Vote Nov. 2nd because as Mark Twain once said: "Vote: the only commodity that is peddleable without a license..."

This ink drawing appeared in the first edition of "Life on the Mississippi".


Mark Twain on Voting:

"But in this country we have one great privilege which they don't have in other countries. When a thing gets to be absolutely unbearable the people can rise up and throw it off. That's the finest asset we've got--the ballot box."

Ready to vote? Polls show Republican voters are super-extra-with-sugar-on-top excited to cast their protest votes!

The Enthusiasm Gap: "Simply put, polls show Republican voters are super-extra-with-sugar-on-top excited to cast their protest votes against President Obama and his socialist cronies this November while Democrats are -- to put it mildly -- a lot less jazzed about casting a vote for the team currently in charge."

Click here for the official ballot language of the 2010 Ballot Measures certified for the Nov. 2 General Election.

St. Louis PostDispatch poll, stltoday.com: Blunt maintains health lead over Carnahan (10/24/10)

And in the race for the 4th Congressional District, look what 4th CD voters have to say in: "Time for a Change", a video by MoGOP.



Come rain or come shine, don't forget to vote on November 2nd!

Video: Elections have consequences--On November 2, VOTE!

Video by benhoweblog: A look back at four years of Democratic majority...

Meet Our Lafayette Co. Candidate for Presiding Commissioner--Harold Hoflander

Harold Hoflander
“A proven business leader to move our county forward”


Harold Hoflander, a resident of Lafayette County for nearly thirty years, is the Republican candidate for the open seat of Lafayette County Presiding Commissioner.

Lafayette County is changing daily as its close proximity to Kansas City brings new and challenging issues to our doorstep each year.

Currently, we are facing difficult financial times at every level of government. Going forward, we need a county presiding commissioner who can help us navigate what could be trying economic situations ahead.

Hoflander brings to the job a wealth of business know-how and leadership experience that is vital to the successful management of a county the size of ours.

We need a Presiding Commissioner who has rock-solid analytical skills, both financial and operational, with a strong and working understanding at an economic and financial level.

Harold Hoflander is a good fit for the job of Presiding Commissioner, and we hope you will join the Central Committee in working hard to elect him to this position.

Hoflander has owned and operated the Ford dealership in Higginsville since 1982. He is active in numerous community, civic, and service organizations including serving for many years as a board member of the Higginsville Development Board and the Higginsville Chamber of Commerce. He is also a past-president and current board member of Main Street Higginsville, Inc., a non-profit economic development organization. Hoflander is a Paul Harris Fellow of the Higginsville Rotary Club and a member of Salem United Church of Christ. Hoflander is also a member of the Missouri Farm Bureau and continues to operate his family farm, a Missouri Century Farm, in Cooper County. He also farms a small acreage in Lafayette County.

Meet Our Lafayette County Candidate for Associate Circuit Judge--John Frerking

JOHN E. FRERKING

Candidate, unopposed, for Associate Circuit Judge, Division II

The Honorable Judge Frerking began his judicial career on Jan. 1, 1987, and has served six terms.

He holds a Juris Doctorate from the UMKC School of Law and a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Central Missouri-Warrensburg. Frerking is a graduate of Santa Fe High School in Alma and a United States Army veteran as well as a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Higginville, Higginsville Rotary, and the American Legion. Prior to serving as Associate Circuit Judge, Frerking was a trust officer for First National Bank of Kansas City and was in private law practice with the firm of Green & Frerking in Higginsville. He and his wife, Valerie, have two children, Chris and Matt.