See you later ‘08: What was the year’s best local political story?
What a year — Gov. Matt Blunt decides not to run again, setting off a contentious Republican primary that couldn’t delay the inevitably of Attorney General Jay Nixon ascending to the governor’s office.
Meanwhile, Missouri was a key player in the presidential swing-state sweepstakes, with Claire McCaskill hitching a ride on Barack’s Obama star to a place in the national spotlight.
Veep-to-be Joe Biden sparred at Washington University with Republican rival Sarah Palin, who also made news with some pricey purchases at Plaza Frontenac.
At City Hall, Mayor Francis Slay was fighting a recall effort, though appears to be firmly on track to winning a third term.
Across the river, Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s troubles came to a head with an arrest on corruption charges and a Senate appointment scandal that promises to take him into next year.
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Ed Martin single handidly destroying Matt Blunt’s political career has to be the number one political story of the year. I had high hopes for Blunt and I hope Ed Martin pays the piper for ruining one of the GOP’s few real superstars.