It looks to me like Sen. Claire seems optimistic . . . Check her post primary statement . . .
With Opponent Set, Election Becomes Clear Choice for Voters in November
Campaign Will be About Stark Contrast Between Todd Akin's Record of Standing on the Side of Extreme Washington Politicians and Claire's Record of Standing on the Side of Working Families
Kansas City, Mo. -- Tonight, voters across Missouri learned Todd Akin has pulled off a victory in the Republicans' bruising Senate primary, a race in which Akin repeatedly voiced support for positions that are beyond the mainstream of Missouri's working families: privatizing Social Security and Medicare, ending federal support for student loans and raising taxes on working families to pay for tax giveaways to Big Oil and mega-millionaires.
"This election is now a clear choice, and it boils down to a very simple question: whose side are you on?" said McCaskill. "Todd Akin has made it clear he would side with extreme politicians in Washington to privatize Medicare and Social Security, end student loans, and protect tax giveaways for corporations that ship Missouri jobs overseas. When Missourians have a chance to hear what Akin really stands for, they'll take a look at my record and see that I've always been an independent voice standing on the side of Missouri's families."
Now that Republicans have selected a challenger to run against Claire McCaskill, the campaign becomes a clear choice between Claire, a Senator standing on the side of Missouri's families, and Akin, who's led the charge for an extreme agenda that most Missourians reject.
Throughout the primary campaign, Akin repeatedly gave voice to positions that show how extreme he is, and how willing he would be to throw middle class families under the bus to protect tax breaks for the mega-wealthy and tax giveaways to Big Oil.
For more than a year, nearly $16 million has been spent attacking Claire, many of that from secret money attack groups, because the special interests know that Akin would be a consistent vote for their agenda while Claire's been a moderate, independent voice taking on the special interests, standing up to her own party and fighting for Missouri's working families.
Beginning today, Missourians have a clear choice between Claire, a Senator on their side, and Akin, a politician on the side of extreme Washinton interests. McCaskill for Missouri 2012 will spend the next three months making sure Missourians clearly understand what's at stake in this election.
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Of course she is happy. Akin is only candidate creepier than her neck skin.
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh damn my eyes why T did you have to do this to me just before I go to bed. Damn that face give me nightmares all night.
ReplyDeleteFunny how she spent her campaign money to do an advertisement for Akin.
ReplyDeleteI'm a democrat, and I'm voting for Akin, just because Claire really is a giant piece of shit.
ReplyDeletePoll numbers show Air Claire losing to Akin or Brunner. I'd rather have had Mr. B., but I think Todd can beat the old bleached blonde bitch.
ReplyDeleteShe is a lying ass!
ReplyDeleteThis time next year Claire will be a DC lobbyist.
ReplyDeleteThe senate is very unique in that party affiliation is VERY IMPORTANT, unlike, say, in a state legislature.
ReplyDeleteFact is, a BAD DEMOCRAT is better than a GOOD REPUBLICAN in national politics because most of them vote along party lines.
Claire's race really is a referendum on the democratic vs republican national platforms.
If you like rich people getting their way, economically, vote against her. If you want to stop corporations from buying our democracy, vote FOR her.
It's as simple as that. I was never that fond of Claire since her District Attorney days, but
I'm voting for McCaskill because I believe the Republicans are selling out my democracy...the one I served in the military to preserve. I want to stop those fascists at all costs!
And fact is, she hasn't been the evil that Republican billionaires paint her.
VOTE YOUR ECONOMIC BEST INTEREST. If you make a half mill a year, or are an evangelical Christian, vote Republican and take your chances with the economic health of the country for the next couple years. If you aren't one of those two, vote democrat.
Yup. The choices couldn't be more clear.