Missouri Gubernatorial Race Still Cash-Rich

• By Matthew Murray
• Roll Call Staff
• Dec. 4, 2007, Midnight

A state Supreme Court decision requiring incumbent Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R) and attorney general Jay Nixon, his Democratic challenger, to return $5.8 million in now-banned campaign gifts largely is expected to become a symbolic gesture, as party insiders already are scheming to dust off tried-and-true end runs around state campaign finance laws.