Jo Ann Emerson Returns Home -- To Speak To Washington DC Lobbyists

She apparently took the time to have the Lobbyist Executive Director write up to complain of an owie. [UPDATED] Reminder to American League of Lobbyists http://bit.ly/9f8aag

Best,

Mike Glodo

More coverage of the Incumbent's fundraising results and sources http://bit.ly/aOpRFV

It's past time that Jo Ann Gladney is retired back home to St Louis.

Hard to say Dexter. Her husband Ron practices law in DC area. He owns BGBL, LLC. Since she grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, and had been an Insurance Industry Lobbyist in DC before she gained office in 1995, I'd think they'd settle back out east. There's no place like home. The economy's stronger out there.

Really Tommy?? So now that you've been on a farm for a day you think you know all there is to know. If my math is correct, Jo Ann has lived and worked for this district almost as long as you have been alive. You can try to paint her as an outsider, but the people of this district obviously know better. You can't argue with over 72% of the vote. And you think she doesn't represent her district?? She must be doing something right. Why, she was just in Rolla the other day talking to a business that is hurting because of the healthcare takeover that you support. She also worked her tail off to save USGS in Rolla. And the stories go on and on. I guess she just helps people all over the district because lobbyist tell her to right, Tommy??? Get serious son! You don't have a clue about the people you want to "represent."

Check your facts SM, she didn't address the lobbying group in DC. Poor journalism there. Where are your checks and balances?

Nice smear campaign though. I would have expected more from the SM but demonstrates that sensationalism beats the facts anyday right?

This is just a foretaste of the negative campaigning we can expect in September/October. Incidently, our campaign is funded solely by myself and my wife.

http://larrybill.com/why-i-m-running/

Thanks,

Larry Bill, Independent Conservative Candidate for Congress, 8th District, Missouri

SEMO grad, Air Force veteran, local self-employed businessman

She's not effective with the lobbyists. Blue Cross/Wellpoint killed 125 jobs on April 9. She voted against extending health care COBRA and unemployment on April 15. Her funding report I believe shows contributions from those organizations and Wellpoint's well-compensated CEO. The district is getting serviced, all right.

Hey RealRolla, you forgot to mention Emerson's May 2000 vote for normal trade relations with China, which helped create the situation where American industry outsourced even more jobs to China, including Rolla's Briggs & Stratton plant. Some 600 jobs, including mine, went to China. Thank you, Jo Ann.

She's evidently effective with the only people that matter. Operation, Boot up his ***.

http://www.mogop.org/wp/2010/04/1906/

As usual, the Sowers campaign needs to do better research before making false claims.

1. Congress was in session on Tuesday, and Jo Ann had to travel back to DC for votes. She did not make a speech to the American League of Lobbyists, or anyone else for that matter.

2. In the evening Jo Ann had dinner with several Missouri Ironworkers who were in DC for their legislative conference.

The Sowers campaign's attempt to hide from the truth is not working. Click below to see a poll showing Jo Ann more than 50 points ahead of Sowers.

http://www.mogop.org/wp/2010/04/1906/

While the Sowers group of Washington and California politicos continue to spin their own brand of the truth, Jo Ann and Team Emerson will continue fighting for Southern Missouri.

GO Mr. Bill. High integrity, sir. All the best, Mike When's the debate?

LOL at the poll. The campaign even outsources the polling to Alexandria, VA. These a great results, and they did not apparently poll asking about Bob Parker or Larry Bill. The poll that counts is the ability to form small businesses, create middle class jobs, look at the facts and not the spin. It's gonna be a squeaker, and there haven't even been any debates yet for the Primary. Poll local. And I was born in Memphis, grew up in Grand Tower, Dad worked on the river, and mom taught school. Went to Dr. Herbert in Cape Girardeau as a kid, ran around there in HS. I'm in Southern Illinois, came back to see this area a mess after 25 years away. My name is Mike Glodo and I approve this message. I'm a volunteer, and proud of it. The Insiders nauseate me.

Glodo, life's a little different here than in Massachusetts huh? in Mass Tommy may have been a pretty good candidate. Too bad here his political career is going to be smothered in the cradle.

Massachussets? No, you're thinking of Mitt Romney, one of JAE's funders. I worked mostly in NYC in two startup technology companies and managed operations at Merrill Lynch and Equitable Life. northside8 - that's an old family name then? Here, let's go local, shall we? Jo Ann Emerson: just say no to the beltway. Call Center people laid off in Cape could use the work http://bit.ly/9Nqj4l

And I apologize for omitting Larry VanDeven from the mix with Larry Bill and Bob Parker.

Mike,

i just took a local poll...

9 out of 10 people think you are crazy (the other person was laughing too hard to record his answer)

2manyInsiders, thanks for recognizing us.

We were in the polling!!! Look at this quote from the poll:

"Emerson leads Sowers 71%-18%, with 10% undecided among all voters and leads 72%-12% among ticket-splitters."

To get 72%, Jo Ann had to spend $477,365.

To get 12%, we had to spend $3,258.

Who is more effective with money?

Lary Bill, Independent Conservative Candidate for Congress, 8th District, Missouri

Visit: http://larrybill.com/contribute-but-dont-send-money-see-detials/

First valid survey from your side.

Great catch Larry. Sorry for missing that. LOL@who's more effective. Have a good one.

Glodo, NYC? Ah, well then my bad. You must have a finger on the pulse of the 8th. Keep posting, and keep the laughs coming.

According to my math, if Larry Bill could just raise about $20K, he could be leading the race!

Of course, all of this assumes that Congresswoman Whateverhernameis makes it past Bob Parker in the August primary. Bob, keep at it. Most of the real Republicans around here have been waiting for a serious challenge based on our forefathers principles for a very long time. No wonder she didn't poll versus you.

::That's gonna leave a mark.::

Why is Jo Anne Emerson shaking in her boots at the very thought of the PHENOMENAL success of Tommy Sowers???

Tommy is doing incredibly well!

1. He is raising tons of money

http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary...

2. None of it is PAC or Lobby money

3. All is from individuals

4. 70% is from contributions under $200

5. While Emerson is schmoozing with lobbyists in DC Tommy is working and living side by side with the people of the 8th district!

Some say that Tommy is getting money from Hollywood and New York, etc. Ummmm, Emerson, a former lobbyist born and raised in Maryland, is getting money from Banking and Insurance Lobbyists among many others. Out of state money that has STRINGS attached!!!!

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/c...

Tommy is a decorated Special Forces officer who lives and breaths REAL WORLD 21st leadership. Leadership forged in combat with our terrorist enemies, sharpened at one of the best schools in the world (The London School of Economics which he attended with a Rotary Club Scholarship) and tempered by his 4th generation Missouri roots.

Consider the MASSIVE advantages Emerson has...

1. PACS and Lobbyist work literally next door to her in DC

2. She has a professional staff in DC and in MO

3. She has over 25 years worth of name recognition

Yet she is still scared!

She is scared because she is spending tons of money this early in the campaign, a sure sign of weakness.

She is scared because SHE VOTED FOR THE BAILOUT!!! Yes, she voted to give the same people that wrecked our economy $787,000,000,000.

She is SO SCARED she is releasing polls to sway opinion and help the framing of the issue by her lapdog media cronies.

She is scared because she can't face the honest and pointed challenges that Tommy is raising!!

She is scared because she is going to lose.

@northside8

Look carefully at the language you are using.

"Operation, Boot up his ***."

"Too bad here his political career is going to be smothered in the cradle."

Very violent, very angry is northside8

I think you are upset and feel powerless. I know how you feel. I used to feel that way too. I know how you can pull out of that funk. Take a deep breath, clear your mind and think clearly and carefully about where this country is headed. What are you looking for in a leader?

Do you like draft deferred chickenhawks who send kids to die in illegal wars for oil disguised as a :war on terror"?

Do you want out of state lobbyists who marry into politics and then soak up special interest money at the expense of the district?

Or do you want a smart, successful, brave, and driven veteran with the smarts and the guts to make the decisions that need to be made to help set this country back on its true course?

That's the kind of leader I want.

And you know what, politics is a messy business, and I never myself EVER thought that a candidate that could appeal to so many people so quickly with the background and potential that Tommy has would ever run in this district. EVER!

Tommy could work ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! ANYWHERE!

he could make billions in any city in the world, with any firm in any industry. And kick *** doing it!

But he came back home to help us. To clean up the mess the tinhorn chickenhawk despots of the last administration made with the help of Ms. Emerson. She was right there the whole time, refilling there iced tea, making sure they had their slippers, as they raped our country, shredded the constitution, and tortured, and murdered and pillaged!

I appeal to you Mr. northside8, join us, come to the side of working American families. Come be a part of a real grass roots campaign untarnished by special interest money or DC talking points.

We need people like you to join with us for the grim work that lays ahead of us. Work that CANNOT be completed without people like us standing side by side and pulling together.

I am personally TIRED of a divided country, a divided government and a divided culture.

Join us and help heal this district, this country and this world!

Thanks northside8...I really mean it!

@semoguy85

I am sorry if I am a 46 year old that still believes in service and honor and hard work and doing what's right.

As you get older you will find that serious men take service and honor and hard work and doing what is right very seriously.

I am not laughing at your cute little comment only because times are too tough and the stakes are too high for frivolity.

But I like videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cz4vcQKWfA

Wait a minute?? Did I just see an editor's post at the top of the page that basically says the Sowers campaign lied?? Where is all of this honor I keep hearing about?

And, Lewis Hall, the sane people are talking. Please go back to making your "clever" signs and stay off the computer.

The first comment points to http://bit.ly/9f8aag

which shows it was a luncheon, not a dinner and the dinner at the Steakhouse was a $1,000 a plate fundraiser in DC. Not many Missourians could afford this nor would be there. All DC insiders aka lobbyists. Joanne Emerson has not been good for the 8th district. Look at the thousands of jobs lost and no plan to attract new ones. We need reps who will fight for jobs and against poverty. In our district, especially in the small towns, retirees live on $350-$500 per month. $1,000 would be 2.5 months of their income. Let's get real about how we live here. We need ideas, jobs, technology, resources and anything else that will bring jobs home.

Attending a Sowers Goldman Sachs fundraiser in NYC - $2400

Hardees breakfast/Sowers speech about "change" - $3

(and a lot of patience)

Seeing your candidate being called inaccurate (by editors) below "fact-based campaign": Priceless.

Sowers: A fact-based campaign

Thursday, April 22, 2010

seMissourian.com

EDITOR'S NOTE: According to Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's staff in Washington, D.C., Emerson did not actually attend the American League of Lobbyists luncheon. Emerson also didn't have a fundraiser that same night at Charlie Palmer Steakhouse. Information in the letter below is inaccurate.