The Missouri republican State Committee is hurling an outrageous amount of money on behalf of Denny Hoskins (r – noun, verb, CPA) in his quest to take the open seat race in the 121st Legislative District over Jim Jackson (D).

The typical republican campaign startegery – throw lots of money at their problems

The problem for Hoskins and the Missouri republican State Committee is that they’re so desperate to attack a Democrat on guns that they neglected to check with the National Rifle Association before they created their attack piece. Either that, or they can’t read. Which brings up the issue of the total lack of republican support for education. But, I digress.

The republican way – when in doubt, attack and damn the facts

Uh, you forgot to check in with the NRA:

Well, it looks like they got the same rating. Here’s a word problem for all you logic whizzes: If Jim Jackson and Denny Hoskins have the same “A” rating from the NRA, and “Missouri gun owners can’t trust Jim Jackson to defend our gun rights”, doesn’t that mean that “Missouri gun owners can’t trust Denny Hoskins to defend our gun rights”? Just asking.  

And that “A” rating from the National Rifle Association?:

GRADES – Here is what the Ratings mean

A   Solidly pro-gun candidate. An “A” incumbent who has supported NRA positions on key votes. May also describe a non-incumbent “A” candidate (one not represented with an *) who has previously held other office and cast consistent pro-gun votes, or an “A” candidate who hasn’t held office but has expressed strong support for NRA positions on Second Amendment issues. It should be noted that a “non-incumbent” candidate may have been awarded the “A” rating due solely to their responses on the NRA-PVF candidate survey.

All those action words!

What, no “noun, verb, CPA”?

Meanwhile, Jim Jackson continues to talk about issues. His campaign sent out the following release today:

Contact: Jim Jackson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tel: 660-747-6555

Email: JimJackson2008@gmail.com  

JIM JACKSON TO UNVEIL NEW PLAN TO ASSIST MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES AT KOKO DEBATE TUESDAY NIGHT

Jackson’s initiatives will answer the question foremost on the minds of Johnson County voters: Which candidate will help my family and my neighbors get through hard times?  

Jim Jackson, candidate for State Representative in the 121st district, will announce a bold, new approach to help Johnson County’s families at the KOKO debate on Tuesday night.  Instead of running misleading advertisements, Jackson will continue to uphold to his “clean-campaign” pledge by proposing real solutions to help his neighbors in Johnson County.  The plan will outline initiatives to fix the broken healthcare system, bring high-paying jobs into the community, and improve local schools.  

The full plan will be unveiled at the debate.  The campaign is releasing three initiatives in advance.

Jobs

* Tax Incentives for Small Business Owners in Johnson County:

As a small businessman for 28 years, Jim Jackson knows that the worst thing to do in a tough economy is raise taxes on hard-working small business owners.  Instead, the government needs to give them a reason to start new businesses and hire more employees.  Jim Jackson will propose a tax incentive to help small business owners who keep jobs here in Johnson County.

Healthcare

* Lowering Insurance Premiums by Regulating the Insurance Companies: Insurance premiums have increased $900 for the average Missouri family in just the past three years.  While families were struggling to keep their children insured, big insurance executives received multi-million dollar bonuses.  Jim Jackson will regulate large insurance companies where it is necessary to prevent them from using their monopoly power to charge exorbitant premiums, which will lower costs for families in Johnson County.

Education

* Recruit the Best Teachers to Johnson County:

High-quality teachers are the foundation of a quality education.  Jim Jackson will expand the current state program that offers scholarships to top high school and community college students to pursue a teaching degree as long as they teach in Missouri for five years after graduation.

As a small business owner and community leader, Jim Jackson has the leadership and experience needed to get Johnson County back on track.

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