Nixon Fundraiser

ACC dropped by the Jay Nixon fundraiser last night. We'll have photos in our gallery later today.

Here's a recap: The event, organized by Democratic stalwart Tom Green, was a packed ballroom - approximately 350-375 people in attendance.

Senator Eagleton introduced Nixon touting his credentials as Attorney General. Nixon didn't speak very long, but he thanked the crowd for their support and noted that current polls show him with a ten point lead over Blunt. He said he expected Blunt to run a negative, smear campaign, but he was ready for the fight.

The crowd was a good cross-section of Democrats: County Executive Charlie Dooley and his right-hand man, Mike Jones; State Senators Joan Bray and Jeff Smith, plus former State Senator Wayne Goode; House minority leader Jeff Harris; Black Caucus Chair John Bowman; State Reps Rachel Storch, Clint Zwiefel, and Margaret Donnelly; Judge Marvin Teer; City Committeemen Chuck Miller and Joe Palm; Grand Center's Peg Weathers; College Dem Stephany Copeland; Developer Steven Stogel; and Joyce Aboussie.

Check back later today for photos.