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Candidate Sowers and his dog head out for 28-day tour in a pickup truck

By Jo Mannies, Beacon political reporter

Posted 11:26 am Mon., 1.11.10

Posted 5:30 p.m. Mon., 01.11.10 --Chuck, (left) a Rhodesian Ridgeback, plans to accompany his owner --Tommy Sowers -- as the latter launches on Friday his 28-day "Boots on the Ground'' tour in a pickup truck around the 8th congressional district.Sowers, a military veteran, is a Democrat running for the congressional seat long held by by U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau.

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#1 Tyler Matthews 2010-01-12 00:42

Tommy Sowers sounds like the real deal. It's been a long time since there's been a candidate to be excited about in the 8th district. We gave Ms. Emerson plenty of time to shape up; time to ship her out.

#2 Ron Gladney 2010-01-12 03:29

How would you know, Tyler, whether or not "It's been a long time since there's a candidate to be excited about in the 8th district" since you're a South Carolina man who has never lived, much less voted, in the 8th District of Missouri. When Sowers claims he's pro-life, but supports public funding of abortion, and when he won't state his position on cap and trade or anything else until after the election, its hard to conclude that he's the real deal. Rather he appears to be only real evasive. Jo Ann has 70% support for a reason. She takes positions. Asking how you would vote on pending bills is not asking for a 14 point plan. Its only asking would you vote "Yes," or "No." You only have 2 choices, Tommy--not 14.

#3 Tyler Matthews 2010-01-12 07:24

My guess is that 70% support comes from misinformation and poor challengers. Take a chance to get to know Tommy, Ron, and I think you'll be truly impressed. It sounds like he'll be coming to a site near you very soon, and he'll have his dog with him.

sowersforcongress.com/.../...

#4 Ron Gladney 2010-01-12 08:02

Tyler, you need to guess since you're not from Missouri. We are Missouri Tigers out here, not Clemson Tigers.

#5 Larry Bill 2010-01-14 12:38

Well, Tommy, I hope your campaign pickup is cleaner than my campaign pickup. I use mine to work construction every day.

Good luck on your "Boots on the Ground" tour.

Larry Bill, Independent Candidate, 8th Congressional District, Missouri (Go SEMO Indians!!!)

visit larrybill.com/ for more details.

#6 Bob Parker 2010-01-24 07:10

Yes Ron, JoAnn takes positions, wall street bailouts, clunkers, Obama Corps, pay raises, expensive foreign trips, takes positions like ''we need to stop bailing out the banks'', when she voted for it twice. She voted to take over GM ande Chrysler. Also killed our good jobs with her CAFTA trade deal votes.

Tyler did get one thing right, ''My guess is that 70% support comes from misinformation and poor challengers. ''

I couldn't agree more. Problem is, she is running against a Republican that is going to get the truth out, in spite of the misinformation by Emerson. We have had enough. We are tired of being tired!

2010 will remove the RHINO"s and the bailout, clunker queen.

Bob Parker
Candidate for Congress
MIssouri's 8th district
www.electbobparker.com

By the way, I 've had my boots on the ground here in the 8th district for 33 years Ron, working my farm and hunting. I don't have to take a poll to know how fed up people here are getting. I live here.

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