I think we’ve got an idea of Vicky Hartzler’s 2016 congressional reelection campaign strategy – via her campaign Facebook page:

March 15th:

Over the last few weeks I have tried to make you aware of the growing threat that ISIS poses to our nation. Today, I wanted to reach out to you regarding what I believe to be the most vicious part of ISIS and that is how they using children.

A few days ago, ISIS put out a propaganda video of a minor shooting an individual they claimed was an Israeli spy. These children are being brainwashed and young men as little as 13 have been killed fighting for ISIS. One propaganda video had a 7 year old kid holding up a severed head, while another video has a boy who appears to shoot two men in the back of the head….

March 23rd:

Dear Friends:

This week new attacks by ISIS in Tunisia and Yemen showed new capabilities by the terrorist organization to attack on multiple fronts. In Yemen, ISIS took credit for the bombing of 2 mosques in which 143 people were killed and 351 people were wounded. ISIS then put out a statement that pledged this would be the first of many attacks on Yemen. This attack came after 21 people were killed in Tunisia during an attack at a national museum….

March 28th:

Dear Friends:

The sectarian violence that is occurring at the hands of ISIS is creating a humanitarian crisis. Nearly 4 million Syrian refugees are living in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. While another 6.5 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes. That means nearly half of Syria’s pre-war population has been displaced. I would ask you to consider a contribution to humanitarian groups, such as the Red Cross or Samaritan’s Purse to help in this effort….

April 18th:

Fordham Law School’s Center on National Security has released an interesting study that reviewed court records over the last two years in regards to Americans that have been arrested for aiding ISIS. It seems that these individuals were seeking to build an Islamic State or a Caliphate right here in the US. While this alone is eye opening, don’t forget that National Intelligence Director, James Clapper said last month that over 180 Americans have travelled to Syria to help ISIS….

May 14th:

Friends:

As you are probably well aware FBI Director James Carney came out last week and stated that there are thousands of ISIS followers in the United States. ISIL has also taken claim for the shootings that took place in Texas earlier in the week. What is more concerning is that all of our bases as of Thursday night are at Force Protection Bravo….

May 21st:

Dear Friends,

Despite months of US airstrikes and gains made in northern Iraq, ISIL has captured the city of Ramadi, the capitol of Anbar Province. Ramadi is just 70 miles from Bagdad, putting the terrorist organization in striking distance of the Iraqi Capitol….

If that’s not a drum beat I don’t know what is. That’ll motivate her base if they’re not already hiding under their beds.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (r) is a popular guy. Facing a main thoroughfare:

“Support public education. My child is an honor student, my governor is a lunatic.” – On Broadway, west of Columbus, in Tucson, Arizona.

Steller: Broadway wall sends political message, welcome or not

….Monday night, I talked to both of the neighbors across Broadway who have the most direct view of the wall. Neither of them wanted their full names used because they don’t want to get involved in neighborhood disputes. And neither of them like it.

One said he finds it obnoxious that he has to see the wall every time he sits down for dinner and looks out the window. The other told me she simply didn’t like seeing such a negative message day after day….

What do you bet the second neighbor watches the Faux News Channel all the time?

Previously:

Signs we’ll be seeing for the next ten years (May 11, 2015)

Not anymore.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Chris Koster’s (D) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C031159 05/21/2015 KOSTER FOR MISSOURI James Nutter 1201 W. 66th Street Kansas City MO 64113 James B. Nutter & Company Founder and Chairman 5/21/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Working People! (May 11, 2015)

Late today:

Senate office under investigation for possible sexual harassment or discrimination against intern

UPDATED: University of Central Missouri intern’s exit prompts Senate investigation

A statement from the University of Central Missouri:

The University of Central Missouri is committed to providing a safe and secure learning environment, both on campus and with regard to other types of off-campus learning opportunities, including academic internships.

UCM does not respond to questions about campus investigations. Federal law protects the privacy of our students, and requires colleges and universities to have policies and procedures in place to protect our campus learning environment for all students, employees and guests. As such, the university cannot comment on an individual student’s academic program of study, or with regard to any situation which could potentially affect a student’s confidentiality regarding his/her academic studies.

The university strongly supports the provisions of Title IX and what it means for the safety and security of campus members and guests. UCM will not respond to questions about specific students and employees, but will be glad to share information about our Title IX Policy/Procedures.

The university has a long and successful history of providing internship opportunities for our students in Jefferson City, and we expect these programs will continue.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Brad Bradshaw’s (D) 2016 Lieutenant Governor campaign:

C141569 05/19/2015 BRADSHAW FOR MISSOURI Strong Garner Bauer 415 E Chestnut Springfield MO 65802 5/19/2015 $5,005.00

[emphasis added]

It’s nice to have friends.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: branching out (May 12, 2015)

Campaign Finance: branching out – part 2 (May 15, 2015)

Campaign Finance: adding more (May 16, 2015)

“For someone who wants to be the state’s chief of elections, you need to learn the difference between elections and petitions.” Bingo.

You know, the Children’s Television Workshop teaches critical thinking skills:

One of These Things (Is Not Like The Others)

One of these things is not like the others,

One of these things just doesn’t belong,

Can you tell which thing is not like the others

By the time I finish my song?

Some people didn’t pay attention.

Yesterday, from John “Jay” Ashcroft, a republican party legacy and candidate for Secretary of State in 2016:

Jay Ashcroft ‏@JayAshcroftMO

Remember when @JasonKander said voter fraud is “unsubstantiated”? Turns out he was wrong. [….]9:54 PM – 19 May 2015

What an ignoranomus.

Some responses:

Sean Nicholson @ssnich

Remember that time @JayAshcroftMO conflated completely separate issues to advance GOP anti-voting agenda? [….] 9:57 PM – 19 May 2015

Evan Chiarelli ‏@FuturePOTUS2036

@JayAshcroftMO @JasonKander Not the same issue. Don’t mix voter fraud at the ballot box with 4 people faking signatures on a petition. 10:02 PM – 19 May 2015

Evan Chiarelli ‏@FuturePOTUS2036

@JayAshcroftMO For someone who wants to be the state’s chief of elections, you need to learn the difference between elections and petitions. 10:03 PM – 19 May 2015

John “Jay” Ashcroft (r) is being either cynically manipulative for political purposes or irredeemably stupid. Your pick.

Previously:

Rep. Jason Kander (D) in Higginsville (January 10, 2011)

Rep. Shane Schoeller (r): reading comprehension isn’t a strong point (January 12, 2012)

Welcome to Rep. Shane Schoeller’s (r) world… (March 7, 2012)

Finally, documentation of voter impersonation fraud in Missouri. Zero. (August 12, 2012)

Secretary of State Jason Kander (D): with Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC on voter ID (February 9, 2014)

Secretary of State Jason Kander (D): on attempts to suppress the vote (February 23, 2014)

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Eric Greitens’ 2016 exploratory gubernatorial campaign:

C151053 05/19/2015 GREITENS FOR MISSOURI Terry Scariot 116 Sunningdale Drive Georgetown KY 40324 Remington Partners Partner 5/18/2015 $10,000.00

Not a surprise, at least in the amount.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: There is another? (February 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (February 26, 2015)

Campaign Finance: A new bandwagon? (March 6, 2015)

Campaign Finance: but wait, there’s more (March 10, 2015)

Campaign Finance: that’ll help finance a whole lot of exploring (March 12, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it’s going to be a good quarter (March 16, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still exploring (March 17, 2015)

Campaign Finance: gone quiet (March 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not quiet at all (March 25, 2015)

Campaign Finance: eat mor chikin (March 26, 2015)

The stenographer: Ah, for the good old days… (March 28, 2015)

Campaign Finance: in under the wire (April 1, 2015)

Campaign Finance: all in today (April 9, 2015)

Campaign Finance: far afield (April 13, 2015)

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – April 15, 2015 (April 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not to be outdone (April 21, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not exactly spare change (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: also in increments of $5,001.00 (April 23, 2015)

Campaign Finance: That’s Entertainment! (April 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: still more (May 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: just another harbinger of a populist awakening in Missouri (May 5, 2015)

Via Jason Hancock:

Sam Richardson @carlyle65270

Retired/resigned #MO #House #Speakers w/hefty campaign warchests: 2015 John Diehl $230k, 2014 Tim Jones $860k, 2012 Steve Tilley $675k. 11:54 PM – 18 May 2015

Well, let’s take a look, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C081331: Friends Of Diehl

2404 White Stable Road Committee Type: Candidate

Town & Country Mo 63131 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 07/01/2008

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2015 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $286,993.40

Monetary Receipts + $49,400.00

Monetary Expenditures – $73,040.60

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $32,776.09

Subtotal     ($56,416.69)

Ending Money On Hand   $230,576.71

[emphasis added]

Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2020 Statewide Office

[emphasis added]

That’s a long way off. Maybe the voters will forget.

And:

C051087: Missourians For Tim Jones

Po Box 434 Committee Type: Candidate

Eureka Mo 63025 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 04/01/2005

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2015 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $917,283.11

Monetary Receipts + $5,179.81

Monetary Expenditures – $42,447.39

Contributions Made – $18,700.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($55,967.58)

Ending Money On Hand   $861,315.53

Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2016 Statewide Office

[emphasis added]

And:

C031160: Friends Of Tilley

Po Box 555 Committee Type: Candidate

Perryville Mo 63775 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 08/19/2003

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2015 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $680,910.67

Monetary Receipts + $0.00

Monetary Expenditures – $4,419.90

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($4,419.90)

Ending Money On Hand   $676,490.77

[emphasis added]

Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2016 Statewide Office

2012 Lieutenant Governor

[emphasis added]

All that money just sitting there. Think of the contributors.

And for the present:

C091212: Friends Of Todd Richardson

Po Box 310 Committee Type: Candidate

Poplar Bluff Mo 63902 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 09/01/2009

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2015 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $81,491.74

Monetary Receipts + $24,875.00

Monetary Expenditures – $30,341.06

Contributions Made – $500.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($5,966.06)

Ending Money On Hand   $75,525.68

[emphasis added]

Give it time.

Visualize an elementary school classroom teacher assigning a project in civics to their students to create a petition at the White House site for any relevant subject that interests them. Then picture the presentation of the petition assignment in crayon.

At the White House petition site:

We petition the Obama Administration to:

Keep Andrew Jackson on the American $20 Dollar Bill.

Recently, a Group had voted to change our nations $20 Dollar Bill image to a Woman. The vote is favoring Harriet Tubman for the Place of Andrew Jackson. Our nations Currency should not be changed to make a statement for Civil rights. We need to Keep our Nations Currency just as it is.

Published Date: May 14, 2015

Issues: Arts and Humanities, Civil Rights and Liberties

Signatures needed by June 13, 2015 to reach goal of 100,000 98,866

Total signatures on this petition 1,134

[emphasis added]

Because our currency never changes?

Over one thousand people signed this. We’re doomed.