Election ’08

CNN’s exit polls show Barack Obama won among Missouri women (53%-46%) and narrowly among men (50-49). While Obama expectedly won the black vote (just 14% of those polled) by 91%, he lost Missouri’s white vote…

DENVER — Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton and State Auditor Susan Montee headlined today’s breakfast of the Show-Me State’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Montee, an early supporter of Barack Obama, said she was moved…

Gearing up for his re-election campaign, Governor Matt Blunt unveiled his new campaign website today. The site, www.mattblunt.com, has been completely redesigned and sports new campaign colors. The Governor will be in town today to…

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…

As Democrats around the state begin to come down from the high of Barack Obama’s election as the next President of the United States, many are beginning to ask questions about what happened here in…

DENVER — A fixture at political events in Missouri, Bob Levin (also known as “Button Bob”) is in Denver at the Democratic National Convention selling political buttons all around town and at the hotel in…

After several memorable spoofs of the Alaska governor, the real Sarah Palin stopped by Saturday Night Live last night to get a closer look at Tina Fey’s impersonation. Actors Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg also…

Gov. Matt Blunt today issued a fiery statement responding to remarks by a St. Louis University political scientist in a St. Louis Beacon article. Professor Ken Warren told the Beacon that “unequivocally that the racist…