Missouri native Scott Murphy leads by just 65 votes in his bid for the New York Congressional seat which opened up after Kirsten Gillibrand was appointed to the U.S. Senate to succeed Hillary Clinton.
In a video released on YouTube, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced that she will indeed be running to replace retiring U.S. Senator Kit Bond.
Brenda Berry Simpson has withdrawn her name as a candidate for 5th Ward alderman, clearing the way for another term for Ald. April Ford-Griffin.
It may be and end of an era in Missouri politics. Reports say the U.S. Senator and former governor Kit Bond may not be seeking re-election in 2010, leaving the door open for candidates from both sides in a campaign that starts… NOW!
The mystery of Denise Watson-Wesley Coleman’s surprise mayoral candidacy still weighs on the minds of many political observers, including the St. Louis Oracle. In his latest blog post, the Oracle suspects another well-known politico may have an interest in torpedoing any viable challengers to Francis Slay.