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KSGF Radio Interview

February 2, 2010

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Political Notebook: Long leads in cash donations among possible contenders in 7t

February 1, 2010

Springfield auctioneer Billy Long started the year with a two-to-one cash advantage over his closest Republican rival in the 7th District congressional primary.

Long reported raising $126,816 from 207 donors in the last three months of 2009, leaving him with $478,641 in cash on hand.

His closest rival in the cash race was state Sen. Gary Nodler, who reported raising $74,988 in the fourth quarter and having $179,774 in the bank.

State Sen. Jack Goodman's campaign reported raising half as much as Long -- $62,573 -- in October, November and December. Goodman had $162,855 in the bank as of Dec. 31, according to his report filed Sunday with the Federal Election Commission.

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Total liquidation auction at Riverside Inn in Ozark, MO

December 19, 2009

OZARK, Mo. -- A restaurant full of antiques, furniture and one-of-a-kind artwork hit the auction block Saturday morning.

Auctioneer Billy Long says the Riverside Inn is the auction of the year for the area.

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A Conversation With Billy Long

December 7, 2009

How will your experience translate to politics?

I'm a salesman. I think that's what you need - somebody who has a little sales ability and can negotiate and talk to people and explain to them that we don't have a printing press that can just keep cranking out money that our kids are going to have to pay for.

As a political candidate, you signed the FreedomWorks Earmarks Pledge, which works to combat wasteful earmarks. Why?

Earmarks, to me have gotten totally out of hand. ... We ended up with a turtle tunnel out of this $787 billion stimulus package ... in Florida where the turtles can now safely cross the road. I think it was $3.7 million to build an underground turtle tunnel, but I don't know how you get the turtles to the right spot, whether there are signs that are written in turtle-ese that say, "Speed up, turtles merging ahead," or what

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Big Steelman Funder Signs On With Long

September 16, 2009

One of Sarah Steelman's closest advisers and biggest fundraisers has signed on to help Billy Long's Congressional campaign...The development is a political coup for Long, who is battling a crowded Republican primary field for money and resources. Layman's fundraising skills were sought by several of the top tier candidates.

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