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Southeast Missourian: War aims need rethinking, 8th District candidate Sowers says at campus meeting
July 07, 2010Sowers told the group, mostly Democrats, that he can handle personal attacks. "When I see a low blow coming, I am trained to block it, punch in the face and put them on the ground." Read More »
Politico: How to run against a GOP incumbent in red America this year
July 07, 2010Tommy Sowers, a former Army officer and Democrat running against Republican Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in Missouri's rural 8th District, offers the shorthand in his first ad: Establish conservative credentials at the outset (Iraq war vet, Christian, pickup truck), find a few issues that will resonate across party lines (trade deals and bailouts) and try to capture the spirit of the cycle ("Together, you and I can bring new blood to Congress"). Read More »
The Hill: Missouri Democrat showcases steel-covered ‘combat Bible’
July 07, 2010Missouri House candidate Tommy Sowers (D) touts his steel-covered "combat Bible" in his first TV ad, which was released Wednesday. Sowers, an Iraq war veteran, is challenging Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.), who has questioned his military service. Read More »
The New Republic: The Tom Frank Candidate
July 07, 2010Sowers is running the kind of campaign that Thomas Frank famously urged in his book "What's The Matter With Kansas?" It's a genuine populist campaign, combining right-wing social affinity with left-wing anti-corporate economics. Read More »
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 »
