Apparently, quite a bit. The deputy treasurer for Republican State Rep. Will Kraus’ re-election campaign thinks Emmanuel Cleaver is the reason for crime in Kansas City, and African Americans can’t differentiate between God and Snoop Dogg. WTF?

Joe Volpe, Democratic candidate in the 48th district, released the following statement:

“In the 21st century it is a shame people like Bob Gough get published. Knowing how racially diverse our district is, Republican Will Kraus should be ashamed to have a campaign affiliated with such remarks.

“Either Republican Will Kraus removes Bob Gough from his campaign and apologizes to the voters of his district for being affiliated with Bob Gough, or he fully agrees with such racist and extremist statements? It’s that simple.

“Missourians, both Democrat and Republican, deserve better than such hate rhetoric. I pledge to move Missouri forward with real change, away from the failed policies of Matt Blunt and hate rhetoric of Bob Gough, all of which Will Kraus unfortunately supports.” Volpe said.

Bob Gough writes op-ed piece in the Lee’s Summit Post-Tribune titled “Darwin and Intelligent Design” in which he claims predominantly African-American schools are incapable of distinguishing between God and Snoop Dog saying “In the Kansas City School District; they are incapable of teaching the three R’s.  Or anything else.  Don’t expect them to teach Intelligent Design.  If they did, the material would be patterned after the teachings of Louis “Calypso Louie” Farrakhan with a little Reverend Al Sharpton thrown in.  Add Gangsta Rap hymns from the Snoop Dog songbook to round out the religious program”

Bob Gough writes op-ed piece in the Lee’s Summit Post-Tribune using the tragedy of a family who’s home was invaded, without their permission, to lead into an extremist claim that Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II was a “marxist” and the “reason high violence in Kansas City exists”. He also claimed that the home invaders were from Kansas City, when a police investigation hadn’t concluded those findings.

Known extremist Bob Gough is the Deputy Treasurer of “Citizens for Will Kraus”: http://www.ethics.mo.gov/Ethic…

Known extremist Bob Gough is a key funder of Citizens for Will Kraus:

January 2006 quarterly report, 48th Legislative Committee-Republican, Bob Gough, Treasurer gives Kraus $800.

March 2006, 48th Legislative Committee-Republican, gives Kraus $200

November 2006, 48th Legislative Committee-Republican, Bob Gough Treasurer gives Kraus $1,325

January 2008 quarterly report, 48th Legislative Committee-Republican, Bob Gough, Treasurer gives Kraus $1,600