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Huffington Post: Tommy Sowers - Who Will Pay for the Afghan Military?
July 22, 2010An old military maxim states, "Amateurs think about strategy and professionals think about logistics." At West Point I taught cadets the U.S. Constitution, which clearly empowers Congress to be active in logistic questions of war. For Afghanistan, Congress must start thinking professionally and ask a tough logistical question -- who will pay for the Afghan military once America leaves? Read More »
Southeast Missourian: Emerson, Sowers reach $1 million in campaign funding
July 18, 2010Democratic Party challenger Tommy Sowers' bragging point for the second quarter of the year is that he raised $333,737 during the period, putting his total at $1.01 million and making his campaign the best-funded of any Democrat to challenge Emerson. Read More »
Tommy on the Airwaves, 7-15
July 15, 2010While in Butler County, Tommy called into KLUH-FM (90.3) and discussed Boots on the Ground and his campaign for Congress. Read More »
Daily Dunklin Democrat: Sowers Meets Local Residents
July 15, 2010Another question asked was whether he thought he could be a statesman. He said, "Look at my record. A definition of a statesman to me is somebody who is disciplined, someone who thinks of others before he thinks of himself and someone that listens." He then went on to say that others should see this in his campaign, and encouraged people to become involved. Read More »
The Weekly Record: Boots on the Ground Squared
July 15, 2010Congressional Democratic contender Tommy Sowers brings his 2nd Boots on the ground campaign to New Madrid; Sowers has raised over $1 million. Read More »
Press Release: Tommy Sowers for Congress Passes the Million Dollar Mark
July 13, 2010Sowers reported total net contributions of $331,277 for the second quarter of 2010, bringing his total for the election cycle to $1,009,478. Although incumbent Jo Ann Emerson has yet to release her Q2 results, Sowers outraised Emerson for two of the last three quarters. Read More »
St Louis Beacon: Sowers first to make FEC figures public; has raised just over $ 1 million
July 13, 2010Tommy Sowers, a Democrat running for Congress in southeast Missouri’s 8th Congressional Districit, made public the official summary sheet of his Federal Election Commission report, showing that he’s raised just over $1 million and has $610,000 in the bank. Read More »
Roll Call: Emerson’s Democratic Foe Passes $1 Million Mark in Fundraising
July 12, 2010Missouri Democrat Tommy Sowers has raised more than $1 million for his bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R) in November, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission. Read More »
