The attacks from the Missouri Republican Party against Jay Nixon are already coming fast and hard more than 18 months before the 2008 election.But do any of them stick?
Watch my KY3 News @ 10 report HERE.
With Governor Matt Blunt's popularity sagging, the idea is to chip away at the Attorney General's credibility early and often.
But is anyone paying attention to donations from Ameren UE? Does it even matter?
The immigration survey may end up having more legs because Nixon has yet to explain it.
You can find out what both sides are saying "officially" in the piece.
Behind the scenes, Democrats believe the attacks on Nixon are the only way Gov. Blunt has a shot at getting re-elected. And some privately believe if these are the best charges they have, Nixon is in good shape. Other Democrats quietly think that Nixon's worst enemy can be his own mouth, and worry his passion (or anger) could lead him to go too far rhetorically.
Republicans (privately) are worried about Gov. Blunt's re-election chances in what could be another hostile climate for the G.O.P in 2008. One G.O.P. elected official in Greene County recently told me he thinks Blunt will ultimately be beaten. "Some days I want to kiss him, and other days I want to shake him," the official recently told me. "Look at what Claire did to Jim Talent, and he didn't have near the problems Blunt faces," he added. But other Republicans also take solace in Nixon's statewide record in races other than the A.G. slot. He's 0-2 in bids for the U.S. Senate.
By the way, we've offered Governor Blunt the same opportunity to sit down and talk policy and 2008 politics with us. His office is reviewing our request.
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