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Filed August 30, 2008 by Antonio French
Speaking on “Face the Nation” on August 10, Karl Rove made some insightful observations about a presidential candidate selecting a VP for political reasons. It just so happens that the criticisms he was launching at…
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Filed January 20, 2008 by Antonio French
After waiting for more than three hours, the gymnasium which held thousands of Hillary Clinton supporters erupted in cheers as Bill and Hillary Clinton finally arrived at McCluer North High School. Keep up with St.…
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Filed February 26, 2008 by Tomminesha Matchingtouch · 19 archived comments
Yesterday, February 25, the Missouri National Education Association announced that it was giving an early endorsement to the reelection campaign of State Representative Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis). The MNEA cited Nasheed’s “consistent and proven support…
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Filed February 2, 2008 by Antonio French
According to a new poll from SurveyUSA, the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is now too close to call in Missouri. The poll shows Hillary Clinton at 48% with a slight lead over…
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Filed February 6, 2008 by Antonio French
The City of St. Louis will balance its budget with a tax increase. Sounds like everything Republicans say about our Democratic city is not all untrue. While many different elected officials and editorials spoke out…
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Filed April 23, 2008 by Antonio French
Behind in the popular vote, behind in the number of contests won, and perhaps most significantly a long way behind in cash, Hillary Clinton needed to win by a much larger margin in Pennsylvania last…
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Filed March 28, 2008 by Antonio French · 1 archived comment
It is true that membership has its privileges. Elected officials scored big Thursday night in the selection of Democratic delegates in Congressional district caucuses held in St. Louis. In the First Congressional district caucus, four…
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Filed January 13, 2008 by Antonio French
The AP is reporting that Senator Claire McCaskill is going to endorse Barack Obama for President today. McCaskill has praised Obama often and was widely believed to favor the Illinois senator over Clinton. But the…
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Filed April 9, 2008 by Danielle Belton
Gov. Matt Blunt nominated Michael J. Schmid (D) to serve on the Missouri Ethics Committee Wednesday. According to a release from the governor’s office, Schmid is a Jefferson City attorney serving the Fourth Congressional District.…
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Filed January 14, 2008 by Antonio French
State Rep. Tom Villa, a possible candidate to replace Maida Coleman in the state senate, hasn’t raised much money for his effort (less than $4,000 in 9 months), but when you’re rich, you don’t have…
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