An anonymous phone call went out to Democrats inviting them to celebrate an anniversary. A fundraiser with Senator Claire McCaskill is a response to what some call a "low blow."

"I hope both sides will stay away from anonymous, smear attacks and we'll just stick with issues that effect working Missourians and issues we can make a difference on," said State Representative candidate Stephen Webber.

An automated phone message went out, saying a one year anniversary party was being held for Democrat Chuck Graham's DWI arrest. But that's not the reason for the Tuesday night get together. The fundraiser supported Senator Graham. Graham supporters including Senator McCaskill's mother, do not approve of the mud slinging phone calls.

"I think they are bad. I think if you can't campaign on any more substance than that, you have a problem," Senator McCaskill's mother Betty McCaskill said.

Senator Graham is not worried about the incident.

"We had a number of people that called up and said they were Republicans that are now going to vote for us because they didn't like it. Especially those people who got called after 10:00 p.m. There's just no need to do that to voters," Graham said.

A spokesperson for Graham's opponent Republican Kurt Schaefer says this about the automated phone calls: "We don't know anything about this and this is something Kurt Schaefer's campaign will not engage in."

On a lighter note, an award has been named after Senator McCaskill's mother. The Betty Ann McCaskill Award will recognize a young woman who does outstanding work for the Democratic party.