MOScout Readers 2012-2013 Poll Question Title * 1. 2012: Comeback Kid Rod Jetton – From being shunned, scorned and assumed to be headed to jail to the newest member of the Jefferson City press corps. Peter Kinder – From being left for dead by cartel of large GOP donors to being the only surviving Republican statewide officeholder. Claire McCaskill – From being the most vulnerable US Senator to winning by the widest margin of any Missouri statewide candidate. Question Title * 2. 2012: Best Exit Rep. Tishaura Jones to St. Louis City Treasurer Rep. Mike Talboy to Burns and McDonnell Speaker Steve Tilley to Strategic Capitol Consulting LLC. Question Title * 3. 2012: Best Gimmick of a Losing Campaign Martin Casas – fundraising email after his car was stolen. Ed Martin – had ambulance travel the state to highlight Obamacare emergency. Russ Carnahan – negative mailer about Lacy Clay included audio of Clay. Question Title * 4. 2012: Best Commercial Chris Koster – any of them Claire McCaskill – rape survivors speaking into the camera Jay Nixon – "St. Louis banker" ad that impelled Spence to file suit Question Title * 5. 2013: The Next Congressman from the 8th Peter Kinder Todd Richardson Jason Smith Lloyd Smith Question Title * 6. 2013: Big Economic Development Story $2 billion bond issue. Westinghouse-Ameren land DOE grant. “Global” tax credit reform bill passes. Nation slips back into recession. None of the above Question Title * 7. 2013: House Rookie of the Year Robert Cornejo Elijah Haahr Sue Meredith John Wright Question Title * 8. 2013: Senate Rookie of the Year Jason Holsman Paul LeVota Doug Libla Jamilah Nasheed Gary Romine Scott Sifton Ryan Silvey Wayne Wallingford Gina Walsh Question Title * 9. 2013: Leadership Member Most Likely to Succeed Tom Dempsey John Diehl Tim Jones Ron Richard Question Title * 10. 2013: Leadership Member Least Likely to Succeed Tom Dempsey John Diehl Tim Jones Ron Richard Done