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Filed November 6, 2008 by Antonio French
As the Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward, I’m proud to report that our ward has retained its title as the largest voting ward in north St. Louis by delivering 6,105 votes for President-Elect Barack…
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Filed January 11, 2008 by Antonio French
The political blog “The Turner Report” says State Rep. John Bowman may change his plea today from not guilty to guilty. Rep. John Bowman, D-St. Louis, the final defendant in a bank and credit card…
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Filed September 22, 2008 by Antonio French
While John McCain launches a new round of attack ads on Barack Obama, this time trying to link him to the charges against some other Illinois Democrats… … the corruption trial McCain’s colleague and Sarah…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 6 archived comments
If anyone in St. Louis should know anything about how to throw a proper protest it would be Percy Green. A veteran of civil rights fights in St. Louis since the 1960s, Green has been…
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Filed September 19, 2008 by Antonio French
The Post-Dispatch reports former State Rep. Sherman Parker was declared brain-dead Thursday night after suffering a brain aneurysm. Post your memories and condolences in the comments section. UPDATE: In lieu of flowers or plants, the…
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Filed March 31, 2008 by Antonio French
Kansas City’s The Pitch is reporting that Democrat Attorney General candidate Molly Korth Williams may be a plant. In an article by David Martin, The Pitch insinuates that A.G. candidate State Senator Chris Koster has…
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Filed May 16, 2008 by Antonio French
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Filed October 15, 2008 by Antonio French
Senator Barack Obama told the media yesterday that his campaign for President is proving itself to be the best machine in politics and “we don’t need ACORN’s help.” ACORN’s sloppy voter registration activities have led…
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Filed March 27, 2008 by Danielle Belton · 3 archived comments
Maybe the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy didn’t hurt Barack Obama at all. While Critical Conversations will host a discussion on a recent Obama speech at the Missouri History Museum later today, it seems his most…
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Filed February 4, 2008 by Antonio French
Just last week, State Representative Connie Johnson was pushing John Edwards as the only Democrat who could win Missouri in November. Well, it seems the term-limited House Minority Whip has had a change of heart.…
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