Republican state auditor candidate Allen Icet rolled out an endorsement from former U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R-Columbia, who made an unsuccessful GOP for governor in 2008. Hulshof praised Icet's experience as chairman of the Missouri House Budget Committee. Icet is competing against St. Louis lawyer Tom Schweich, a former member of the Bush administration, in next Tuesday's GOP primary. Schweich is launching robo-calls featuring former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

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