Elections & Campaigns

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…

St. Louis City Treasurer Larry Williams is very likely on his way to his seventh term as the czar of city parking, so it is understandable that he, being the responsible financial stalwart that he…

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…

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…

Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has endorsed State Rep. Jane Cunningham’s bid for the state Senate. He will also appear at a fundraiser for the Republican candidate. “I wholeheartedly endorse Jane…

Can you have a one-man debate? Guess not. After Chris Koster and Margaret Donnelly both bailed out, the Young Dems of Truman State have cancelled their debate. Truman State Young Democrats Press contact: James Lang…

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,…