Previously:

Trumpoids at the Missouri State Fair Governor’s Ham Breakfast (August 18, 2016)

Yesterday we made our annual pilgrimage to Sedalia for the Missouri State Fair Governor’s Ham Breakfast, the largest concentration of politicians and office holders in one place in the state – outside of Jefferson City when the General Assembly is in session. It’s an opportunity for us to drive a relatively short distance and photograph (and sometime talk with) candidates and office holders. The entrance to this year’s breakfast was a more crowded and raucous affair than previous years. Even surreal. At one point Roy Blunt’s (r) cornfield image wrapped campaign bus was escorted along the entrance path by a golf cart – that driver parted the crowd with warnings to make way. I quipped to someone standing next to me that the scene needed to be accompanied by G. F. Handel’s “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from his oratorio Solomon. That surreal.

Some of the candidates:

Because asking politely for people to comply with the law always seems to work out so well (April 15, 2015)

The legacy demonstrates difficulty understanding concepts taught on a children’s television show (May 20, 2015)

Inciting Tea Party rage – when is enough too much? Ask Russ Carnahan. (March 25, 2010)

Campaign Finance: no question (August 13, 2016)

Because we can.

Eric Greitens (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “Running for governor in which state?” (January 17, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Oh, like they couldn’t come up with another $25,000.00? (July 18, 2016)

Campaign Finance: not exactly a paragon of transparency (August 11, 2016)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Your famos! (October 23, 2015)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): the Harper Valley PTA (March 8, 2016)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Zika Chutzpah (June 29, 2016)

Rep. Billy Long (r): It’s your party… (December 30, 2015)

Chris Koster (D) in Columbia, Missouri – August 5, 2016 (August 6, 2016)

Chris Koster (D) – video by Jerry Schmidt – 8/5/2016 (August 6, 2016)

Chris Koster (D) in Columbia, Missouri – media questions – August 5, 2016 (August 6, 2016)

Wait, is that a happy tracker in the background? [It is.]

Teresa Hensley (D): “…they absolutely told us who they were and what they stand for.” (September 21, 2012)

Teresa Hensley (D) and Jake Zimmerman (D) at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (April 21, 2016)

Nice people (August 3, 2016)

Campaign Finance: Oh, yes, there is a big difference. (August 12, 2016)

Does Roy really heart Donald? (August 13, 2016)

Does Roy Blunt really want to run on his record? (August 13, 2016)

Well, there is that lobbyist thing. (August 15, 2016)

Blunt was against Medicare before he he was for it (August 17, 2016)

Understanding your job… (September 5, 2015)

Campaign Finance: it all depends on what your definition of “grass roots” is (May 2, 2016)