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Martin May Switch to Missouri Governor’s Race

By: David Cantanese Former U.S. Senate candidate and current Missouri congressional candidate Ed Martin is now considering his third contest of the 2012 cycle: A race for governor. Appearing on Mark Reardon’s St. Louis radio program Tuesday afternoon, the conservative talk show host asked Martin to get in the race and Martin replied, “I will [...]

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In MO-2, it’s Tea Party vs. Country Club

While Jane Cunningham’s decision to bypass a chance at Missouri’s open 2nd Congressional District makes the race less entertaining, the contrast in the GOP primary between Ed Martin and Ann Wagner will still make for a fascinating intraparty battle. Read more at Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell [...]

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Democrats Hope Claire McCaskill Flies Above Plane Flap

By SCOTT WONG & DAVID CATANESE | 3/18/11 4:53 AM EDT Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) hit an unexpected patch of turbulence on her ride to reelection in 2012. In the past week, the Missouri Republican Party filed an ethics complaint against her in the Senate, after POLITICO reported she billed taxpayers for a political trip [...]

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ED MARTIN: Too Many Questions

edmartinforcongress.com Press Release (ST. LOUIS, MO.) Nov. 3, 2010 –There are a number of questions surrounding the votes in Missouri’s 3rd district race. The people deserve to have these questions investigated and answered so they are assured our election process is fair and their votes are counted. The three glaring factors which stand out involve [...]

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Ed Martin challenging Russ Carnahan’s victory

St. Louis (KSDK) — Democrat Russ Carnahan is about 4,400 votes ahead of Republican challenger Ed Martin, but Martin is already talking about a challenge. It was a bitter and very close race from the start. Ed Martin won in the rural areas. Martin easily won in Jefferson County, 37,658 votes to the incumbent’s 24,233. [...]

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Congratulations to The 2010 Contenders

Paul Le Page – Governor Elect of Maine – Listen to our interview with Paul Senator Elect Roy Blunt of Missouri – Listen to our interview with Roy Representative Elect Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina – Listen to our interview with Mick Representative Elect Dan Benishek of Michigan – Listen to our interview with Dan [...]

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Russ Carnahan Survives a Tight Race….Martin Refuses to Concede, Sites “Irregularities”

UPDATED with Martin statement on close race. U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, survived a bruising re-election battle Tuesday. Unofficial state totals posted early today gave Carnahan the victory. “What a year and what a night,” Carnahan told supporters around 11:20 p.m. “The good news is we are ahead and are going to win.” But [...]

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Carnahan Pulls A Rabbit From The Ballot Box

Dem Russ Carnahan Wins, GOPer Ed Martin Alleges Shenanigans The Associated Press called Missouri Rep. Russ Carnahan (D) the winner after a long night in his St. Louis-area district. Carnahan got 48.9 percent to Republican Ed Martin’s 46.7 percent. The winning percentage is critical because a candidate who loses by less than one percent in [...]

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Ed Martin Campaign: Arnold Days Parade

From the Ed Martin for Congress Campaign We have had a fantastic week of campaigning! Russ Carnahan’s desperate ploys to sling mud has only served to motivate our volunteers to redouble their efforts. In Arnold, our Arnold Days parade was a hit, with over 100 people marching, handing out yard signs, bumper stickers and literature [...]

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Ed Martin Pulls Ahead of Tax and Spend Carnahan

GATEWAYPUNDIT.COM Republican Ed Martin has pulled ahead of Russ Carnahan according to a poll by American Viewpoint (Linda DiVall, Randy Guttermuth). The poll says 51% of likely voters are now supporting conservative Ed Martin. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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