Abby Blunt

PolitiFact.com takes a look at the Commonsense Ten ad running in Missouri:

When you date (and later marry) a Philip Morris lobbyist, when you have a son who works as a tobacco lobbyist, when you accept hefty sums of campaign money from tobacco executives, and then you add an 11th hour provision that some view as pro-big tobacco, you leave yourself open to the kind of criticism raised in the ad. "Secretly" may be overstating how Blunt acted, but the ad's other points are backed up, so we rate it Mostly True.

PolitiFact also challenges the Blunt campaign's assertion that he was trying to slip in language that was later supported by a broad bipartisan majority.  "The provision proposed by Blunt was not identical to the later Kohl/Weiner bill referenced by Blunt spokesman [Rich] Chrismer, which ultimately passed," they write (emphasis in original.

Here's the ad in question:

Just announced by the DSCC: "The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released a new television ad in Missouri today, 'Family,' which exposes Roy Blunt as one of the most corrupt members of Congress.  A nonpartisan watchdog organization, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, named Blunt one of the most corrupt members of Congress for “misusing” his position by inserting special favors into bills."

The DSCC's full press release may be found below the break.

When you've had your fill of the DC-area landmarks on Roy Blunt's "K Street Jobs Tour," it's time to get on a plane and visit some of the other key spots in your review of Blunt's record in Congress.  From Reagan National Airport, you'll travel to ocean side resorts where lobbyists get to play with the Congressman. Then it's off to Sugar Land, TX, home of Blunt's mentor and co-leader in passing Bush-era policies trough the House.  Finally, it's back to Missouri, a place the Congressman once knew, to see how his campaign manager, Andy Blunt, has practiced his craft.

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Missouri ratepayers should hold onto their wallets.  There's another Blunt lobbying on behalf of energy giant Ameren UE.  It seems that Governor Blunt's sister, Amy, has recently signed them on as a lobbying client.

Fired Up! readers are already well aware that Gov. Blunt's brother, Andy, also represents Ameren UE, and helped push through legislation this session that will permit Ameren to hike consumer rates without PSC oversight.

Gov. Blunt also fired John Coffman, Missouri's Public Counsel, a position designed by statute to be a consumer advocate on utility matters.

Here's an excerpt from a story in the DC Examiner: