Below is an email from Rep. Jane Cunningham to the Michigan-based Political Director of All Children Matter.

I am sure you will find her analysis interesting.

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From: JaneCunningham@redacted

To: Chad Goote [1]

Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 5:45 PM

Subject: Re: Missouri Primary

Chad,

Thanks for the thorough report. Rodney Hubbard truly is a hero.

I was sorry about the 4th Senatorial. I like Derio Gambero a lot. We worked together on school choice when the Democrats were in control. Yaphett El-Amin was more with us than you all may have realized. Her husband should be an asset next session.

Let me know if you need some insight into specific candidates or assistance in deciding who to support.

Ed Robb is critical from an education and budget perspective. Scott Muschany will likely be coming on the Ed Committee and potentially he will be the next chair if he does not get elected to leadership. Rick Stream over Jane Bogetto is another critical race because he could potentially take Senator Gibbons place in 2 years.....a lot at stake there for all of St. Louis County. Dwight Scharnhorst is looking really good. I've been in some private meetings where he came on strong for the scholarship charity proposal in front of NEA types.

Jerry Nolte has taken some pretty brave steps for us in a risky district. Others may be Rex Rector, Jim Lembke, Therese Sander, Marilyn Ruestman, Tim Flook, Bob Behnen in the Senate and Victor Calahan if he has a race, maybe the fellow running against Sara Lampe if he has a chance. You have the surveys on the new guys. Sara will be effective against us and she is growing for the Senate where she can filibuster. An NEA teacher is running hard against me. I think I'm going to be OK in a Republican area, but it could get ugly.

I have noticed that on the Citizens for Educational Freedom and MO Catholic Conference surveys, some reps are not being truthful. One is Connie Johnson who said she was for vouchers and has actively worked against them and was instrumental if overthrowing Ted Hoskins and Rodney Hubbard from their Black Caucus Leadership positions.

Feel free to check any of these with me. My office will be putting together a cross reference of questionnaire responses as we have in the past and matching with voting record from the 05 session.

Jane Cunningham

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