Jim Lee, who first wrote about Roy Blunt's controversial taxpayer-financed mail piece last week on his BusPlunge blog, follows up today in the News-Leader's 'Roses & Thorns' section:
A THORN: To Roy Blunt for abusing his congressional franking privileges by sending a public document labeled official business [...]
VIDEO BELOW: HOSMER'S PRESSERISSUE PIECE OR CAMPAIGN FLYER?The Missouri Democratic Party is filing ethics complaints against Congressman Roy Blunt for sending a flyer to his constituents that defends himself against attacks for opposing cap and trade energy legislation.Party chair Craig Hosmer said Friday that the four' [...] 
In the category of best original campaign literature piece disguised as a public document, the nominees are: Congressman Roy Blunt of Missouri and Congressman Denny Rehberg of Montana.
[...] UPDATE 2: Not surprisingly, the game of ethical tit-for-tat is going back and forth between Missouri political parties on this issue. The Missouri GOP, which had previously complained about Carnahan’s radio ads on fraud (see below), now says it might…
[...]Apart from the fine print that reads, "This mailing was prepared published and mailed at taxpayer expense," it's hard to the tell the difference between the messages in Congressman Roy Blunt's most recent taxpayer-financed mailer and the Roy Blunt for Senate campaign's defensive attacks [...]
WASHINGTON — The neck-and-neck race continues between Roy Blunt and Robin Carnahan for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat next year, according to the latest Rasmussen poll.
Carnahan, Missouri’s Secretary of State and the presumptive Democratic nominee, had 46 percent to Blunt’s 44 percent in a…
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A new Rasmussen telephone survey of 500 likely voters shows some slippage in Roy Blunt's performance against Robin Carnahan in a hypothetical general election contest, though the difference between the candidates is still within the margin of error (+/- 4.5%).
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey [...]
Rasmussen has issued a new poll in the Missouri Senate race. It puts Robin Carnahan, the Democrat, at 46%, and Roy Blunt, the Republican, at 44%.
In September, the pollster says, the two were tied. These results, of course, are well within the margin of error, so the [...]
The Hotline has an interesting story today about the negative impact of NRSC support for Senate candidates in contested primaries. The NRSC has set up joint fundraising accounts with candidates across the country, including Rep. Roy Blunt. Internal critics say these accounts "show clear favoritism for one candidate over [...]
Earlier today, Cynthia Davis said, "I plan on being a candidate in 2010, but not for Missouri State Auditor." Inquiring minds want to know: what is she running for?
US Senate – to my knowledge, Davis has not endorsed Roy Blunt or Chuck Purgason Congress – she lives in [...]State Sen. Chuck Purgason doesn't appear to be letting up in his criticism of Rep. Roy Blunt's leadership as GOP Whip and Leader from 2003-2008. Speaking Friday on 97.1 FM Talk's "Allman in the Morning" program, Purgason reiterated his concerns with Republican deficit spending and Blunt's unapologetic defense of' [...]
TARP WARSCongressman Roy Blunt and Congressman Ike Skelton both voted against a sweeping rewrite of complex financial regulations. Despite 27 Democrats peeling away, the legislation passed 223 to 202. The legislation would force more control over the country's financial institutions. Blunt, who voted for the [...] I'm shocked – just shocked – that Karl Rove thinks Roy Blunt is a "stellar" candidate and is financially backing him. Aren't you?
Blunt was an early supporter of George W. Bush's first presidential bid, joining Rove on the campaign's "exploratory committee" in May 1999.
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This story provides a good a [...]
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Republican strategist Karl Rove celebrates a "stellar" class of GOP U.S. Senate candidates for the 2010 cycle and notes that of the two Republicans he's contributed financially to, one is Roy Blunt. "Republicans have also recruited good candidates for" [...] 
Malek, left, and Black
A pair of Washington’s most consummate insiders — Fred Malek and Charlie Black, whose resumes are as long as any Republicans in D.C. — are hosting a fundraiser this evening for GOP Senate hopeful Roy Blunt.
Black is…
[...]In August, the Directors of Redstate.com endorsed Roy Blunt over Chuck Purgason despite "many" disagreements -- "generally fiscal and earmarks related" – because they were with Blunt "in the fight for freedom." (Read their full endorsement here). The endorsement raised some eyebrows at the time, coming two [...]
From Congressman Roy Blunt:
Blunt today backed University of Missouri President Gary D. Forsee’s contention that the “proposed cap and trade model will significantly increase the energy expenditures for all four of our campuses...”
Forsee wrote a letter to the Missouri congressional delegation expressing his concern about the impact of the Democrats’ [...]
Just in case you were wondering about the importance of Gary Forsee's letter to Republican efforts to undermine federal energy legislation, this should clear it up for you:
Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt, a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today [December 8] backed University of Missouri President Gary D.' [...]
It's a Tuesday, which means it's a great day for Roy Blunt to collect big checks from DC lobbyists and PACs.
Blunt's campaign is hosting cocktails and dinner tonight at Ruth's Chris Steak House in downtown Washington tonight – PACs need to bring at least a $2,400 check,' [...]
The Springfield Business Journal published an interview with Seventh Congressional District candidate Billy Long today in which Long continues to differentiate himself from Roy Blunt’s record (1) as a career politician and (2) prolific earmarker.From that interview:
[Q:] Why did you decide to enter politics as [...]
Rep. Roy Blunt doesn’t seem to miss many high society events in Washington. Last night, he attended a White House reception for the 2009 Kennedy Center honorees: Bruce Springsteen, Mel Brooks, Robert De Niro, Dave Brubeck and Grace Bumbry. The Washington Post captures a laugh between Blunt and [...]
GOP Senators, Roy Blunt and Peter Kinder are attacking Medicare Advantage “cuts” proposed by Republicans earlier this year.
A White House spokesman says Obama is likely to endorse using about $139 billion in unallocated TARP funds for a new jobs creation program.
Rep. Roy Blunt
WASHINGTON — In the 2008 presidential election, Republican nominee John McCain narrowly won Missouri’s 11 electoral votes despite Democrat Barack Obama’s strength with African-American voters in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas.
While the African-American turnout in the 2010 midterm elections…
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