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Missouri Republican Party Launches Attack Against St. Louis Senator "Jet" Banks

April 1, 1997
By: Renee Basick
State Capital Bureau The Missouri Republican Party has brought out the big guns in a full fledged attack against alledged Democrat scandals, targeting St. Louis Senator "Jet" Banks as the biggest offender.

Renee Basick has the details from Jefferson City.

The Post Dispatch called it "Snafu flu."

Only days after the Post-dispatch accused St. Louis Democrat "jet" Banks of misplacing over one-hundred thousand dollars of campaign funds, state republicans sent out a press release identifying alleged widespread Democrat corruption.

The Press release says Banks told the Post Dispatch the missing money was just a snafu- and staff error.

State Republican spokesman, Daryl Duwe says it's ridiculus that democrats like Banks think they can get away with campaign fraud.

Actuality: Daryl Duwe
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Contents: The best reform would be for Democrats to start obeying the laws we already have.

According to the press release, Banks claimed the missing hundred-grand was used to drive senior citizens to the theater in limosines and buses that he owned.

Because of the St. Louis elections, Banks was unavailable for comment.