There's No Place Like Home

Missouri gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon (D) invites viewers of his new ad (subscription) to ride along with him through his hometown of DeSoto, Mo. The 60-second biographical spot is the state attorney general’s first ad of the election; he’s been...

Corn, Mud Fuel GOP Battle

The mudslinging continues between Missouri gubernatorial hopefuls Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R) and state Treasurer Sarah Steelman (R) in a pair of new ads. Steelman's "Ethanol" (subscription), released Monday, underscores the candidate's changed position on the state's ethanol mandate, enacted in...

Hulshof Deflects Steelman's 'Mud'

After enduring a slew of attacks from his GOP gubernatorial primary opponent, state Treasurer Sarah Steelman, on everything from fiscal responsibility to Viagra (subscription), Rep. Kenny Hulshof went up with a response ad over the weekend. In "Truth" (subscription), Hulshof...

The 'Values' Of Litigation

Missouri Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R) is getting some help in his gubernatorial primary bid against state Treasurer Sarah Steelman from a new 527 group -- whether he planned on it or not. The Missouri-based Americans For A Better America launched...

An Issue With Staying Power?

Who cares about having faith in God, supporting family values, banning partial-birth abortions or other traditionally conservative issues when you've got Viagra to fight about? That's what the two GOP candidates in the Missouri governor's race think is important as...

Clashing Over Votes And Values

Things are getting a bit messy in the Missouri governor's race. From trashing each others' voting records to fighting over the "values" mantle, the two GOP contenders are going to great lengths to distinguish themselves from each other despite touting...

'Moral Clarity' In Missouri

Rep. Kenny Hulshof, who this weekend received the endorsement of Sen. Christopher (Kit) Bond, R-Mo., in the Missouri governor's race, is a former prosecutor -- and proud of it. The Republican released a new ad last week in which he...

Spilling Her Guts

Missouri gubernatorial candidate Sarah Steelman (R) released her second ad on Friday. "Guts" (subscription) highlights Steelman's track record as state treasurer of "protecting taxpayer money" and "replacing illegal workers with new Missouri jobs." An announcer concludes the ad by asserting...

Wanted: Values Voters

The two leading Republicans in the Missouri governor's race, which is wide open after Gov. Matt Blunt (R) announced in January he wasn't running for re-election, released their first ads last week, both focusing on traditional conservative values and faith-based...