Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R-MO) gets a boost in his bid to capture the Republican gubernatorial nomination. During a speech to the party faithful at the Republican State Convention in Branson Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) has endorsed Hulshof.

Hulshof says he is honored to have the endorsement of Senator Bond and will work hard to be worthy of that endorsement. Hulshof adds there can be a benefit among those who contribute money to campaigns and he hopes to attract some of that money.

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman (R-MO), Hulshof’s opponent, says she is not at all surprised by Bond’s endorsement of his fellow Member of Congress. Steelman says she doubts many Missourians will be swayed by someone suggesting how they should vote.

Download/Listen: Senator Bond endorses Congressman Hulshof (1:30 MP3)

Heading into Saturday’s credential decision-making process – the process that decides which of the 374 "contested" delegates and alternates would be seated – it looked, to some, as though the vast majority might be excluded. But in the end only 53 of the total found themselves on the outside looking in.

Many of the 374 who had been challenged over such things as questions of loyalty to the party were being targeted because of their support for Presidential Candidate Ron Paul. But party officials had insisted the questions involved the fact that some of those being challenged had actually belonged to other parties, such as the Libertarian Party. This was the case for 10 of those denied credentials.

The business of the day continued with some minor disagreements from Paul supporters over procedural issues, but the floor fight that had been feared by GOP officials never materialized.