State Auditor Tom Schweich (r), declared candidate for governor in 2016, via Twitter on “right to get paid less” legislation passed by the republican controlled House:

Tom Schweich ‏@TomSchweichMO

Congratulations to the Republican House and Speaker @johndiehljr for passing #RTW. If I was Governor I’d sign it into law. – TS 8:28 AM – 13 Feb 2015

Ah, sucking up to the corporatist wing of the republican party there.

Others noticed, too:

Alexandra ‏@aliemalie

But you’re not, never will be. #MOLeg [….] 9:05 PM – 13 Feb 2015

That left a mark.

Manley Firmness ‏@ManFirmness

MT @TomSchweichMO: Congratulations to the Republican House for passing #RTW. // You’re welcome. Divided workers easier to screw. 9:10 PM – 13 Feb 2015

There is a method…