2008

We’re heading to the Mile High City next week for the Democratic National Convention. We’ll be following the Missouri delegation, as well as the action inside and outside of the Convention as the world prepares…

Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will be honored as “Citizen of the Year” Tuesday. The event, sponsored and administered by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, honors people who have contributed greatly to the St. Louis…

President Bill Clinton was in Missouri last night in the town of Independence. The beginning of his speech sounds a lot like a re-election speech, rather than an endorsement or surrogate speech. The funniest line…

Barack Obama’s campaign announced to the world at 2:00 in the morning, and by text message, that Senator Joe Biden is Obama’s pick for Vice-President. It was a great choice. Joe Biden offers the best…

On Thursday, the 25th Ward Democrats voted to endorse Rodney Hubbard for state senate. The 25th Ward is an open ward organization, meaning its members vote on who the organization will support. All the candidates…

Amid a growing distrust among her conservative Christian supporters of anything Islamic, Sarah Palin goes on record stating that Republicans and her ticket welcome all Muslims, adding “it is not acceptable in my book” to…

I know it was inevitable, but it’s still sad.  To placate the right wing of the Republican Party, John McCain has proposed a new corporate tax cut as a means of promoting growth.  After years…

Ring up a big union endorsement for aspiring Missouri Attorney General Rep. Margaret Donnelly (D-Richmond Heights) and State Treasurer candidate State Rep. Clint Zweifel (D-Florissant). The Missouri State Council of the Service Employees International Union…

Poll workers are reporting unusually high turnouts at polling places across the city. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net