Kinder Now National Embarrassment

Kinder has always been Missouri's little embarrassment. Most people couldn't tell you who our Lt. Gov. is and only see Kinder doing silly little things like doing Matt Blunt's dirty work.

Well, that's all done now. Kinder's many mistakes have now made Daily KOs - one of the most read blogs in America. Daily KOs picked up on a story from Gone Mild. From employing perverts to hiring folks of questionable ethics from the Blunt email scandal, Kinder's ethical errors are now nationwide.

Here's hoping that Dr. Sam Page gets elected in November.

Kinder Plays Finance Games

Fired Up Missouri reports that Kinder has played some finance games of his own by setting up the Better Leadership for Missouri PAC to funnel donations.

Here's the deal, this is a classic Republican game. Do Democrats take donations from committees - yes. What we don't see is Democrats going out, setting up a committee and then running a pass through operation. That is what has been alleged against Koster and Kinder. The only thing missing from the Kinder story is an insider who testifies that they were the one trading checks.

Play by the rules, fellas. Just like we see Harris and Donnelly attacking Koster for not playing by the rules, expect Dr. Sam Page to hold Kinder accountable, too.

Sam Page Shows HUGE Dmeocratic Momentum

CCP endorsed candidate Sam Page is showing HUGE momentum. In the race for Lt. Governor, Sam reported that he raised large sums on money in his race against Peter Kinder. Here's the on-hand numbers:

Page - $560,000
Kinder - $573,000

If you are a state-wide incumbent and you can't raise large sums of money against a challenger, you are sucking wind. In fact, Kinder is blowing in the wind. What does this mean? It means that 1) Dr. Page is running a great campaign and 2) that contributors of all stripes understand this will be a great Democratic year.

The Lt. Governor is the tie-breaking vote in the Missouri senate. Having Dr. Sam Page in that chair will make all the difference.

Official CCP Endorsements

The Committee for County Progress (CCP), Jackson County’s largest Democratic political club, is proud to make the following endorsements:



Attorney General: Jeff Harris
State Treasurer: Clint Zweifel
Lt. Governor: Sam Page
Jackson County Prosecutor: Jim Kanatzar
Jackson County Sheriff: John Bullard
44th State House: Amy Coffman

The CCP is committed to fair and open government and has been in existence since 1964. The candidates underwent a screening process and all their questionnaires are available on our website.

The over 150 members of the CCP will now work hard to see that our endorsed candidates are elected in the August 5th primary. Thank you to all the candidates who applied for our endorsement.

CCP Executive Committee Recommendations for Endorsement

The CCP Executive Committee met this evening. We are proud to make the following recommendations for endorsement:



Attorney General: Jeff Harris
Treasurer: Clint Zweifel
Lt. Gov.: Sam Page
44th State House: Amy Coffman
Prosecutor: Jim Kanatzer
Sheriff: John Bullard

All CCP voting members who have paid their dues are eligible to vote at our endorsement meeting on June 4th at Screenland (1656 Washington) at 6:00. Thank you for your enthusiastic support of your favorite Democratic candidate and the Committee for County Progress.

Dr. Sam Page Joins Forces with AARP

I received the following email from Representative Sam Page's campaign for Lt. Governor. Dr. Page exemplifies middle class, swing voter values in Missouri - values that have always resided in the Democratic Party. Sam's campaign will help Nixon, and every Democratic candidate in Missouri.

While our televisions fill with ads defining us as red, blue, progressive and conservative, our lives remain burdened by the high cost of health care for our families.

No matter your political stripe, Dr. Sam Page and the AARP agree: All Missourians should have access to affordable, quality health care.
Dr. Sam Page, a physician and State Representative, together with the AARP, signed the Divided We Fail pledge.

"I am committed," says Dr. Page, "to working with my colleagues across the aisle to develop and implement policies that provide all Missourians with access to quality, affordable health care. I understand that Missourians want answers, action and accountability from their elected officials -- not legislative stalemate. The time has come to address these critical national priorities. I pledge to work across party lines to sponsor or support legislation that seeks to provide every American with access to quality, affordable health care." Dr. Page is the first candidate for statewide office to sign the bipartisan pledge. To learn more about Dr. Sam Page and his bid for Missouri Lt. Governor visit SamPage.com.

To join the effort designed to engage the American people, businesses, non-profit organizations and elected officials in finding bi-partisan solutions to ensure affordable, quality health care and long-term financial security -- for everyone, go to DividedWeFail.org.

State Wide Candidate Wrap Up

Going into the weekend, just a quick wrap up of state wide candidates:

Gov: Jackson will not run against Blunt (too, bad.)

AG - on the Republican side, Catherine Hanaway won't run, giving Mike Gibbons a clear shot at the Republican nomination. Democratic side - Koster is rumored to announce his Democratic candidacy in the next couple of weeks. Koster may also have $1 million on hand. Donnelly announced her supporters, including local state reps Beth Low, Jennee Lowe & Kiki Curls. Harris' wife had a baby and they are rumored to have a good quarterly report.

Lt. Gov. - Dr. Sam Page is the first to have in his report. Page’s report shows that he’d raised $127,512 for the quarter ($503,480 total), spent $77,084 ($150,774 total), with $350,547 in the bank.

SOS - No one dares to mess with this Carnahan

How to Win MO in 2008; Go Sam Page

Blog CCP readers already know of my support of John Edwards and Jay Nixon. I can't pick the Presidential candidate for 2008, no matter how many posts about John Edwards I put up. Attorney General Jay Nixon will be primary free in the race for Governor. The latest - and maybe greatest addition - is Dr. Sam Page.

Dr. Page is a state representative from St. Louis. Sam is the only declared candidate for Lt. Governor. Here's what Sam brings to the table: we all know that women swing voters (who don't vote on abortion) put Sen. Claire McCaskill in DC. Sam is a married, a father of 3 and a real practicing doctor. He is an appealing candidate to swing voters. Jay Nixon gets elected with the help of Sam Page. Sam Page gets elected with the help of Jay Nixon.

Whomever our presidential candidate is will benefit from this one-two combo. I like Edwards, but I vow to help out whomever it is that is at the top of the ticket, and so will Dr. Sam Page.

Are You on the Page List?

Sam Page is running for Lieutenant Governor, and, judging from the list of supporters on this invitation, he's not likely to draw any primary opponents.