Common Ground

President of the Board of Aldermen, Lewis Reed, is throwing a fundraiser at the 3rd Degree Glass Factory...<continue reading>

If the Republicans can't scare you into voting against Barack Obama with the terror that he is to blame with rising gas prices, they will just buy your vote with cheaper gas prices just before the election....<continue reading>

I have a dear friend of mixed ethnic heritage-- white, black, and American Indian. Notice, I said "ethnic" and not racial, as I sincerely believe there is only one race (human). She was raised Catholic, in a solid working class neighborhood, is married to a wonderful man, has  grown sons and a number of grandchildren. 

Yet, I observed as her co-worker, everyone else ignored her mixed background, and pegged her as "black" and expected her to fit their cultural stereotype of the "black American" which she most assuredly does not.

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According to the ‘Marshall Democrat News’ (03/25/08) Commissioner Becky Plattner announced she is seeking the office of lieutenant governor and filed Friday, March 21, to be on the August primary ballot. In the announcement she stated: "I'm not going to run a hard campaign,” I am committed to serving the people of Saline County. I just want to get my name in the hat….”  Story Continued »

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” 

 

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  Until now I have given little time and analysis to the political campaigns.  For the purpose of this essay, I will not discuss in any detail the flock of dodos that inhabit the Republican side of the debates.  I prefer to focus on the far more consequential issues and strategies surrounding the various Democratic candidates and more important the absolute necessity of insuring a Democratic President and a Democratic majority in Congress.  As I have often said, never underestimate the ability of the Democrats to wrest defeat from the jaws of victory.   Story Continued »

This just in from the Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures:

Join us in Kansas City, Missouri November 30 - December 1, 2007 or St.Louis, Missouri December 7-8, 2007!

We invite those interested to join us for one of the upcoming Missouri Cures Campaign Training programs. We are looking for folks who feel deeply about our issue and want to be an important part of our efforts to protect lifesaving research in Missouri. Whether it’s making phone calls, going door to door in your neighborhood, or speaking to civic groups, our campaign training will make you more effective by teaching the most up to date techniques in campaign communication and organization.­

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There Is Nothing I Dislike More…

By Mark Pogue


There is Nothing I Dislike More Than:




• Knowing that Osama bin Laden has not been captured, due to apathy of the Bush Administration and Congress. There is no excuse for this lack of action. We can find Saddam Hussein in a little hole in Iraq, but yet Osama bin Laden cannot be found?  Story Continued »

Contact : mikeevans2008@yahoo.com or call 1.202.271.7897

Mike Evans, a Democrat running for Lt. Governor of Missouri in 2008, has released a proposed Ethics Reform Plan to reshape the Ethics Commission for the State of Missouri and make it harder for elected officials to skirt ethics laws when obtaining financial benefit while serving in the office. The broad ranged plan includes new laws for staff of legislative members.
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Gov. Blunt signed his MOHELA scheme into law last week, and then took a tour of the state to feed his bad idea to the local media. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Gary Nodler (R-Joplin), couldn't resist a chance to attack Jay Nixon for standing up against the Governor's plan.

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Memorial Day at the Air Show in Mid Missouri May 26 – 27, 2007 A personal reflection...  Story Continued »

FOR IMMIEDIATE RELEASE

Contact the campaign at mikeevans2008@yahoo.com or 1.202.271.7897

Mike Evans, Democrat running for Lt. Governor, released the following statement on the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. Evans is a native of Desoto, Missouri. Upon graduation from High School, Evans enlisted in the U.S. Army as an Intelligence Analyst and was stationed at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona and the National Security Agency at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Evans owns M&T Productions, a marketing firm. He lives in Arnold, Missouri.
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