in Ladue when she’s not in Jefferson City, according to the Post-Dispatch.
Sent Certified Mail November 10, 2003
Citizens Supporting McCaskill for Governor
P.O. Box 581
Springfield, MO 65801
vs.
Missouri Democratic Party,
Mike Kelley Treasurer
P.O. Box 719 208 Madison Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102
The Missouri Democratic Party has been using and still to this day is
paying for staff and its state director May Scheve Reardon, Chair to
maintain the State Democrat Website http://www.missouridems.org. The
website shows Governor Bob Holden at the top next to a picture of
Harry Truman. Please find the enclosed exhibit of the website as of
11/08/2003 which shows November 5, 2003: Holden gains more support:
Eagleton, Hearnes endorsement (Kansas City Star).
Nowhere on the site does it say that Claire C. McCaskill has
announced she is running for the Democratic Nomination in August of
2004 for Governor. The main question is who owns the Democratic
Party and why are people giving money to it at this time. The courts
in the past have ruled that the people own the party. People are
giving money now to support the ideals of the party not to support
certain candidates.
It is clear that the Bob Holden and Richard Gephardt people want all
contributions to flow to their campaigns and that is whey they have
tried to squash any primary in Missouri. This rises clear to the
White House doorstep and is contrary to the reasons of promoting
Democracy of the people of the world.
The Missouri Ethics Commission should start an immediate AUDIT to
reveal that funds are being sifened off to pay for campaign efforts
including e-mails asking people to travel to Iowa to campaign for
Richard Gephardt.
It would be reasonable that after the Primary the party would back
the winner. Before that time the law is being violated.
The Missouri Ethics Commission should do its job and ask for Judicial
i.e. a Court Order Freezing Banks and Financial accounts for the
State Democrat Party until the legality of using the official State
Party to promote certain candidates is determined. Not only is it
likely violating actual Missouri laws which the legislature has put
the Missouri Ethics Commission in charge of enforcing it violates the
charter of the State Party under section 10.01- Functions and
Services of the State Democrat Committee (3) Financial Assistance—
The DSC may make monetary contributions to Democrats not involved in
primary contest.
In this case the monies are being spent by the party to support
Richard Gephardt for President and Bob Holden for Governor. The
Missouri Ethics Commission has a responsibility to all the People of
Missouri to make sure Missouri Election and Campaign Expenditures are
Legal.
Some National Political experts predict Richard Gephardt could be the
final Democratic Nominee for the National Democratic Party and could
be eventually the President of the United States and the Leader of
the Free World.
To that end the Missouri Ethics Commission has a responsibility to
the people of Missouri and the world to make sure free open ands
legal elections occur.
Missouri Commission on Human Rights complaint # MCHR #P-08/03-02185
concerns two people arrested at Jackson Days in May of 2003 for
giving out Draft Claire Leaflets.
I am head of “Roos for McCaskill” as I like to call it although I meet much oppostion about political activism on the UMKC Campus. I have started working on plans to get information out to most of the universities on college campuses in and around the KC area. I also had the pleasure of attending Democrat Days held in Hannibal, MO. Claire’s speech was to be before the governors, but due to a “time conflict” the schedule had to be changed. It started with Holden giving his speech, then Joe Maxwell endorsing the governor, then Gov. Richardson of NM speaking in favor of Holden. Finally, as dessert was being served, Claire was allowed to speak. It was a very tense room for the MO Democratic Party does not deal well with oppostion within the party, although it should be embraced. As candidate for YDMO Treasuer, I would try to make a difference in the effectiveness of YD’s in Missouri and get the word out.
Claire is holding a Rally on the 22 of March at Arrowhead stadium. Please contact me at DRHTY5@umkc.edu for more details.
Daniel
As for McCaskill “favoring” St. Louis I see none. I have spoken with her on occasion and she is always aware of what is going on in Kansas City and has seemed to maintain her interest here.
Please see our website http://www.citizens4mccaskill.com and join the revolution today!
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