Yes – just the type of attorney general the people of Missouri want – bend the rules, but don’t break them.  That’s always a good fit for law and order.  Some say that the difference between bending the rules and breaking the rules is getting caught.  Chris Koster fits nicely into the mold of recent Democrat AG rule benders – view the A.G. Rule Bender Hall of Fame here.  From SEMissourian.com:

Attorney general candidate Chris Koster got a double-dose of good news Wednesday as ethics complaints against him were dismissed and his narrow primary election lead stabilized as straggling votes in St. Louis County were counted.

Koster, a state senator who switched from the Republican to Democratic party a year ago, declared victory in the primary late Tuesday. But it’s so close that state Rep. Margaret Donnelly said she is considering whether to request a recount.

Republican St. Louis County elections director Joseph Goeke said the actual number of votes still to be tallied Wednesday was 611. But they were split among Democrat and Republican ballots.

Most of the late-counted votes came from touch-screen machines that had not been properly closed down by poll workers, but the machines had remained secure overnight, Goeke said.

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