In the final days of the campaign Nixon used his considerable financial advantage to fund the race of the 'down ticket' candidates including $25,000 to the campaigns of Sam Page and Chris Koster and $75,000 to state treasurer candidate Clint Zweifel. Page and Zweifel lost thier races.
Clint Zweifel, Democrat: The campaign did not respond to the query on the candidate's position on this issue. During the 2007 legislative session, he voted in favor of the proposal.
Clint Zweifel, Democrat: Zweifel said Missouri needs to fund road construction projects, and he also supports the expansion of light rail in urban areas
Clint Zweifel, Democrat: Rep. Zweifel said every Missourian should have access to health insurance and basic preventative care and he was against the Medicaid cuts in 2005. Zweifel said he would consider all the options available, starting with restoring coverage to those who were cut off from the Medicaid program in 2005. In 2005, he voted against the governor's recommended cuts to the Medicaid health care program.
Clint Zweifel, Democrat: Zweifel said he was opposed to the sale of MOHELA assets from the beginning. He voted against it in 2007. He says the purpose of the program is to provide low-interest loans to students for college and nothing should detract from that, as the sale did.
Intro: As Missouri's treasurer race heats up, candidates Clint Zweifel and Brad Lager stand in opposition. As Wall Street crises and house foreclosures hurt the economy, the question that highlights the state's election is whether 'to spend or not to spend?' Rebecca Layne has more from Jefferson City.
JEFFERSON CITY - Campaigning for state treasurer has pretty much taken over the life of Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County. "I'll have to relearn my hobbies after this election," Zweifel said with a laugh. He said he used to be an avid runner. He also liked to go fishing and to cook dinner at home with his family. When he's not traveling around the state and attending events, Zweifel tries to spend as much time with his family as he can. Saturday night, Zw..
Sen. Jeff Smith, D-St. Louis County, who said he's donated a considerable amount to Lager's opponent, Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, also described Lager as hardworking.
JEFFERSON CITY-- Democrat candidate for governor Attorney General Jay Nixon out raised Republican candidate for governor Rep. Kenny Hulshof by $1.52 million during the month of September.For the period between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30 Nixon raised $3.8 million. During the same time period, Hulshof raised $2.27 million.One of Nixon's highest contributors was the Democratic Governor's Association who donated $1.6 million. The Republican Governor's Association gave Hulshof $1 million.Nix..
After growing up in Independence, Mo., Lynn worked as a campaign consultant for Democrats and as a lobbyist in Missouri's statehouse. He currently serves as the campaign manager for the Democratic candidate for state treasurer -- Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis.
Brandon Fuhr, spokesman of Democrat state treasurer candidate Clint Zweifel, said the campaign has had a good response on Facebook. Zweifel had almost 150 'friends' as of early September.
Description: "MOHELA would have been experiencing the same issues if we would have passed this bill or not because of the changes that were done on the federal government, on the student loan market, and the credit crunch crisis that's going on right now."Democratic candidate for state treasurer Clint Zweifel said the sale is keeping MOHELA from provided necessary aid to students.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, who is the Democratic candidate for state treasurer, said the governor should get an outside opinion on the issue from a market perspective.
"We face one of the largest credit crunches," said Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County. "We have the highest tuition in the Big 12. When Missouri is worst in affordability, we have a big problem."
Rep. Clint Zweifel, the St. Louis County Democrat in the race, has targeted Republican candidate Sen. Brad Lager in his first state-wide television ad.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, the St. Louis County Democrat in the race, has targeted Republican candidate Sen. Brad Lager in his first state-wide television ad.
Rep. Clint Zweifel, D-St. Louis County, and Sen. Brad Lager, R-Maryville, answered questions posed by the moderator and the audience members at the debate hosted by the Missouri Press Association.
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