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Christian Broadcasting Network: Military Vet Tries to Win over GOP District
July 01, 2010Sowers believes he can capitalize on the country's anti-incumbent mood, connect with voters, and get them to look past party labels. He's been traveling throughout all 28 counties in the district, doing odd jobs. Being able to talk about his Missouri roots and his faith come naturally. Read More »
CQ: Emerson’s Challenger Looks Better Than Most
June 17, 2010For a political outsider from a rural district in Missouri, Democratic candidate Tommy Sowers has amassed a star-studded Rolodex of national supporters and has raised a considerable amount of money. Read More »
Show Me Progress: Tommy Sowers: a credible challenger to Jo Ann Emerson
June 17, 2010I said to start with that I don't know whether Emerson ought to be worried, but the reasons to think she should be keep piling up. Sowers has been getting attention from Democrats nationally. Howard Dean talked about him on MSNBC, calling him a "knockout." Also, Sowers has just been added to the "Red to Blue" list, the DCCC's list of the most promising candidates challenging Republican incumbents. Read More »
CQ Politics: Democrats Expand Red to Blue Priority List
June 15, 2010These candidates being named to our Red to Blue Program are running strong campaigns and demonstrating their commitment to being independent leaders who will make job creation back home their top priority, DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) said in a statement. The Red to Blue Program will give these strong candidates the financial and structural edge they need to win in November. Read More »
St. Louis Beacon: Sowers stumps with Gen. Clark, unveils new online fundraising tool
June 15, 2010Tommy Sowers, the Green Beret veteran running for Congress in southeast Missouri, stumped in St. Louis this morning with retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who said the Eighth District Democrat exemplified the type of congressional representation that rural America needs. Read More »
Southeast Missourian Op Ed: Troop support requires action
June 03, 2010Last Thursday, I began a 100-mile road march through the district to honor veterans over the Memorial Day weekend. The same day, in an interview with the Southeast Missourian, Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson attempted to diminish my 11-year Army career as a combat engineer, Ranger and Green Beret. She stated I had "never commanded anybody." Read More »
Politics Daily: Veterans for Congress: Mobilizing to Serve Their Country Again
May 30, 2010"My generation of veterans is having a tough time getting into Congress," said Sowers, who says that poor congressional oversight on military operations was one of the factors that spurred his candidacy. "But Green berets are trained to run insurgencies and that's what I'm doing in Missouri." Read More »
River Front Times: Tommy Sowers Celebrates Memorial Day Power-Walking Through “100 Mile Yard Sale”
May 28, 2010The former Green Beret -- and Democratic candidate for Missouri's 8th Congressional District -- calls his hundred mile journey down Highway 25 this weekend a "road march." Read More »
