Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Stop the presses! Steve Hunter endorses Billy Long

It's not likely to knock the economy and the end of combat missions in Iraq off page one, but former Rep. Steve Hunter, R-Joplin, an unsuccessful candidate for Seventh District Congress, has endorsed the man who beat him, Springfield auctioneer Billy Long

I could be wrong, but I can't see Steve Hunter's name being dropped as much as those of others who have endorsed Long, including Mel Hancock, Sarah Steelman, and Missouri Right to Life: From the news release:

 Billy Long, today, was endorsed by former State Representative and congressional candidate Steve Hunter. Hunter ran on a platform of limited government and less taxes. He believes that Long is the best person in the race to send to Washington.


“I am fed up,” said Steve Hunter. “That’s why I am backing Billy Long for Congress. It’s about time we sent a businessman to Washington to straighten them out. I got to see Billy in action in the primary and I know that he will not let Nancy Pelosi push our values around without a fight.”

Long won the Republican nomination by seven percentage points, racking up over 38,000 votes. Even though the Seventh District of Missouri hasn’t sent a Democrat to Congress in over 50 years, Long is taking nothing for granted.

“I appreciate the sacrifices that Steve Hunter made so that he could talk about his vision for our nation,” said Long. “We both agree that Washington is headed in the wrong direction and I am talking to folks everyday about what we need to change to get this nation back on track.”

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I must say, only the
Wardell guy was a bigger goof than Hunter.

Have you got your job lined up with Billy, Steve?

Anonymous said...

Steve Hunter told some people in Neosho one of the reasons he decided to run was because he didn't trust Billy Long. He went on to say Longs lack of experience had him concerned for his grandkids. So he jumped into the race at the last minute.

Anonymous said...

How many criminal charges are pending against the Hunters?

Anonymous said...

"Even though the Seventh District of Missouri hasn’t sent a Democrat to Congress in over 50 years, Long is taking nothing for granted."

That's why Big Billy's hiding and not releasing his schedule of stops? He doesn't want to answer questions?

Why doesn't Big Billy debate like he said he would? Is he afraid of Eckersley?

Big Billy's handlers know that he can't stand much scrutiny so they are keeping him away from everybody.

Anonymous said...

Steve Hunter is a nice guy, but he walks around naked in the gym locker room and starts conversations with everything hanging out; it's pretty awkward.

Anonymous said...

If life is a punch bowl, Hunter is the turd.

The naked in the gym syndrome is a sign of deep, deep problems.

Lobbyists in Jefferson City report that he was the biggest 'asker of favors' ever to serve. We can be proud of him for that.