New Demo leaders named to take back MO House

   The task of retaking the Missouri House for the Democrats will be led by a St. Louis lawmaker who will be assisted by several from the KC area.

   State Rep. Rachel Storch of St. Louis this week was appointed chair of the House Democratic Campaign Committee.

   Also on the committee are several KC-area lawmakers: Paul LeVota, Beth Low, Trent Skaggs and Mike Talboy.

   The five seats gained by House Democrats in November was their best showing since 1978. And it was the first election since 1986 where Democrats actually gained seats in the House.

Posted by Steve Kraske

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[Blogotics]

More balance in the House of Reps and Senate at the Capital hopefully means better cooperation by the Republican dominating weasels. Hopefully this group of folks will help us strengthen the Democratic side and put quality candidates that can win in place.

[arewethereyet]

Agree that we need stellar candidates to run. Not just party hacks who think that it is "their turn" We (Dems) can take back control of state house if we court the middle class that we turned our backs on in recent past years. Many reluctantly signed on with the Republicans.

[dh]

Check where all the Democrats are from Kansas City and St. Louis . Got news for everyone , everywhere else in Missouri Republicans rule by a landslide with traditional family values.

arewethereyet - did you hear that Beth Gottstein was going to run for a house seat?

dh - you should do a little more homework on rural Missouri. While Reps have been winning it has not been necessarily by landslides. Add that to the fact that many of those rural "values voters" are starting to understand that having access to health care within 100 miles of where they live might be a bigger "value" than worrying about gay marriage, stem cell research and abortion.

[jd]

This is excellent. Rachel Storch is one of the brightest new politicians in the state. She's intelligent, articulate, passionate. I just wish we had someone like her among the KC delegation...

[KCArmchairPundit]

jd you obviously don't know Mike Talboy or Beth Low.

[Nick]

Jh, did you see that Luke Scavuzzo beat powerful incumbent Rex Rector in southern Cass County? What about the Democratic takeover in rural Kirksville's House and Senate seats? Sounds like a "Republican landslide" to me.

So Talboy, the lawyer from St Joseph in Auditor Montee's firm, is going to lead the charge for the Dems? Since he is trying to represent an innercity KC district would think he has his hands full. But he and Jason Klumb, his law partner, have an agenda that doesnt include doing any work other than getting elected. How appropriate the Dems are harnessing that drive.

If I remember right, Talboy went to UMKC and has obviously lived in KC long enough to qualify to run for office (it IS a state requirement to live in district for a determinate amount of time). The guy knows the issues and has a better understanding than 9:26 gives him credit for. I'm curious to know how you already know his 'agenda' 5 weeks into his first term as a member of the party that just got stripped of even more representation in committees? He worked hard to get elected, I even heard he went door to door in a district that hasn't seen that type of campaigning for at least...8 years? Maybe more? Going back and checking his old campaign site it said he was a 'regional field coordinator' for Kerry. Maybe that's why he got chosen, because he has a good understanding of the field operations needed to win?

We can't sit back and let the republicans continue to hold ground on the field game. There was a 5 seat pick-up in a heavy Democrat year? Obviously we need a fresher perspective...and if you're not interested in a Democratic majority in '08, you'd better stay on your toes...we're figuring it out. The Jeff Roe/"values" based campaigns are wearing out quickly in the close districts.

[downtowner]

Talboy from St. Joe? No way. He has done a lot for dems in KC and if you had done your homework you would know the Montee's have an office in KC. He and Beth certainly know field in KC and now the state can benefit from that knowledge.

whatcha runnin' for arewethereyet?

[Rusty Rail]

Just what in the hell are "traditional family values."??

[Peace Marcher]

anon at 9:26 - I sure hope Jeff is paying you overtime. Looks like you are in the office late this evening.

[KCArmchairPundit]

"But he and Jason Klumb, his law partner, have an agenda that doesnt include doing any work other than getting elected."
9:26 you are way out of line and obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Mike Talboy has NOTHING in common with Klumb other than the fact that they worked for the same employer.

Yeah, Talboy has more in common with Justus than Klumb...they're both WAAAAAYYYY out there on the left. I love seeing dem infighting...they just can't let their divisions end at a primary. My guess is that the person complaining about Talboy supported someone else. HA! Oh well, as long as it wasn't Sharon anymore. Lesser of many evils.

[Alphonsus]

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