Being from Missouri, I must say that this is NOT the same Ashcroft I knew as Attorney General or Governor. He has certainly become more conservative over the past 6 years...in fact, I don't remember him becoming such a hard-ass until he ran for Senate in 1994.
And believe me, nothing made me feel better than to see him defeated by a dead man...served him right for trying to mudsling against Carnahan.
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