Senatorial & Congressional Ranking a/o 3-8-2010
We have ranked Republican and Democrat incumbents' and candidates' commitment to Missouri's sovereignty. We are trying to gauge the candidate's commitment to the sovereignty of Missourians. Although it's not always easy to assess someone's heart, people tend to talk and write about those issues important to them, so we have tallied the number of times they employ the following words: "Constitution," "10th Amendment," "Sovereignty," "Enumerated Powers" on their web sites, press releases and videos of speeches.
One point was given for the mention on their website (WS) of one of these words/phrases, three for an internal link titled the same, and six for a link on the main page (which were none). Six points were given when any of the words/phrases were mentioned in a speech (Sp). Embedded below are our findings. Or you can download them here.
A Few Notes:
#1 - Bob Parker, running in the 8th CD, blows everyone away with 43 points. He's the ONLY one who actually has an internal link devoted specifically to MO's sovereignty. That means if he wins, Mr. Parker will be the ONLY one to publiclly state that he will take our cause right to the heart of our problems. Take a look for yourself. Here's his website.
#2 - Roy Blunt, a professed conservative, has the exact same score as Robin Carnahan - ZERO, while Purgason registers eight.
#3 - Liz Lauber, running in the 2nd CD, has a score more than seven times that of Todd Akin.
#4 - Jack Goodman & Gary Nodler, both distinguished conservatives, fall well below their competitors in the 7th CG.
#5 - John Wayne Tucker, running in the 3rd CD, has twice the score of the more visible Ed Martin.
One point was given for the mention on their website (WS) of one of these words/phrases, three for an internal link titled the same, and six for a link on the main page (which were none). Six points were given when any of the words/phrases were mentioned in a speech (Sp). Embedded below are our findings. Or you can download them here.
A Few Notes:
#1 - Bob Parker, running in the 8th CD, blows everyone away with 43 points. He's the ONLY one who actually has an internal link devoted specifically to MO's sovereignty. That means if he wins, Mr. Parker will be the ONLY one to publiclly state that he will take our cause right to the heart of our problems. Take a look for yourself. Here's his website.
#2 - Roy Blunt, a professed conservative, has the exact same score as Robin Carnahan - ZERO, while Purgason registers eight.
#3 - Liz Lauber, running in the 2nd CD, has a score more than seven times that of Todd Akin.
#4 - Jack Goodman & Gary Nodler, both distinguished conservatives, fall well below their competitors in the 7th CG.
#5 - John Wayne Tucker, running in the 3rd CD, has twice the score of the more visible Ed Martin.
Future Rankings
In the near future, the Missouri Sovereignty Project will measure the commitments to Missouri's sovereignty by Senators, Congressmen and candidates for said seats by their support of any Enumerated Powers bills introduced in the House and Senate that essentially states that any bill introduced must be accompanied by a provision in the U.S. Constitution that allows its consideration.