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50% of Missourians Fully Vaccinated

From the state’s dashboard this morning…

Jones to DC

Press advisory: Mayor Tishaura O. Jones will join President Joe Biden in Washington, DC on Monday, November 15, for the signing of the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. The once-in-a-generation investment will send $9 billion to Missouri to rebuild roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, and ensure every American has access to high-speed internet… Following the signing on Monday, the mayor will meet with the Federal Transit Authority, White House's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Congresswoman Cori Bush throughout the rest of the week…

MOScout / Remington Poll: Franklin County GOP

Survey conducted November 10 through November 12, 2021. 400 likely 2022 Republican Primary voters participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2022 Republican Primary Election. Margin of Error is +/-4.9% with a 95% level of confidence. Totals do not always equal 100% due to rounding. Survey conducted by Remington Research Group on behalf of Missouri Scout.  See the full results here.

Q1:  What is your opinion of Donald Trump?

Favorable: 80%

Unfavorable: 16%

No opinion: 4%

Q2:  What is your opinion of David Schatz?

Favorable: 37%

Unfavorable: 18%

No opinion: 45%

Q3: Possible candidates in the 2022 Republican Primary election for state senate are Ben Brown and Aaron Griesheimer. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?

Ben Brown: 15%

Aaron Griesheimer: 44%

Undecided: 41%

Q4: Earlier this year, the state legislature approved a gas tax increase to pay for road construction and maintenance. The tax will go up 2 and half cents each year for the next 5 year. Do you agree with this action?

Yes: 31%

No: 55%

Not Sure: 14%

Q5: What is the greatest threat to America?

China: 17%

Election Fraud: 22%

Federal Debt: 11%

Illegal Immigration: 13%

Inflation: 9%

Terrorism: 4%

Something else: 7%

Not sure: 17%

MOScout’s Hallway Index: CD-4

I asked lobbyists, “With Rowden out, who's the favorite to win the 4th Congressional Republican primary?”   The hallway isn’t impressed with the current roster, choosing “someone else” as their top pick and as-yet undeclared Rick Brattin second.  Apparently, there’s plenty of folks believing that the field is still unsettled. 21 replies…

RESULTS

1. Mark Alford… 9.5%

2. Rick Bratton… 28.6%

3. Kalena Bruce… 4.7%

4. Taylor Burks… 0%

5. Sara Walsh…4.7%

6. Someone else… 52.4%

Sample of Comments

·         If he gets in, Kurt Schaefer.

·         Presently, a remarkably weak field. Surely someone else w/ more money and gravitas will enter the fray.

·         What an unmitigated disaster! Missouri is a laughing stock. My answer is you cares! Seriously going from the likes of Kit Bond, Roy Blunt, and a couple of okay Congresspeople to nothing. It’s as though Missourians want to be irrelevant and guarantee we don’t get our share. By the way I put the D’s in the same category #Cori Bush.

·         Brattin the gentleman, hard worker and only says what he believes, not a quality all possess.

·         I picked Brattin. I don’t know if he’s the favorite, but if it was a bet I think I’d like my odds here.

·         Vicky Hartzler gets back in her seat.

·         Name ID is expensive to build in the KC market and it will come at no cost to a long time local tv anchor. Alford will have more conservative street cred than folks realize.

·         Mike Haffner

·         Kalena is the only farmer I’m aware of, and she has strong credentials as a CPA who worked on Trump tax cuts.

Who Won the Week?

Tishaura Jones – Nabs an invite to the BIF signing in DC.

Caleb Rowden – Withstands the pressure to hop into a congressional race, instead making a decision that works best for his life.

Billy Long – “The hit of the weekend” at the RJC conference, according to a MOScout tipster.

Eric Burlison – Makes it onto 60 Minutes defending his SAPA legislation.  That’s huge free press for someone running for congress as a staunch conservative.

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$5K+ Contributions

Uniting Missouri PAC - $25,000 from Anheuser Busch Companies.

Missouri Senior PAC - $20,000 from Phoenix Home Care & Hospice.

Missouri Growth PAC - $20,000 from Phoenix Home Care & Hospice.

Missouri C PAC - $20,000 from Phoenix Home Care & Hospice.

Conservative Leaders of Missouri - $20,000 from Phoenix Home Care & Hospice.

MO Majority PAC LLC - $20,000 from Phoenix Home Care & Hospice.

Missouri AG PAC - $20,000 from Phoenix Home Care & Hospice.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $15,000 from Lathrop Gage Consulting PAC.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $15,000 from CFM Insurance Inc.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $10,000 from MOSFA PAC Inc.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $10,000 from HCA Missouri Good Government Fund.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $10,000 from Missouri American Water Employees PAC.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $10,000 from Cigna Holding Company.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $7,500 from Kansas City Chiefs Football Club.

Birthdays

Happy birthdays to Melissa Panettiere, Jessica Seitz, James Owen, Steve Hoven, J.C. Kuessner, and Jack Jackson.

Sunday: Lyda Krewson.