MSU "One" Chapter Ranked in Top 25

Missouri State University's "ONE" Chapter is ranked 25th in the nationwide "campus challenge"

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"ONE" is a non-partisan group aimed at fighting AIDS and extreme poverty. MSU's Chapter is competing with other universities to see which campus can gain the most points for "awareness-raising activities."

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"Of the thousands of schools competing nationwide, Missouri State University has earned its way to 25th place by visiting politicians on the campaign trail (including John McCain, Barack Obama, and Claire McCaskill), handing out flyers on-campus, and even inviting an AKC Champion-bloodlined bulldog to come on campus and help them spread the word!," says Eric Mayle of MSU's One Chapter. "MSU ONE has added 62 new voices to the ONE campaign's cause this fall, and are currently working on several events in hopes of breaking the Top 20. Any MSU students, family members, faculty, or alumni may join their cause by signing up at www.one.org/campus."

Steelman Camp Answers Hulshof's Volley

FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY, KNOCKS G.O.P.RIVAL
CALLS HULSHOF VOTE ON AIDS PACKAGE "Big Gov't,Out of Touch"

One day after Kenny Hulshof's campaign for Governor challenged its main rival to name an example of the Congressman's inappropriate spending priorities, Sarah Steelman served up Hulshof's recent Congressional vote on an foreign AIDS package.

Steelman, who's vying for the Republican nomination for Governor with Hulshof, said his vote on a $50 billion dollar AIDS package showed he is "out of touch with the values of Missourians."

Steelman cited Hulshof's vote "with the Democratic majority and against White House concerns over the size of a $50 billion international AIDS package last week." The increase was three times over the current $15 billion dollar cost.

“This vote may make sense to Washington politicians, but it doesn’t make sense to the people of Missouri ,” said Steelman spokesman Doug Gaston. “We have people struggling to make ends meet here at home, and Congressman Hulshof has chosen to send $50 billion of our hard-earned tax dollars overseas. Congressman Hulshof is right; he and the Congress have earned their 8% approval rating," Gaston said in response to a comment made by the Hulshof campaign to the KY3 Political Notebook Tuesday.

"Unfortunately this vote is another example of Congressman Hulshof’s Washington-style big government, big-spending ways," Gaston said.

Rep. Roy Blunt voted against the bill and recently criticized the Democrats for expanding the President's AIDS package beyond his $30 billion dollar commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS. The White House has complained the $50 dollar package represents "a doubling of the previous 5-year commitment," and expressed "concern" about the increase.

The Steelman release notes that Hulshof voted for the G.O.P. amendment to slash the program from $50 billion to $30 billion but then supported the final $50 billion dollar package.

The question is whether this vote helps show Hulshof's independence from the party apparatus in Washington or hurts him among economic conservatives worried about spending. The Steelman campaign has signaled that it plans to make fiscal responsibility a defining issue in this primary campaign.

Blunt Opposes Dems AIDS to Africa Package

Representative Roy Blunt said while he supports the President's goal of sending $30 billion dollars to fight AIDS in Africa, he can't sign on to a Democratic proposal that increases the cost.

"I've said on more than one occasion that the president's initiative on fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa is an important humanitarian mission," Blunt said.

“That’s why this Congress stood behind the president when he suggested doubling the program from $15 billion to $30 billion. Unfortunately, the legislation we voted on today barely resembles that request – with the CBO itself finding the program lacks the capacity to spend in 10 years what the majority believes it can disburse in just five," Blunt added.

A Republican amendment that failed would have brought the bill in line with the President's $30 billion dollar request.

Blunt maintains the Democrats $50 billion dollar package cannot be disbursed "in an efficient and effective matter."