Hat tip: Political Realm “Bond, who will be 71, has already announced his intention to seek a fifth term. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan comes from a strong Missouri political family and would be an intriguing candidate. Democrats have been resurgent of late in Missouri, capturing the other Senate seat in 2006 and on the […]

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From Politico: By Terry Michael Why is no one in the punditocracy talking about Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill as a possible running mate for Barack Obama? A self-made, 54-year-old Catholic female professional (hmm — sounds like Hillary Rodham Clinton voters), she has won statewide office three times in the fiercely independent Show Me State, without […]

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Representatives Rodney Hubbard and Jim Lembke among elected officials co-signing and gathering signatures for letter to protect Missouri jobs. St. Louis, MO–Today, State Representative Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) was joined by other elected leaders in announcing bipartisan opposition to the proposed takeover of Anheuser-Busch by a foreign company. The legislators expressed their opposition in a letter […]

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We won’t spoil the intrigue and tell you Daily Kos’ three reasons, but a freshman senator- choosing as his running mate another freshman senator – seems highly unlikey to us. This is an example of the type of analyis you get when you view politics through quotas and diversity.

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From Talk Radio News Service: At the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) says to Jeffrey H. Harris, the chief economist of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that “the people of America are about to take up pitchforks.” She then says that Congress is feeling the heat, as well […]

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Barak Obama held a town-hall meeting in Cape Girardeau today that Sen. McCaskill said was “about the losses that working people have suffered.” We guess Senator McCaskill forgot to share today’s message with the owners of Thorngate Ltd., the site of Obama’s town hall meeting. Related: Peter Kinder Campaign blog:  I made it very clear […]

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Democratic Conference vice chairman Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Claire McCaskill talk about the latest filibuster situation in the Senate over an equal pay bill. Chucky Schumer made it a point to remind us that Sen’s Clinton and Obama came off the campaign trail to vote, but John McCain decided not too. It’s ironic that […]

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Maybe too much beer, St. Louisan Claire?  Journalgezette.net: (Ft. Wayne, IN) McCaskill was to be the featured speaker Sunday when Obama’s Economic Policy Tour came to Fort Wayne. Although a missed connecting flight forced McCaskill to miss the Fort Wayne stop Read more…

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“When you come from a moderate state, being moderate is as natural as brushing your teeth.” Sen. Claire McCaskill By “Blue Girl” Claire McCaskill just can’t get it right. She continues to disappoint spectacularly. I don’t think she’s even trying to represent her constituents any longer. She knows we all pretty much hate her by […]

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