KY3 News (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
"Impresses The Hell Out Of People" GOP candidate for Auditor Tom Schweich picked up the endorsements of five State Senators Thursday, including Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields. "He impresses the hell out of people with his qualifications, his commitment to public service and his solid fiscally conservative credentials," said Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, an early backer...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Republican candidate for Auditor Tom Schweich says his fundraising advantage over Rep. Allen Icet is fueled by "rank and file Republicans. But Icet says it's due to former Sen. John Danforth's rolodex. *WATCH CLIPS ABOVE* "It's not coming from PACs, it's not coming from other politicians like some of my competitors. It's coming from rank and file Republicans," said Schweich....
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
"Appalled by Schweich's Ignorant Request" Former State House lawmaker Ed Robb is calling Tom Schweich's request for Rep. Allen Icet to relinquish his Budget Chairmanship "ignorant." Robb fired off a letter to the editor to the state's six largest newspapers and The Notebook Sunday night that defends Icet's decision to stay on as Budget chairman. Icet and Schweich...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
TEMPERATURE RISING AFTER KY3 INTERVIEW Rep. Allen Icet pledged to serve a full-term as State Auditor if elected next year and took a shot at his Republican rival for issuing "threats" during the primary contest. Icet's comments come a day after his GOP opponent Tom Schweich told The Ky3 Political Notebook that he would serve a full-term, with the condition that the party unites around...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
A 2012 WARNING? Republican candidate for Auditor Tom Schweich left open the possibility of vacating a potential first-term early and running for another office in 2012 if the GOP doesn't unite around his candidacy this time. Asked whether he'd pledge to fulfill a complete 4-year term if elected, Schweich responded, "I've been very clear within the party. If the party unites behind...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Republican candidate for Auditor Tom Schweich is heading to Germany to help NATO provide a training program on crime and corruption in Afghanistan. Team Schweich made the announcement Monday in an e-mail to supporters. The message says that Schweich would be taking "a few days off the campaign trail this week." "Tom had the honor of being invited by the head of NATO...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... don't want Allen to go anywhere,'" Icet said in an interview last week. *WATCH ICET & SCHWEICH ABOVE* "They want Allen to stay right where he is because they need those four years of experience to get through the fifth year," Icet said. ON THURSDAY: Icet's GOP primary opponent, Tom Schweich said the decision was one Icet needed to make. But after a back-and-forth,...
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... for his financial disadvantage: Sen. Jack Danforth *** Icet is facing former U.S. ambassador Tom Schweich in the GOP primary for State Auditor. While Icet has the backing of most of his colleagues in the State House, Schweich enjoys support from Danforth and Lieutenant Gov. Peter Kinder.
KY3 News (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
... endorsements, but none from Southwest Missouri. Icet is competing with former U.S. ambassador Tom Schweich for the GOP nomination.
