Jeff Roe is at it again. On the Source, he pokes fun of Eastern Jackson County Democrats about our failure to win Matt Bartle’s senate seat (District 8). Hey, Jeff, how come your Republicans are too scared to even run someone for Callahan (11), Justus (10) or Wilson (9) senate seats? Let’s do our math - we get three and you got one.
Let’s be real honest, Jeff Roe is focusing on this senate race because the Republicans have a problem. With the term limits, Senator Matt Bartle (Jeff Roe’s client) is out. Three Republican state reps are also term limited (Yates - 56, Pratt - 55 and Dusenberg - 54). Pratt is in Republican leadership and wants to avoid a primary. Pratt, with his bull in a china shop type of charm, has run over Yates (Jeff Roe’s client) and Dusenberg numerous times. Dusenberg and Pratt are both from Blue Springs, Yates is from Lee’s Summit. Pratt cannot win in a 3-way primary. Pratt isn’t the religious right winger that Jeff likes to represent.
Here’s what I know - the Republicans took the Missouri House from the control of the Democrats by picking off one suburban House seat at a time. We will take the House back from the Republicans by picking up one seat at a time. 2010 is a great year for Democrats to do that with term limits and about 90% of the incumbents are termed out. Jeff Roe would love for Democrats to take their collective eye off the prize (taking back the Missouri House). I understand that Jeff makes lots of money by having races for senate seats. Jeff would love to be able to have his favorite candidate - Rep. Brian Yates - have a primary and a general. I think I would rather have Yates, Pratt and Dusenburg’s House seats. I also can’t wait to see 3 Republicans carve each other up in Eastern Jackson County.
Jeff: have fun beating up on Rep. Bryan Pratt. There’s lots of good ammo out there. Bryan Pratt has done big tobacco’s bidding in Jefferson City, just like Congressman Roy Blunt has done it in Washington. Suburban moderate voters just love big tobacco.
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