Say It Isn't So Lincoln County

I have been made aware of the following disturbing information and this version has been substantiated. I am hoping that if it isn't entirely accurate that someone will provide the right information with commensurate substantiation.

The information is that the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee Chair, Carol Wessel, REFUSED to allow the Republican State Rep candidate running against Wayne Henke to place a campaign sign in her yard. It would seem that the first obligation of a County Chair is to support ALL Republican candidates equally (with the exception if the candidate is a convicted felon AKA our last Auditor candidate in 2002).

It has also been reported that Bob Kallash, former Republican Central Committee Member and current state committee member, brought Wayne Henke to a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Lincoln County Chapter of the Mo. Fed. Of Rep. Women. It does appear rather strange that Mr. Kallash would bring Democrat Henke to a fundraiser for the Republican candidate for Secretary of State especially when there was a viable Republican candidate running against Mr. Henke.

The bottom line is that it appears to be common knowledge that both Ms. Wessel and Mr. Kallash support Mr. Henke. This raises serious questions about whether the Republican nominee for the 2nd Senatorial District, Scott Rupp, can expect the level of support from members of the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee Chair and key Republican leaders in the county.

There is nothing wrong with having democrat friends, however, when friendship is placed above the duties of elected Republican committee people, then it is time to resign the post.