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‘Robo-Call Candidate’ Pulls ‘a Lieberman’

August 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Two days after learning Michael E. Carter had lost his Democratic Party primary bid for Missouri’s lieutenant governor position, I thoroughly enjoyed writing the headline, Missouri Robo-Call Candidate Loses in Landslide. Today, however, my post-primary bliss turned to disappointment upon learning the “robo-call candidate” has reinvented himself and pulled “a Lieberman.”
Remember Lieberman?  Sen. Joe Lieberman [...]

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Missouri ‘Robo-Call’ Candidate Loses in Landslide

August 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I hate to say, “I told you so,” but that’s exactly what I must do today when it comes to assessing the unsuccessful outcome of Democrat Michael E. Carter’s campaign to become lieutenant governor of Missouri. In yesterday’s primary, the lawyer-turned-politician lost in a landslide.
I became aware of Carter and his campaign almost four [...]

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Missouri Politician Exploits Do-Not-Call Registry

April 19th, 2008 · 20 Comments

Earlier this week, I received an automated phone call to my home from Michael Carter, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor in Missouri. His pitch:
“If you would like to stop other politicians from calling you, visit my web site and add your name to the National Political Do Not Call Registry.”
His call piqued my [...]

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