Lager: I've got momentum- Turner: You've got two sugar daddies

To read the latest news release from Sen. Brad Lager's campaign, you would think there was a massive grass roots movement for him to be lieutenant governor (as if you could find anybody who really cares who the lieutenant governor is). Lager's campaign brags about raising so much more money than Kinder, yet most of that comes from the fact that Kinder supporters Rex Sinquefield and David Humpheys, who gave $635,000 (another $250,000 came from Herzog Construction) were unhappy after the news broke that Kinder had been cavorting with a stripper. That's some momentum. The news release is printed below.

Senator Brad Lager once again surpassed his competition in fundraising reflecting an overwhelming amount of support from around the state. The Lager campaign reported receipts of $968,115 with a cash on hand total of $1,383,541.  

"It is incredibly energizing to see that so many Missourians have put their support behind this campaign," said Lager.  "No matter where I go or who I talk to, people are ready for new blood in the Lieutenant Governor’s office. Voters are tired of watching career politicians desperately clinging to power while Missouri lags behind other states in job creation."

"People appreciate our message of getting government out of the way of the private sector so business owners can create jobs," said Senator Lager.  “This is about electing leaders that not only articulate our values, but live by them and govern by them.”

Senator Lager has raised almost four times more than his opponent since entering the race. Kinder lost many of his supporters when scandals started mounting, forcing him to drop out of the governor’s race and run for an unprecedented third term for Lieutenant Governor.[1]

“All over the state voters are saying the same thing,” said Lager. “They want a new direction that gives us a future that looks more like Texas and Indiana, not Illinois or Michigan. They are tired of the status quo and realize that new leaders are needed if Missouri is going to be more attractive to job creators.”