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In his race against Emerson, one newspaper remarked " on Carnahan ’ s tactics of deliberate misinformation and distortion of facts " and his " negative and demagogic approach to the 8th District race.

" The Sikeston Standard-Democrat said, " Democrat Russ Carnahan has brought more mud into a congressional campaign than the days of Bill D.

Burlison.

" According to the Rolla Daily News, " We have already heard enough from Carnahan, whose loose interpretation of Mr. Emerson ’ s record is grossly misleading.

Mostly B. S., in other words.

Couple that with Carnahan ’ s wild accusations of what Emerson is to be blamed for, and I wouldn ’ t be surprised if Carnahan doesn ’ t soon attribute Missouri ’ s recent fifth-down loss to Colorado to Emerson.

" Responding to this criticism, Carnahan alleged " that the Sowers family, which publishes the Rolla Daily News, has endorsed Emerson because the congressman rents district office space from the family.

" The Southeast Missourian described Carnahan's claim as " amateurish.

" In the final days of the campaign, " frustrated by ads being run by ," Carnahan " lashed back by calling Emerson a ‘ damn liar .’" Emerson defeated Carnahan, 57 % to 43 %.