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About 200 protestors gathered to "bust Rush" this afternoon outside the State Capitol Building in Jefferson City.
Women's rights groups claim to have collected almost 35,000 signatures of people opposed to a bronze statue of Rush Limbaugh being added to the Hall of Famous Missourians.
Speakers said Limbaugh is a misogynist, as well insensitive to other minorities.
"This hall is the people's house, and people should have a say in what goes in their house. And we are just exercising our right as citizens of Missouri to tell Speaker Tilley 'no'," said Representative Tishaura Jones, a Democratic House Member from St. Louis.
Following the rally, the protestors marched into the Capitol Building to deliver the signatures to house speaker Steven Tilley.
Tilley has said that Limbaugh, while controversial at times, is an important part of Missouri's history.
He has no intention of withdrawing the placement of the Limbaugh bust.
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