Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
In December 1990, Sam Graves was sent to Saudi Arabia. The Army Reserve lieutenant colonel was to help with the logistics of a looming U.S. invasion that would drive Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army from Kuwait.
The Chatterbox Chronicles (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
--The Sam Graves' campaign that my daughter and I worked on , won by 22 percentage points . The Democrats had targeted this race and were outspending Sam Graves until they conceded that there was no way their Democrat candidate could win. --My blog got over 1,000 hits the day before the election and around 900 the day of the election. -- McCain/Palin won in my county -- McCain/Palin seems to have...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri’s 6th District Republican congressman, coasted to victory Tuesday night despite an expensive and energetic challenge by former Kansas City mayor Kay Barnes.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri’s 6th District Republican congressman, coasted to victory Tuesday night despite an expensive and energetic challenge by former Kansas City mayor Kay Barnes.
The Chatterbox Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
President/Vice President: John McCain / Sarah Palin U.S. Congressman: Sam Graves Missouri Governor: Kenny Hulshof Missouri Lt. Governor: Peter Kinder Missouri Secretary of State: Mitch Hubbard Missouri State Treasurer: Brad Lager Missouri Attorney General: Mike Gibbons Missouri State Senator: Luann Ridgeway Missouri Supreme Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge: No (She was appointed by Governor Matt...
RssDaily (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
SurveyUSA has Sam Graves (R) leading Kay Barnes (D) by a commanding 54-36%. Graves (the incumbent) looks to be cruising to re-election. In an election for US House of Representatives in Missouri's 6th Congressional District today, 10/29/08, six days till votes are counted, incumbent Republican Sam Graves defeats Democratic challenger Kay Barnes 54% to 36%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for...
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
SurveyUSA (10/27-28, likely voters, 10/13-14 in parens): Kay Barnes (D) : 36 (40) Sam Graves (R-inc) : 54 (51) Dave Browning (L) : 5 (4) (MoE: ±4%) Kay Barnes, the former mayor of Kansas City, was one of the first top-tier recruits by the DCCC in 2007, so this is a genuinely painful polling result to see. I've heard whispers in recent days about internal polling also saying that this race has slipped...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves on Friday vehemently denied allegations in a political ad that taxpayer dollars were used to renovate an airstrip on Graves family private property.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves on Friday vehemently denied allegations in a political ad that taxpayer dollars were used to renovate an airstrip on Graves family private property.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
An Oct. 24 editorial endorsing Kay Barnes for the U.S. House in Missouri misquoted Sam Graves, her opponent. Though criticizing Barnes for many things, he called her “a great mayor for downtown Kansas City.”
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Kay Barnes faulted Sam Graves’ performance as congressman, and Graves faulted Barnes’ record as Kansas City mayor at a 6th District debate Tuesday.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
Kay Barnes faulted Sam Graves’ performance as congressman and Graves faulted Barnes’ record as Kansas City mayor during today’s 6th District debate sponsored by the Northland Chamber of Commerce.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
The 6th District is bigger than five states and encompasses cities, suburbs and a huge swath of rural northwestern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves has easily defeated four previous Democratic opponents, but Kay Barnes of Kansas City and the national Democratic Party hope to unseat him this year.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
The 6th District is bigger than five states and encompasses cities, suburbs and a huge swath of rural northwestern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves has easily defeated four previous Democratic opponents, but Kay Barnes of Kansas City and the national Democratic Party hope to unseat him this year.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
Sam Graves didn’t set out to be a politician. He got a degree in plant science from the University of Missouri and joined his family on the Tarkio farm, growing corn and soybeans and raising cattle. But he says he got so mad about tax increases and wasteful spending that he ran for the state legislature and then for Congress.
