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2008
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Senator Barack Obama defeated The Clinton Machine 2-1 in the South Carolina Democratic Primary last night. With 99% of the precincts reporting, Obama received 295,091 (55%) votes to Hillary Clinton’s 141,128 (27%) and South Carolina…
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Another night, another senseless shooting in St. Louis. So far this year, more that 140 people have been killed — and hundreds more have been wounded. Few of these acts of violence are ever solved.…
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How do we improve educational opportunities in St. Louis? That is one of the unanswered questions that has defined our region — as well as many other urban areas around the country — for more…
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So now they’re telling us Sarah Palin didn’t know the countries that make up North America or that Africa isn’t a country? WTF?! These people should be charged with treason for endangering our country like…
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With the deadline for candidate filing just 25 hours away, longtime St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy might have thought he may skate to re-election without an opponent. No such luck. Murphy will face at least…
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SUPER TUESDAY IS HERE! Polls open in 28 mins. Keep up with St. Louis politics at www.pubdef.net Related StoriesObama, Clinton Split MO Delegates (8)Clinton Only Won 2 City Wards (6)VIDEO: Clay, Carnahan on Obama Win…
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Related StoriesHillary Clinton in St. Charles (0)Bill Clinton coming to St. Louis Monday (0)Clinton rants against Obama, media, and “sleazy” reporter (0)Father Pfleger on “white entitlement” and Hillary Clintion (13)OBAMA CLINCHES MAJORITY, OPENS 8% LEAD…
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Taking a crack at cronyism, gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) has a proposal that would end the patronage system in Missouri’s fee offices. The old, controversial system involved about 183 privately run offices that…
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I had to laugh just a little bit when Republican Congressmen called the proposed Sub Prime bailout a step toward socialism. Back in 2004 I wrote a piece suggesting that in a different time Republicans…
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