HARPOOL TO BLUNT: VETO CAMPAIGN-FINANCE BILL

Doug Harpool, the candidate for state senate, called on Gov. Matt Blunt to veto a bill that lifts the limit on campaign contributions in Missouri.

In a Wednesday letter to Blunt, Harpool called the bill an "unparalleled retreat in the battle for government integrity" and added:

"The stench of improper relationships between lobbyists, elected officials and campaign consultants will be made even more sickening if limits on campaign contributions are lifted."

Blunt is expected to sign the bill into law, setting up a guaranteed court challenge from those who believe politics shouldn't be a free-for-all money grab.