WikiLeaks Reveals Writings of Congressional Candidate

Previously secret writings by Ann Wagner, the Republican seeking , recently were made public by WikiLeaks, a nonprofit group noted for breaking several controversial news stories. She is a Ballwin resident if elected, as reported in Eureka-Wildwood Patch.

Portions of Wagner's writing were featured in a recent report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which highlighted communications Wagner wrote as a U.S. ambassador in Luxembourg.

Ann Wagner, who will face , aims to take over the 2nd District currently held by . Akin is vacating his House seat to run for U.S. Senate.

Although short of salacious details, Wagner's communication does provide insight into her work experience abroad, which included an interaction with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Wagner wrote that Merkel was an "articulate and engaging public speaker," and relayed the high points of Merkel's address back to U.S. officials.

Other cables written by Wagner include items such as:

• Luxembrough Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker's stance on a tax issue
• How a domestic tax would affect Luxembrough's e-commerce industry
• Government dealings with an economic crisis at a steel company