Candidate's ex-wife funds campaign against him

[proud2BlibKansan]

A WOMAN SCORNED: Koster's ex-wife puts up $200,000 to shoot down his campaign for attorney general

If state Sen. Chris Koster didn’t make enough enemies when he switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party last year, now his ex-wife is weighing in against him.

Koster, in the midst of fiercely contested race for the Democratic nomination for attorney general, is bracing for $187,500 in television ads paid for by ex-wife Rebecca Bowman Nassikas.

Nassikas, who now lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., ponied up $200,000 last week to oppose his candidacy. She gave the money to a dormant political committee called Missourians for Honest Leadership.

Koster spokesman Danny Kanner said it was just another example of Koster’s political rivals trying to undermine his candidacy.

http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/13428

[babylonsister]

1. Ouch! I take it their parting didn't go well? Makes you wonder

if he's a big fat dirtbag or she's vindictive. And money's no object...

:think:

[Bandit]

2. A clue, he has switched to being a Democrat and she is still a Republican

That tells me neither has much character but she is still a Republican..

[Robb]

5. I know, that's what has me torn about the whole thing

Who the hell do I root for? :D

[Ian David]

3. She divorced him because he's still Republican from the waist down. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. I don't know how to take Koster

He was not just any republican; he engineered the Medicaid cuts that threw 100,000 off of Medicaid in MO. We followed him around and protested at various events where he was speaking. He came out and talked to us and was actually pretty nice. Then a few months later he switched to the Democratic party. And almost immediately declared his candidacy for AG.

I don't trust him but some Dems in MO just love him. He has huge support from organized labor.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. dupe

oops