Unrelenting G.O.P. Continues to Fire At Nixon

Missouri Republicans issued three press releases in about 3 hours today -- all attacking Attorney General Jay Nixon.

G.O.P. spokesperson Paul Sloca first composed 10 questions that Nixon needs to answer if he wants to be Governor. The list includes, well . . . everything in the kitchen sink.

Number 3 asks . . . "Does Nixon believe it is ethical for a prosecutor to seek political contributions from an entity he/she is investigating?" Number 9 ponders . . . "When did Nixon find out that his spokesman’s wife was representing the plaintiff in the Ferrell case and what safeguards did he erect to ensure there was no unethical communication that could compromise the state’s position?"

The Governor's office sent out a release noting that Gov. Matt Blunt's chief of staff Ed Martin will testify before the Public Service Commission Wednesday that Nixon's actions with Ameren hurts taxpayers.

"Comparing the actions of Attorney General Jay Nixon to a traffic cop that coerces money from a speeding motorist, Gov. Matt Blunt’s Chief of Staff Ed Martin today said he will testify Wednesday before the Public Service Commission (PSC) despite objections from Nixon. Martin plans to reveal information he received in private about the nearly $20,000 Nixon’s office sought and received from Ameren after Nixon became the criminal investigator in the Ameren Taum Sauk disaster case," a Blunt release says.

“Anybody knows that law enforcement cannot take money or gifts from suspects or investigative targets,” Martin wrote in a letter to Nixon. “Everyone knows it is wrong for a police officer or deputy to take money at a traffic stop. Everyone knows a prosecutor must not seek money or gifts from a target or defendant.”

Then, more from Sloca. Remember those illegal immigrants?

"Jay Nixon’s latest attempt to appear tough on immigration is a fraud based on a political survey in which he unequivocally supports providing state sponsored benefits to illegal immigrants," Sloca rips.

From Sloca:

"According to a 1998 Project Vote Smart survey completed by Nixon, he supported the following immigration issue included in the survey: “Prohibit states from passing laws that deny human services (medical care, education) to illegal immigrants or their children.”

Nixon failed to mention (and the media never bothered to check) his 1998 stance on illegal immigration, which is in stark contrast to Gov. Matt Blunt’s very public opposition to illegal immigration illustrated by the recent suspension of a state contractor that hired illegal immigrants to work in state buildings.

“Jay Nixon is a political fraud who feigns outrage about illegal immigrants while the record clearly shows that he supports using Missourians’ tax dollars to benefit illegal immigrants,” said Sloca.