06 Tuesday Nov 2018
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Turnout is high. Beyond predictions.
Meanwhile, the afternoon canvassers have gone out to talk to voters. They won’t stop knocking on doors (and making phone calls) until right before the polls close:
A volunteer leaving the Coordinated Campaign office with afternoon turf – November 6, 2017
Vote.
06 Tuesday Nov 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, US Senate
Vote.
A little after 6:00 a.m.:
The Coordinated Campaign field office in Warrensburg, Missouri – November 6, 2018.
“…But if you think we’re right and you won’t speak up because you can’t be bothered, then God, Jed, I don’t even want to know you…” – Dolores Landingham – “Two Cathedrals” – The West Wing (2001)
There’s an election today. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And do you know what you need?
Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.
Vote.
If you know it’s important that you vote and you won’t because you can’t be bothered or because it’s too inconvenient or you have something else to do, then God, I don’t even want to know you…
05 Monday Nov 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, social media, US Senate
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Attorney General's office, Claire McCaskill, consultants, Josh Hawley, missouri, social media, Twitter, U.S. Senate
Today via Twitter:
Micheal Mahoney @KCMikeMahoney
Hawley took no questions from reporters at Blue Springs rally as GOP team leaves thru the same back door they entered from. On to another rally #MoSen #JoshHawley #MoGOP #kmbc
[….]
1:19 PM – 5 Nov 2018 from Blue Springs, MO
The responses:
There’s a reason for that Mike. He has no answers. Nothing on why he brought D.C. strategist to run his AG’s office or why he’s trying to eliminate healthcare protections.
Is this what you do when you’re proud of your campaign?
You don’t have to provide answers if no one can ask you questions.
Previously:
Josh Hawley (r): Who did you say was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? (October 31, 2018)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): Who was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? (November 1, 2018)
Senator Claire McCaskill (D): Who was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? – Press Q and A – November 1, 2018 (November 1, 2018)
Josh Hawley (r): Ask me no more questions, I’ll tell you no more lies… (November 4, 2018)
Josh Hawley (r): afraid of playing softball with Chuck Todd (November 4, 2018)
05 Monday Nov 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, US Senate
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4th Congressional District, Claire McCaskill, election, GOTV, missouri, Renee Hoagenson, U.S. Senate
Vote.
Morning in west central Missouri.
In the news this morning:
NBC/Marist Poll – Missouri – October 30 – November 1, 2018:
Missouri Likely Voters
If November’s election for U.S. Senate in Missouri were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are [including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or already voted]:Claire McCaskill, the Democrat 50%
Josh Hawley, the Republican 47%
Other <1%
Undecided 3%[….]
…NBC News/Marist Poll Missouri Adults. Interviews conducted October 30th through November 1st, 2018, n=1016 MOE +/- 3.9 percentage points. Missouri Registered Voters: n=920 MOE +/- 4.1 percentage points. Missouri Likely Voters: n=600 MOE +/- 5.2 percentage points…
The sample of “likely voters” numbers 600. This sample includes 18-29 year old voters at 12%. The sample by party affiliation is 34% Democratic Party, 40% Republican, 25% Independent, 2% other.
so…
There’s an election in tomorrow. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?
Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.
Vote.
04 Sunday Nov 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, US Senate
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4th Congressional District, Claire McCaskill, election, field, GOTV, missouri, Renee Hoagenson, U.S. Senate
Vote.
Campaign volunteers are working the phones and going door to door.
The coordinated campaign field office in Warrensburg, Missouri.
In downtown Warrensburg early this evening a group of ministers and people from their congregations held a prayer vigil on the Johnson County courthouse lawn.
A prayer vigil.
A door to door canvasser’s street view of Fall colors:
Fall.
There’s an election in two days. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?
Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.
Vote.
04 Sunday Nov 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, media criticism, US Senate
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Attorney General's office, Chuck Todd, Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley, Kansas City Star, lawyer up, Meet the Press, missouri, political consultants, sodtball, U.S. Senate
Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].
Josh Hawley (r) doesn’t want to answer media questions:
Bryan Lowry @BryanLowry3
.@chucktodd says @HawleyMO canceled on his @MeetThePress appearance #mosen #moleg
9:36 AM – 4 Nov 2018
Maybe the next time he calls his office he could ask his D.C. political consultants about that.
Previously:
Josh Hawley (r): Who did you say was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? (October 31, 2018)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): Who was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? (November 1, 2018)
Senator Claire McCaskill (D): Who was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? – Press Q and A – November 1, 2018 (November 1, 2018)
Josh Hawley (r): Ask me no more questions, I’ll tell you no more lies… (November 4, 2018)
04 Sunday Nov 2018
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135th Legislative District, campaign finance, Houe Republican Campaign Committee, HRCC, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Rob Bailey, Steve Helms
The campaign finance record for the republican incumbent in the 135th Legislative District, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C161073: Friends Of Steve Helms
Committee Type: Candidate
2261 East Kirkwood
Springfield Mo 65804
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 03/07/2016
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before General Election-11/6/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $40,005.77
Monetary Receipts + $10,350.00
Monetary Expenditures- $34,214.16
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($23,864.16)
Ending Money On Hand $16,141.61
Meh.
The Democratic Party challenger:
C180264: Citizens For Rob Bailey
Committee Type: Candidate
829 S Weller Ave
Springfield Mo 65802
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Established Date: 04/05/2018
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before General Election-11/6/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $5,054.06
Monetary Receipts + $9,185.00
Monetary Expenditures – $9,496.89
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($311.89)
Ending Money On Hand $4,742.17
What? Something is going on here:
Spending in opposition to the Democratic Party candidate:
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION DIRECT EXPENDITURE REPORT
11/2/2018 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INCRob Bailey 829 Weller Ave Springfield MO 65802 Missouri State Representative HD135 [opposed] 11/1/2018 $108,080.00
[….]
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EXPENDITURE
11/2/2018 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INCVictory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Suite 7 Davenport IA 52802 11/1/2018 Television media buy for opposition of candidate. $100,010.00
[emphasis added]
In the Springfield media market. Seriously?
“…Man, that’s just mean. That’s mean, man…”
Ah, this is the why – in 2016:
State of Missouri – State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016State Representative – District 135
25 of 25 Precincts Reported
Randy Alberhasky Democratic 7,177 44.163%
Steve Helms Republican 8,187 50.378%
David Carr Libertarian 887 5.458%
Total Votes: 16,251
Previously:
Campaign Finance: making the rubble bounce in the 50th Legislative District (November 2, 2018)
04 Sunday Nov 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, US Senate
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Attorney General's office, Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley, Kansas City Star, missouri, political consultants, U.S. Senate
“…Hawley turned over management of his office to consultants almost immediately after being elected and contrary to what he told the public. This is an easy story to stand by. The sourcing and reporting are unimpeachable…”
Apparently Josh Hawley (r) doesn’t like media questions about political consultants running his official office.
Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].
Hawley won’t answer questions about private emails; calls Star report ‘absurd’
By Jason Hancock
November 03, 2018 11:38 AM
Updated November 03, 2018 05:03 PM…At a later event in Jefferson County, Hawley was asked specifically whether he denies that The Star has emails showing communication between his official government staff and his political consultants.
Hawley did not directly answer that question and instead repeated his line that no one ran the attorney general’s office but him, according to audio recorded by St. Louis Public Radio.
Mike Fannin, editor and vice president of The Kansas City Star, said Saturday that Hawley “is not acknowledging the facts in this matter and his own staff knows it.”
“We have the story documented,” Fannin said. “Those documents spell out clearly what happened: That Hawley turned over management of his office to consultants almost immediately after being elected and contrary to what he told the public. This is an easy story to stand by. The sourcing and reporting are unimpeachable…”
Well, Josh?
Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2018 file photo].
Previously:
Josh Hawley (r): Who did you say was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? (October 31, 2018)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): Who was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? (November 1, 2018)
Senator Claire McCaskill (D): Who was in charge at the Attorney General’s office? – Press Q and A – November 1, 2018 (November 1, 2018)
03 Saturday Nov 2018
Posted in Resist, social media
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This afternoon, via Twitter:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Rumor has it that Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana is paying for Facebook ads for his so-called opponent on the libertarian ticket. Donnelly is trying to steal the election? Isn’t that what Russia did!?
4:05 PM – 3 Nov 2018
And an easy observation:
Soledad O’Brien @soledadobrien
The President says Russia stole the election:
[….]
4:15 PM – 3 Nov 2018 from Connecticut, USA
That went right over his head, didn’t it?
03 Saturday Nov 2018
Posted in Resist
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…so you should, too.