The negative fallout from the House republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) attack robocalls continues locally.

The text of the calls:

Female voice: This is an urgent alert for all Christian families. Before you vote you should know that state representative candidate Courtney Cole has taken hundreds in campaign donations from a representative of the hard core pornography industry, including gay pornography. By allowing her Democratic campaign to be funded by those who are involved with and support hard core pornography Courtney Cole clearly does not share our Christian family values. On election day stand up for what’s right and decent by voting no on Courtney Cole. Paid for by House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc.

Courtney Cole (center) and her family.

The Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal ran a front page story, above the fold, on the HRCC robocalls within the 121st Legislative District:

10/29/2010 2:08:00 PM

GOP robocall attacks Cole’s ‘family values’

Warrensburg – Rep. Denny Hoskins sought to distance himself Thursday from a robocall barrage targeting his Nov. 2 Democratic opponent….

….Hoskins said in a prepared statement. “I did not pay for, approve or have any knowledge of the robocall, nor do I condone its message….”

….The Star-Journal received phone calls and e-mails, and a visit from former House Rep. Deleta Williams, all denouncing the House Republican Campaign Committee’s robocall content.

“These robocalls that are being made against Courtney Cole and in support of Denny Hoskins, paid for the HRCC, are despicable,” Williams said Thursday. “They cross the line of campaign decency. I believe it’s a threat to our democracy because more and more good, qualified people will become increasingly reluctant to serve in public office when they know that they or their families may be targeted by these types of tactics.”

That distancing thing is really quite interesting.

The Executive Director of Missouri’s HRCC, Robert Knodell and Missouri Executive Director of Victory Enterprises, Dave Hageman walked with Denny Hoskins (r) in the UCM homecoming parade on October 23rd wearing Hoskins’ campaign t-shirts:

Dave Hageman, Missouri Executive Director of Victory Enterprises (left) and

Robert Knodell, Executive Director of the House Republican Campaign Committee (right)

“…I did not pay for, approve or have any knowledge of the robocall, nor do I condone its message…”

As we previously wrote about those folks walking in the parade:

That makes it difficult for Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) to distance himself from the HRCC, don’t you think?

Previously:

HRCC robocall in the 121st Legislative District: desperation and homophobia (October 27, 2010)

The Missouri HRCC steps in it with homophobic robocalls (October 28, 2010)

Tilley (r) on HRCC robocalls: Uh, that didn’t go very well, did it? (October 28, 2010)

Tilley (r) on HRCC robocalls: “But, but, the Democrats are mean to us…” (October 29, 2010)

Tilley (r), the HRCC robocalls, and the media: “…testing, testing, testing, is this thing on?” (October 29, 2010)

Previously:

HRCC robocall in the 121st Legislative District: desperation and homophobia (October 27, 2010)

The Missouri HRCC steps in it with homophobic robocalls (October 28, 2010)

Tilley (r) on HRCC robocalls: Uh, that didn’t go very well, did it? (October 28, 2010)

Tilley (r) on HRCC robocalls: “But, but, the Democrats are mean to us…” (October 29, 2010)

In the United States Constitution:

Article. VI.

….The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

[emphasis added]

In the Missouri Constitution:

Article I

BILL OF RIGHTS

Section 5

…that no person shall, on account of his religious persuasion or belief, be rendered ineligible to any public office or trust or profit in this state…

[emphasis added]

In the aftermath of the offensive robocalls presented across the state by the House republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) which were directed at Democratic Party candidates for the Missouri General Assembly no one in the old media appears to be asking Steve Tilley (r) and the HRCC how the message of the robocalls…

This is an urgent alert for all Christian families….clearly does not share our Christian family values….Paid for by House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc.

…a candidate meeting someone’s definition of “Christian family values” –  coincides with those constitutional clauses.

Well? We’re waiting. [sound of crickets]

You can smell the republican flop sweat.

Today the House republican Campaign Committee ran a robocall in the 121st Legislative District attacking Courtney Cole (D) in terms that have never been seen before in this district:

Female voice: This is an urgent alert for all Christian families. Before you vote you should know that state representative candidate Courtney Cole has taken hundreds in campaign donations from a representative of the hard core pornography industry, including gay pornography. By allowing her Democratic campaign to be funded by those who are involved with and support hard core pornography Courtney Cole clearly does not share our Christian family values. On election day stand up for what’s right and decent by voting no on Courtney Cole. Paid for by House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc.

Evidently they don’t care about the Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, or Wiccan (among many others) families in the district. Or maybe the HRCC feels less urgency for those families. Are they saying their favorite candidate feels the same way? Just asking. They know him better than we do.

A baseless accusation with no substance. Check. Exploiting religion. Check. Homophobia. Check. That’s the Missouri republican party for you. And those ain’t exactly family values.

The folks in the HRCC who paid for this robocall were walking with Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) and wearing his campaign t-shirt in last weekend’s homecoming parade in Warrensburg:

Dave Hageman, Missouri Executive Director of Victory Enterprises (left) and

Robert Knodell, Executive Director of the House Republican Campaign Committee (right)

That makes it difficult for Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) to distance himself from the HRCC, don’t you think?

Do you think he cares? Just asking.

The Missouri republican party continues to prop up Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) with attack mail directed at Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District race.

The mail piece disclaimer. Ah, the usual suspects.

The Missouri republican party filed their “8 Day Before General Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 25th:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: MO REPUBLICAN PARTY

ReportDate: 10/25/2010

Majority Strategies Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 10/11/2010 IE direct expenditure Hos $6,970.74

Majority Strategies Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 10/21/2010 IE direct expenditure Hos $3,074.27

Majority Strategies Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 10/06/2010 IE direct expenditure Hos $6,151.58

[emphasis added]

No wonder Denny Hoskins’ (r) campaign hasn’t spent much on mail. Everyone else is doing it for him.

Let’s see. They continue to recycle this stuff from their previous attack mail:

“…Cole is a card-carrying member of a liberal special interest group…”

Uh, Courtney Cole (D) is a high school teacher. The footnote refers to the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA), a group which advocates for our children and our public schools.

Uh, didn’t that “card carrying” bullshit go out with the anti-fluoridation whack jobs from the fifties? Apparently not. Same type of right wing extremists, different wedge issues….

“…is funded and backed by radical politicians and interest groups…”

The republican leadership in the Missouri General Assembly? Really? Oh, wait…

How Nixonian (Richard) – you know, he was found to have voted with Vito Marcantonio.

Here’s they stoopid and lazy:

No specifics, just guilt by innuendo. Maybe no one will bother to look anything up, eh?

Nothing about paying taxes on time, either. Interesting.

The House republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) is going all in with media buys in the really small media market in the 121st Legislative District race. They not only do small town parades – according to the latest report from the Missouri Ethics Commission, they flood local cable and radio with ads to prop up incumbents. From the HRCC “8 Day Before General Election” campaign finance report filed yesterday:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC

ReportDate: 10/25/2010

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 10/13/2010 IE Radio Buy-Hoskins $21,098.74

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 10/13/2010 IE Media Buy-Hoskins $19,576.00

[emphasis added]

Yep, that’s over $40,000.00 in outside money.

Democratic Party challenger Courtney Cole filed her “8 Day Before General Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 25th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $68,408.66

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,735.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $76,643.66

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $64,387.99

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $5,793.33

[emphasis added]

Think about that. The HRCC has propped up Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) with media buys alone that amount to more than half of the money raised by the Democratic Party challenger.

Let’s look at some of the latest contributions to Courtney Cole’s (D) campaign:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COLE FOR HOUSE

Report Date: 10/25/2010

Connie McGinness Maryville, MO Retired 10/01/2010 $25.00

Michael Bersin Warrensburg, MO UCM Professor 10/18/2010 $100.00

Jamie Aiken Warrensburg, MO Retired 10/14/2010 $20.00

Jim Jackson Warrensburg, MO Self-employed 10/09/2010 $200.00

Deleta Williams Warrensburg, MO Retired 10/19/2010 $50.00

[emphasis added]

Heh. Well, that’s a familiar name. There are a number of other individual contributions, contributions from organized labor (working people!), and a few contributions from Democratic Party office holders.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

ReportDate: 10/25/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

MO American Water $20.73

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

KOKO Warrensburg, MO 10/08/2010 Advertising $3,525.00

Jason Elkins Warrensburg, MO 10/08/2010 Building Lease $1,250.00

RGC  Kansas City, MO 10/10/2010 Printing $3,872.73

KCP&L  Kansas City, MO 10/12/2010 Electric Bill $177.03

RGC Kansas City, MO 10/12/2010 Printing $7,745.46

Charter Media Warrensburg, MO 10/13/2010 Advertising $2,385.10

Montserrat Vineyards Knob Noster, MO 10/19/2010 Supplies $332.06

RGC Kansas City, MO 10/19/2010 Printing $3,800.00

Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) filed his “8 Day Before General Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 25th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $14,152.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $10,090.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $25,192.78

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $24,079.64

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $18,001.43

[emphasis added]

Like those for other republican candidates, this report reset the “previously reported” clock after the August primary.

Some of the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

Report Date: 10/25/2010

MISSOURI SOCIETY OF CPAS ST. LOUIS, MO 10/12/2010 $2,500.00

CITIZENS FOR DIEHL TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO 10/15/2010 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

There are PACs, other republican office holders, and a few individual contributions also in the mix.

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

ReportDate: 10/25/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

SUPPLIES – $72.40

FENCE POSTS – $79.14

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

HEATHER MYERS WARRENSBURG, MO 10/04/2010 CAMPAIGN WORK $500.00

WALMART WARRENSBURG, MO 10/8/2010 SUPPLIES $173.10

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WARRENSBURG, MO 10/14/2010 CONTRIBUTION $100.00

DAILY STAR JOURNAL WARRENSBURG, MO 10/14/2010 ADVERTISING $100.00

KOKO WARRENSBURG, MO 10/14/2010 ADVERTISING $3,549.00

MAJORITY STRATEGIES PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL 10/19/2010 ADVERTISING $12,529.79

SAMS CLUB INDEPENDENCE, MO 10/19/2010 PARADE CANDY $169.08

Fence posts. It’s a set up! “When you’re driving down a country road and you see a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post turtle. You know he didn’t get up there by himself. He doesn’t belong there; he can’t get anything done while he’s up there; and you just want to help the poor, dumb thing down.”

Why doesn’t anyone ever report an expense for “parade broccoli”? Just asking.

Don’t Panic.

At today’s UCM homecoming parade in Warrensburg incumbent Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA), who is locked in a tight campaign for the 121st Legislative District seat with challenger Courtney Cole (D), was accompanied in his stroll through the parade route by three individuals –  Robert Knodell, Executive Director of the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC); Dave Hageman, Missouri Executive Director of Victory Enterprises; and Wayne Yocum, Senior Consultant – Missouri for Victory Enterprises.

Update – photo:

Dave Hageman, Missouri Executive Director of Victory Enterprises (left) and

Robert Knodell, Executive Director of the House Republican Campaign Committee (right)

Ah, we see, the 121st Legislative District race is becoming the nexus for the republican campaign consultant industrial complex and wingnut welfare.

We’ve already seen the HRCC’s largesse:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC

ReportDate: 10/12/2010

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 09/27/2010 IE Media Buy-Hoskins $10,464.00

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 09/27/2010 IE Radio Buy-Hoskins $8,976.38

So, were they checking on everyone’s investment or are they panicking? Just asking.

The University of Central Missouri homecoming parade took place this morning in Warrensburg. As usual, during an election year, there were a significant number of candidates and their supporters in the parade.

Courtney Cole, the Democratic candidate in the 121st Legislative District at the early morning parade lineup.

Blunt (r-lobbyists) supporters at the parade lineup.

Two freight trains came through town on the parade route – slowing the progress of the parade down while everyone waited for them to pass.

Courtney Cole (D), working the parade crowd.

Denny Hoskins (r – noun, verb, CPA) waving to the crowd and getting a mixed response.

Congressman Ike Skelton (D).

Vicky Hartzler (r), the republican challenger in the 4th Congressional District. She said, “I hope I didn’t break your camera.” I kid you not.

The republican candidates didn’t work the crowd (shaking hands and talking to folks). Some of the Democratic candidates did, others just waved to the crowd.

The Missouri republican party continues to prop up Denny Hoskins (r-noun, verb, CPA) with attack mail directed at Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District race.

The Missouri republican party continues to prop up Denny Hoskins (r) with attack mail.

Because “guilty by association” is an American value?

So, the Missouri republican party believes that “guilty by association” is an American value.

And the inconvenient fact that the republican incumbent failed to pay $20,000.00 in property taxes when they were due is something that should apparently be ignored. *IOKIYAR

* it’s okay if you’re a republican

Let’s see. They keep recycling this stuff from their previous attack mail:

“…Cole is a card-carrying member of a liberal special interest group…”

Uh, Courtney Cole (D) is a high school teacher. The footnote refers to the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA), a group which advocates for our children and our public schools.

Uh, didn’t that “card carrying” bullshit go out with the anti-fluoridation whack jobs from the fifties? Apparently not. Same type of right wing extremists, different wedge issues….

When attacked with this drech Courtney Cole does what any self respecting fighter and Democratic Party candidate would do. She meets and engages with voters one on one.

Courtney Cole (D) at a campaign event this evening in Montserrat, Missouri in eastern Johnson County.

Previously – on the campaign mail in the 121st Legislative District:

“Noun, Verb, CPA”: Hoskins (r) mail attack on Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District race (October 8, 2010)

Hoskins (r) mail attack on Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District race, part 2 (October 9, 2010)

Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District: mail – a constructive outlook for the district (October 10, 2010)

Denny Hoskins (r) in the 121st Legislative District: Mail? What mail? (October 12, 2010)

Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District: mail – and who didn’t pay their taxes? (October 13, 2010)

In Missouri if you fail to pay your property taxes on time you have to run against Barack Obama (October 14, 2010)

Denny Hoskins’ (r-noun, verb, CPA) is indeed getting significantly propped up (we already knew that) by the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC). Now we have some of the specific attributable numbers, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC

ReportDate: 10/12/2010

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 09/27/2010 IE Media Buy-Hoskins $10,464.00

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 09/27/2010 IE Radio Buy-Hoskins $8,976.38

[emphasis added]

That’s close to $20,000.00 in radio and cable buys saturating a really small media market. And yet, they’re curiously silent about Denny Hoskins (r) not paying $20,317.89 in property taxes on time. It’s ironic – if the latter had been accomplished, there would probably have been no need for the former.

Courtney Cole (D) filed her third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $57,851.51

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $10,310.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $68,408.66

5. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $41,279.88

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $21,166.44

[emphasis added]

That’s a significant amount of money for the month since the thirty day after the primary report.

The contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COLE FOR HOUSE

Report Date: 10/15/2010

Peggy Nuckles Warrensburg, MO Registered Nurse 09/28/2010 $20.00

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 178 Springfield, MO Committee 09/30/2010 $300.00

Central Missouri Blue Collar Workers Kansas City, MO Committee 09/23/2010 $2,000.00

Asbestos Workers Independence, MO Committee 09/25/2010 $1,000.00

Jill Schupp for State Representative Creve Coeur, MO Committee 09/27/2010 $200.00

B. NON-ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $30.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $50.00

A combination of individual small dollar contributions, organized labor (working people!) and a few Democratic office holders.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COLE FOR HOUSE

ReportDate: 10/15/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Fundraising $31.63

Stamps $84.17

Supplies $32.42

Water bill $25.15

Supplies $38.16

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Elkins Enterprises, LLC Warrensburg, MO 09/04/2010 Property Rental $1,250.00

Johnson County United Way Warrensburg, MO 09/11/2010 Dinner $160.00

KCP&L Kansas City, MO 09/16/2010 Electric Bill $128.12

Holden Image Holden, MO 09/16/2010 Advertisement $175.00

RGC Kansas City, MO 09/30/2010 Printing $9,704.00

Apparently, that’s the mail, ready to go out.

Denny Hoskins (r) filed his third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $13,652.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $14,152.00

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $6,807.13

25. MONEY ON HAND AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (INCLUDING FUNDS IN DEPOSITORY, CASH, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND ALL OTHER INVESTMENTS) $18,339.07

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $25,183.94

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $2,000.00

[emphasis added]

We see this on occasion, a number of republican candidates campaigns reset the “previously reported” clock for the first general election report after the primary. It makes it a little more cumbersome to ascertain the total contributions and expenditures in the election cycle.

We already know that the HRCC has spent close to $20,000.00 on radio and cable on behalf of Denny Hoskins. We also know that the Missouri republican party has spent a considerable amount of money for attack mail on behalf of Denny Hoskins (r), but we don’t know the specific amount yet.

Let’s see where the direct contributions came from in Denny Hoskins’ report:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR HOSKINS

Report Date: 9/30/2010

Citizens for Riddle Fulton, MO 9/18/2010 $500.00

Missouri CPA PAC St. Louis, MO 9/18/2010 $5,000.00

Loehner for Representative Koeltztown, MO 9/30/2010 $500.00

MHA PAC Jeff City, MO 9/30/2010 $1,000.00

MBA Capitol Region PAC Jeff City, MO 9/30/2010 $500.00

B. NON-ITEMIZED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $1,377.00

[emphasis added]

Isn’t it Jefferson City?

There are a lot of PAC contributions. Denny Hoskins’ campaign doesn’t bother to list small individual donations, chosing to lump them in under a single reporting line. Absent the single $5,000.00 contribution from the CPA PAC one can see why outside republican groups are propping up his campaign.

Bill Wayne, the Libertarian candidate, filed an exemption [pdf] with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 1st.

Apparently.

Interestingly, the Missouri republican party hasn’t mentioned Denny Hoskin’s (r-noun, verb, CPA) property tax problem. I wonder why? Is it because that’s a reason to vote “No” on Denny Hoskins? Just asking.

The Missouri republican party continues to prop up Denny Hoskins (r), the incumbent in the 121st Legislative District, with expensive attack mail pieces directed at Courtney Cole (D).

Okay, we’ll bite. Um, the Democratic Party demon every other republican across the country has been running against? Nancy Pelosi!

No?

Who would have thought that Courtney Cole was more powerful than the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Impressive. That kind of pull doesn’t seem like a negative, especially when the republican incumbent you’re trying to prop up with these expensive mail pieces has such a lackluster legislative record.

Right, I forgot. For the teabagger set that’s a feature, not a bug.

Nice photo with an added microphone. Apparently their tracker couldn’t get anything grainy and more darkly lit.

Whoa! Courtney Cole (D) hangs with the President? That’s some serious pull! Do you think he’ll visit Johnson County within the next three weeks?

Let’s see. They’ve recycled stuff from their previous attack mail:

“…Cole is a card-carrying member of a liberal special interest group…”

Uh, Courtney Cole (D) is a high school teacher. The footnote refers to the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA), a group which advocates for our children and our public schools.

Uh, didn’t that “card carrying” bullshit go out with the anti-fluoridation whack jobs from the fifties? Apparently not. Same type of right wing extremists, different wedge issues….

And what does any self respecting grassroots supported Democratic Party candidate do when they’re subjected to this kind of drech?

Why, they continue their door to door campaigning and engage voters one on one at events. There was one this evening in Warrensburg:

Previously:

“Noun, Verb, CPA”: Hoskins (r) mail attack on Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District race (October 8, 2010)

Hoskins (r) mail attack on Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District race, part 2 (October 9, 2010)

Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District: mail – a constructive outlook for the district (October 10, 2010)

Denny Hoskins (r) in the 121st Legislative District: Mail? What mail? (October 12, 2010)

Courtney Cole (D) in the 121st Legislative District: mail – and who didn’t pay their taxes? (October 13, 2010)