MDP Blog

Missouri Democratic Party re-elect Mike Sanders Chairman

 Darlene Green Re-elected Vice-Chair, Airick West Re-elected Treasurer

Jefferson City, Mo. — Following a successful campaign cycle where Democrats won five of six statewide races, the Missouri Democratic Party State Committee unanimously re-elected Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders as Chairman. The committee, which voted this past Saturday (Jan. 26), also re-elected St. Louis City Comptroller Darlene Green to Vice-Chair and Airick West to Treasurer. 

MDP Chair Statement on Election of Ed Martin to Lead Missouri Republicans

Kansas City-- Today, Missouri Democratic Party chair Mike Sanders released this statement following the election of extreme politician Ed Martin as chairman of the Missouri Republican Party. 

Speaker Tim Jones Challenged to Come Clean on Bank Bailout Support

November 1, 2012

Speaker Tim Jones Challenged to Come Clean On Bank Bailout Support

Jones Speaks in Spence Ad - But Silent on Issue of Taxpayer Bailout

Dave Spence's Bank Bailout Baggage on GOP Bus Tour

NOVEMBER 1, 2012 

 

Dave Spence's Bank Bailout Baggage on GOP Bus Tour

Would GOP Colleagues Have Voted With Spence Against Repaying Bank Bailout?

Statement on the Passing of Betty Anne McCaskill

Jefferson City, Mo.—Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Mike Sanders released the following statement about the passing of Betty Anne McCaskill:

Dave Spence Still Fibbing About Bank Bailout: GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Continues Misleading Voters About Bank Involvement

 Yesterday, for the second time in recent weeks, Dave Spence falsely claimed that he had spent “less than six months” with Reliance Bank, the troubled St. Louis bank he helped lead – and whose $40 million bank bailout he voted not to repay.  “I was on the bank board he’s talking about for less than six months,” Spence told KY3 yesterday.  And as reported by the Joplin Globe earlier this month, “[Spence] said he was on the board for about six months.” [KY3, 10/24/12; Joplin Globe, 10/4/12]

Peter Kinder More Interested in Partying on Taxpayer’s Dime than Serving the People of Missouri

 MDP launches site highlighting Kinder’s partying, abuse of taxpayer dollars

Dave Spence “Didn’t Recall” His Vote That Cost Taxpayers $40 Million

GOP Candidate’s Story About Vote Not to Repay Bank’s $40 Million Bailout Continues to Evolve

MDP Files Two Complaints Against Akin; Akin Broke Federal Election Law and House Ethics Rules

Complaints assert Akin changed his position in exchange for campaign cash, engaged in illegal coordination efforts, violated soft money ban