Rand Paul (R-KY) Speaks At Missouri Lincoln Days

US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke at the 2014 Lincoln Days in Springfield, Missouri. He was introduced by US Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO). I've also posted video of some of the breakout sessions:

• Joshua Hawley on Hobby Lobby's Obamacare Lawsuit
• Common Core Discussion at Missouri Lincoln Days 
• Republican Legislative Panel at Missouri Lincoln Days

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#MO3: Blaine Luetkemeyer at the MOGOP Picnic (Video)

The Missouri GOP gathered in Columbia, Missouri, this past Saturday and heard from several Republican office holders. In the video above, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) addresses the crowd.

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#MOSen: Roy Blunt at the MOGOP Picnic (Video)

The Missouri GOP gathered in Columbia, Missouri, this past Saturday and heard from several Republican office holders. In the video above, Roy Blunt addresses the crowd.

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Standing Firm Against Medicaid Expansion

Yesterday, both 24thState.com and Hennessy's View reported that the Missouri GOP seems to be flirting with the Medicaid expansion.

I just listened to St. Louis Public Radio's Politically Speaking Podcast.  They had some surprising comments. Around the 22:30 mark in the NPR audio at that link, Chris McDaniel, Jo Mannies, and Jason Rosenbaum speculate that Republican Speaker of the Missouri House, Tim Jones, may be moving toward compromise with Liberal Gov. Jay Nixon on Medicaid expansion.

At last weekend's state-wide Lincoln Days, Jones was crystal clear on the Medicaid expansion. At 24:45 in the video below, he's asked about Gov. Nixon's effort to implement Medicaid expansion. Jones takes a hard line against it, which is exactly what the conservative grassroots expects.

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#MO8: Interview with Jason Smith

Jason Smith was recently chosen to represent the Republican Party in the special election to fill the vacancy in Congress created by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's departure. I had an opportunity to catch up with Smith at the Missouri GOP's Lincoln Days in St. Louis. I asked him about his background, what he hopes to accomplish in DC, and what he's doing to win the June 4th special election. You can learn more about Jason Smith, donate to his campaign, or volunteer to help him in the special election at his website: ElectJasonSmith.com.

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Photos: 2013 Lincoln Days in St. Louis

The Missouri Republican Party held their annual state-wide Lincoln Days gathering in St. Louis in this weekend. These are the photos I got at the event.

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#MO8: Jason Smith Promises to take Missouri Experience to Washington, DC

Ed Martin, Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, introduces Jason Smith at the 2013 Lincoln Days in St. Louis. Smith was recently chosen to represent the Republican Party in the special election to fill the vacancy in Congress created by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's departure. Smith has served in the Missouri General Assembly as a State Representative since January of 2006.

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