TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! MISSOURI HOUSE REP. MIKE TALBOY AND JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATOR THERESA GARZA RUIZ DISAVOW CHRIS MORENO IN A HOT MESS OF A DISTRICT 37 RACE!!!
Damn it to Hell . . . I did not think I was going to have to blog another Chris Moreno political race.
But every time I think I'm out . . .
They pull me back in.
To wit . . .
TAKE A LOOK AT KANSAS CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS MIKE TALBOY AND THERESA GARZA RUIZ DISAVOWING POLITICAL HOPEFUL CHRIS MORENO AMID A DISTRICT 37 RACE THAT HAS GONE HAYWIRE!!!
Earlier in the week Kansas City political insiders warned us this controversy was coming and it's even worse than what we expected.
Check the mailer that started it off . . . Look closely and there's an old school photo of Mike Talboy, Theresa Garza Ruiz and Chris Moreno before they were players in the local political scene . . . About six years ago . . . Nobody knows why Chris Moreno included the old photo in this mailer that was sent out for his current race . . .
And now . . .
HOUSE REP. TALBOY AND JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATOR THERESA GARZA RUIZ FIRE BACK AND REJECT ANY AFFILIATION WITH MORENO IN THIS MAILER/LETTER THAT'S GOING FAR AND WIDE THIS WEEKEND!!!
Take a look:
TEXT OF A MAILER/LETTER FROM THERESA GARZA RUIZ AND MIKE TALBOY
Dear Joe,
It has come to our attention that your opponent, Chris Moreno, has used a six year old photograph of us in his campaign literature, implying that we support him in the race for State Representative in your District. As you know, this is not true and both of us support you.
We have written Mr. Moreno a letter demanding that he remove our names and/or images from any and all of his campaign literature and mailings. A copy of the letter is enclosed.
We are truly sorry that Moreno has attempted to mislead the public in this regard and suggest that you contact others he has listed as supporters. It is our understanding that he does not have permission to list some of the other names that appear on his campaign materials.
Chris Moreno should be ashamed. This is the kind of unethical conduct in political campaigns that turn voters off and keep good people from running for office. Apparently, he is desperate to disguise the fact that he does NOT even live in the district.
Clearly, we made the correct choice early on by supporting you for State Representative. If there is anything we can do to help you in your campaign, please give us a call. You may use this letter in any way you deem appropriate to clear things up with voters in your district.
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The letter/mailer is signed by Jackson County Legislator Theresa Garza Ruiz and House Rep. Mike Talboy.
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Just a reminder . . .
You aren't going to keep any friends in Kansas City politics.
Here's an old TKC photo from about 5/6 years ago back when everybody liked each other . . .
Good times.
But I digress . . .
Now here is Chris Moreno's response where he attacks Garza Ruiz as a lobbyist and gets REALLY HARSH with House Rep. Mike Talboy.
TEXT: Joe Runions Uses Lobbyist and Pro-Sexual Predator Campaign Donor For Smear Campaign After It Is Revealed Runions Used $21,261 in Grandview tax dollars for all expense paid trips.
Grandview, MO– This week voters in Grandview learned that Chris Moreno’s opponent, Joe Runions, used $21,261 in tax dollars on all expense paid vacations. Following the news, today, voters received an attack letter in the mail from a downtown lobbyist and a Runions’ campaign advisor, in what appears to be a desperate attempt to regain control of his race despite an 8 to 1 money advantage
In response, Chris Moreno has issued the following statement:
“This week voters learned that Joe Runions wasted over $21,261 of their hard earned tax dollars on all expense paid trips to lavish hotels, party boats, vacation spots and even a Yakov Smirnoff concert.
Therefore it is not surprising that the Runions campaign would send out a letter from a lobbyist and major campaign donor, Mike Talboy, who this spring, before retiring, helped lead the charge to remove over 5,000 sexual predators annually from the sex offender registry (HB1700).
This further proves that I will be a strong voice for the redevelopment of Truman Corners, the creation of jobs, safer communities, and a leader against government waste; all of which my opponent has opposed throughout his entire career. I will continue knocking on doors and ask for your vote on Tuesday.”
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Fact Check: HB 1700 House Journal Third Read and Passed 3/29/12 Page 836
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills121/jrnpdf/jrn047.pdf
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Moreno followed up his response with these attack mailers aimed at his opponent Joe Runions.
In conclusion, yet another Chris Moreno race has seemingly evoked harsh feelings and created more political rivalries among former colleagues.
As the August Primary approaches . . . A great many races are still close and the only thing for sure is that it'll be hard to create a sense of unity among Kansas City Democrats in the aftermath of this hot mess.