Blunt sells Georgetown home for $1.53 million
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The D. C. Block Shopper reports Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt and his wife Abigail sold their Georgetown home for $1.53 million on Nov. 4.
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Republican Angst, Mendacity and Delusion.
Show Me Progress - Front Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
It is instructive to take a look at Roy Blunt's and Cynthia Davis' respondes to H1N1 preparedness. Both Blunt and Davis pay allegiance to a similar conservative credo; yet Davis tells the government no thank you, keep your vaccine, while Blunt puts on a big show, pointing his little finger at the big, bad government that didn't get him his vaccine right away. As we pointed out earlier,... [[ This is...
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Moore Riding High In Early Primary Poll
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
"Interesting . . . but means nothing" "PROBABLY" in race until the end 7th District GOP Congressional candidate Darrell Moore said late Friday that a new poll showing him ahead in the primary race to replace Roy Blunt was encouraging, interesting and basically meaningless. "This poll is interesting, but right now it means nothing," Moore said. "It's clear we have...
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PPP Poll: Matt Blunt Could Hurt Dad's U.S. Senate Chances
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
UPDATED @ 9:29 PM BLUNT SPOKESMAN RESPONDS -- "HIGHLY MISLEADING" Matt Blunt is Missouri's least popular Governor during the past 25 years, and voters could hold that against his father in the 2010 election cycle, according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling. A survey of the state's Governors found that just 29 percent of respondents chose Matt Blunt as their favorite state leader....
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Blunt Wants Investigation of AIG's TARP Money
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Congressman Roy Blunt is urging the Financial Services Committee to schedule a hearing to examine a report that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was unprepared to deal with bailout money AIG received last year. Blunt said the committee must investigate before legislation regarding further AIG-style bailouts are considered. From BLOOMBERG: The inspector general’s report “paints a devastating...
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The Republican Party's steady descent into madness, Vol. 2
Show Me Progress - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
(soon-to-be infamous image is from Fired Up! Missouri, and the billboard is located near Grain Valley Lafayette County, Missouri) Don't waste your time waiting for Roy Blunt, Chris Roepe (MOGOP Political Director and LafCo native) or Bill Stouffer to condemn this lunacy. It won't happen. This is their base. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...
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Roy Blunt and Robin Carnahan stay even in latest PPP poll
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
One might look at the latest PPP polling data that shows Roy Blunt down by one point to Robin Carnahan and think “oooh, Roy’s not looking so good”. But a quick peek beneath the results shows otherwise. Back in January, when PPP first surveyed Missouri voters about a potential Blunt/Carnahan race, the numbers came out 45/44 Carnahan over Blunt. Now? The latest shows Carnahan up 43/42...
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Long Takes Earmark Pledge
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
7th District Congressional candidate Billy Long signed a pledge with FreedomWorks to not support earmarking if elected to the U.S. House next year. "So many politicians have a habit of breaking their word, telling their constituents one thing while doing another. They know that nobody will hold them accountable as long as they keep their stance undocumented and out of the press. I am signing this...
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Hurtling Toward 2010, 11/19
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The 2010 midterms are just around the corner (sort of). Here's what's happening: Former Ambassador to Latvia Cathy Bailey might jump into the GOP Senate primary in Kentucky; a Public Policy Polling survey has Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan leading Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) 45-44 in Missouri's Senate race; independent candidate Tim Cahill is helping out Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D)...
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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 11/18/09
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Today is, in large part, the political wrap-up, since there is only one poll that makes our radar today. Let's get through this rather brief edition of the midweek Wrap-Up. MO-Sen: Dems With Solid Pickup Opportunity, According to PPP Despite what has been a tumultuous 2009 in the political arena, there has been remarkable stability in the polling that the team over at PPP has done in the Show Me State....
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Purgason "Encouraged" By Public Policy Poll
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Longshot U.S. Senate candidate Chuck Purgason said he's encouraged by a new Public Policy Polling survey that shows his support in double-digits and noted that Congressman Roy Blunt's high unfavorable numbers in the Ozarks exemplify the problems of the Republican Party's frontrunner. The poll, conducted between November 13 and 15th, shows Purgason trailing Blunt, 53% to 16%in a primary match-up. But...
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Latest poll; Carnahan, Blunt in virtual tie
The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A new Public Policy Polling survey gives Secretary of State Robin Carnahan just a one point lead, 43 percent to 42 percent over Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt in the battle to replace retiring U. S. Senator Kit Bond. The margin of error is 3.6 percent, meaning Ms. Carnahan and Blunt are in a virtual tie.
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MO: Carnahan Over Blunt By 1%
The Hedgehog Report (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
New numbers from Public Policy Polling shows the race remaining tight to see who will replace Kit Bond in teh US Senate next year.US SENATE - MISSOURI (PPP) Robin Carnahan (D) 43% Roy Blunt (R) 42% Robin Carnahan (D) 42% Chuck Purgason (R) 35% US SENATE - MISSOURI - GOP PRIMARY (PPP) Roy Blunt 53% Chuck Purgason ...
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Carnahan Maintaining Consistent Lead in MO-Sen
MyDD (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling surveys the Senate race in Missouri: When PPP polled the Missouri Senate race in January Robin Carnahan led by one point. Fast forward ten months and nothing has changed. Carnahan leads Roy Blunt 43-42. It's a good sign for Carnahan that her status hasn't worsened as things have gone sour in general for the Democratic Party over the course of 2009. That's...
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"A Lead As Thin As November Ice"
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
"In some ways, George Bush's lead is as thin as November ice." --Dan Rather on Election Night 2004 Take the relentless ads by the League of Conservation Voters targeting Roy Blunt and the cadence of criticism building against Robin Carnahan for her silence on specifics . . . and toss it all out. After ten months of early posturing and positioning, Public Policy Polling is here to report that...