MO Gov race: Spokesman For Politician Who Committed Suicide Also Commits Suicide

[enhanced_deficit]

This episode surrounding MO gov race gets stranger.

Spokesman For Politician Who Committed Suicide Also Commits Suicide

Just over a month ago, Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor of Missouri, shot himself in his home outside St. Louis. This weekend, his spokesman and media director Spence Jackson did the same at his apartment in Jefferson City. In a press conference this afternoon, police said that though Jackson's body was discovered yesterday after a family member was not able to get in touch with him, they believe he shot himself at some point early in the weekend. They also stated that a note was found in Jackson's apartment, but that they won't be releasing its contents.
Schweich committed suicide on February 26 in the midst of a frenzied morning in which he appeared to be setting up interviews with reporters in order to reveal what he believed to be a religion-based whisper campaign being waged against him by John Hancock, the chairman of the state's Republican party.

http://gawker.com/spokesman-for-politician-who-committed-suicide-also-com-1694545163





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http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/1.649661?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[MikeStanart]

This stinks to high heaven.

 

[scottditzen]

The only reason I know about this whole mess is because my dad watches Rachel Maddow (one tv and he controls the remote).

Is being Jewish in 2015 actually a political liability?

A lot of people think I'm Jewish because of my last name. Does that mean I have zero chance of success within the Missouri Republican party?

This whole story is just bizarre.

 

[MikeStanart]

No, I don't think this had anything to do with the ad.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

A lot of people think I'm Jewish because of my last name. Does that mean I have zero chance of success within the Missouri Republican party?

If the region has many Christian Evangelical voters, probably very slim chance... going by these news.

In the democratic party stronghold regions, you could have your last name ryhme with Osama's, have a muslim father & jewish mother and you can still win big.

 

[Mach]

His (Spence) suicide note said... I'm so sorry, I just cant take being unemployed once again.... that's it, it was that short.

 

[scottditzen]

If the region has many Christian Evangelical voters, probably very slim chance... going by these news.

In the democratic party stronghold regions, you could have your last name ryhme with Osama's, have a muslim father & jewish mother and you can still win big.

Oh America, wtf?

 

[idiom]

Dudes were gay?

That is the most sensible explanation.

Why off the spokesman a month later?

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Yep many questions with few plausible answers.