Sunday, March 17, 2013
The head of the Missouri Republican Party, Ed Martin, said the "old guard of the GOP missed the significance" of Rand Paul's fillibuster over the use of drones. John Danforth responded in kind.
A sharply worded note to GOP supporters from the party's Missouri chairman—and a response in-kind from an elder statesman of Missouri's Republican Party—has observers wondering if a rift in the party has widened even further, according to a front page article in Friday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ed Martin, chairman of the state GOP, wrote an email last week to thousands (which we presume is the same as this message on Martin's blog) in which he hailed Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, for his 13-hour fillibuster over the Obama administration's policy on the use of drone aircraft. He further chastised members of "the old guard of the GOP" — naming Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina in particular — for what Martin …
Monday, November 5, 2012
With the election only one day away, it's time to fess up: Whether it's Akin, McCaskill, Spence, Nixon or someone else, which political ad will you be happy to see go?
You know the drill. The somber music plays in the background while a deep voice shares a fearful message about a candidate seeking election. Occasionally, a few seconds might be reserved afterward for an inspiring message from that candidate's challenger. These so-called attack ads have grown more prevalent as we've moved closer to the Nov. 6 election. In the U.S. Senate race, an ad from Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) contains a voice that connects Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to President Barack Obama. The voice references McCaskill's support of the Affordable Care Act and her endorsement of the president in 2008. An ad from McCaskill takes a similar approach in connecting her opponent to the 2012 presidential campaign. The ad begins by …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Just more than 7 percent of participants said they had confidence the St. Louis area businessman would win in November.
With election day just over a week away, a survey of GOP officials, activists and voters reveals worries about chances for the party's candidate for the Governor's mansion. When asked, 'Which statewide candidate are you most confident will win in November,' and given choices in the races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Secretary of State and Attoney General, 55 point 6 percent selected Peter Kinder, running against Susan Montee for another term as Lt. Governor. Shane Schoeller, a State Representative running for Secretary of State against another State Representative, Jason Kander, was next at 22 point percent. The remaining candidates, Dave Spence, Ed Martin and Cole McNary, each received 7.4 percent. When survey …
Monday, October 1, 2012
The latest "Red Arch" survey takes the pulse of Missouri Republicans regarding statewide races on the November ballot.
Missouri Republicans are bullish on the chances of Secretary of State candidate Shane Schoeller and Lt. Governor Peter Kinder's chances for re-election in November, but a majority are concerned that Dave Spence will not defeat Governor Jay Nixon next month. That's the biggest finding in the latest Patch "Red Arch" survey, a non-scientific project asking Republican activists questions tied to current issues in the 2012 election cycle. More than 70 people were invited to participate and 30 responded. When asked "Which statewide candidate are you most concerned about in November," a majority, 64.3 percent, named Spence. Next was Attorney General nominee Ed Martin and State Treasurer nominee Cole McNary at 14.3 percent, and Kinder at 7.1 …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The winner of the Republican primary will face Chris Koster in the general election.
Name: Mr. Ed Martin Age: 42 Place of residence: St. Louis Attended college: Yes College: College of the Holy Cross Degree: B.A. University: St. Louis University Degree: Master's in Health Care Ethics Job titles held: NA Employers: NA Running for: office Running for position: Attorney General Chamber/district: Incumbent: Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Attorney is using an old ambulance to collect petition signatures.
Chalk this up as one of the more unusual transportation vehicles utilized during the 2012 election season: St. Louis City attorney Ed Martin’s campaign for attorney general is using a retrofitted ambulance aimed at showcasing the Republican’s opposition to President Barack Obama’s health care plan. Martin’s campaign announced last week that the “Ed Martin for Attorney General Campaign ‘Stop Obamacare’ Ambulance” would be traveling around the state to collect signatures against the health care law passed in 2010. “We are inviting citizens from across the state to come out to the ‘Stop Obamacare’ Ambulance Tour and sign the petition to stop the implementation of Obamacare here in Missouri,” Martin said in a statement. “The petition is meant…
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Plus, another challenger enters the State Attorney General's race.
The wee hours of Thursday morning brought about big chances for state Senate districts in St. Louis County. The tentative document, detailed in coverage from the St. Louis Beacon, means that Sen. Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) is now in a district with Sen. Brian Nieves, (R-Washington). And districts represented by Sen. Jim Lembke (R-Lemay) and John Lamping (R-Ladue) also saw significant changes. If this sounds familiar, that's because the map had to be redrawn after the original document was declared unconstitutional. More analysis will surely come over the next days and weeks. For now, the map is subject to a 15-day public comment period. News On Statewide Races With the August primaries still on the horizon, a pair of statewide …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Ed Martin's decision to challenge Chris Koster in a bid for Missouri Attorney General leaves Ballwin's Ann Wagner with one less GOP primary opponent this summer.
Two days after a Webster Groves doctor made the 2nd Congressional district Republican primary a three candidate race, the contest is back down to two in the running. Thursday morning, St. Louis attorney Ed Martin announced he would drop out of the GOP primary for Congress and instead challenge Chris Koster to become the state's top lawyer. Feeding off of his near-victory against Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-St. Louis) in 2010, Martin had support in his bid to succeed Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood), but has lagged considerably in fundraising compared to Ballwin resident and former RNC co-chair Ann Wagner, who has also lined up endorsements from national Republican figures, including John Ashcroft, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Former …
Friday, January 13, 2012
In the primary race for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, Ann Wagner of Ballwin and Tea Party favorite Ed Martin may soon be joined by the more socially moderate Randy Jotte. He said Thursday night he'd announce shortly and publicly.
Two conservative Republicans are in the race for Missouri’s 2nd District Congressional seat, the seat that Todd Akin is giving up. A third Republican may soon be vying for the nomination. Ann Wagner and Ed Martin, both in the race for months, may soon be joined by Dr. Randy Jotte, Webster Groves resident, who has launched a website announcing that he’s considering the leap. All three were at a forum sponsored by Republican Club of Tesson Ferry at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis Public Library. Despite the frigid night, about a hundred came to far South County to hear the Republicans running for various offices. Wagner and Martin had been invited to speak, and Jotte came to listen, chat, and get the lay of the land. (Wagner had been …
Monday, January 9, 2012
Randy Jotte would join Ann Wagner and Ed Martin in the race for the Republican nomination in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District.
The field of Republican candidates in the race for Missouri's newly-redrawn second congressional district may be set to grow. Randy Jotte, a one time Webster Groves City Council member who most recently ran unsuccessfully for spots in the Missouri General Assembly and St. Louis County Council, has launched a website and other campaign apparatus to consider a bid for Congress. The news was also reported Monday by PoliticMo and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the St. Louis Beacon. Jotte's website says he is a 1978 graduate of De Smet, and is currently an ER doctor at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Former RNC Co-Chair Ann Wagner and Attorney Ed Martin are already in the race to succeed U.S. Represenative Todd Akin. Akin is running for the U.S. …
PaulRevere
2:01 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
I just sent a letter to several Republican Senators. It starts. "GOP" Grand OLD Party. I'm tired of being part of "old". Naturally, it states "Paul Ryan Talks too fast". It states that tax-exempt Religious organizations are now getting Obamacare Tax dollars-is that constitutional? It defines a tax "loophole". "marriage" re-defined instead of changing our Insurance and tax laws. "OLD" Republicans … more ›