Elections & Campaigns

Governor candidates (left-to-right) Kenny Hulshof, Sarah Steelman and Jay Nixon. The Columbia Tribune’s Politics Blog reported Thursday that the talk of the governor’s race is taxes. Both Republican candidates are promising not to raise taxes.…

On Tuesday, October 7, I found out I’d be in New York City on Election Day. I wasn’t leaving St. Louis until Wednesday, October 15, but packing is packing, so I never found time to…

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…

With the Obama-Clinton fight heading into yet another round on Tuesday, what do you think will happen when the final vote is counted. n n What's your prediction for Tuesday's elections? Obama wins both NC…

UPDATE: With both Chris Koster AND Margaret Donnely dropping out of the debate, the Young Dems have cancelled the event all together. Jason Rosenbaum of the Columbia Tribune reports that Democratic Attorney General candidate Chris…

When John McCain and Barack Obama come together for their first debate this Friday, some of their young supporters here in St. Louis will also be coming together to watch the event… This could get…

Reporters at Congressional Quarterly Online are taking a peak at some Missouri Republican strongholds that may be ripe for the picking by Democrat insurgents. CQ singles out two prime House races in the sixth district,…