WASHINGTON — A new Democracy Corps poll out today gives Secretary of State Robin Carnahan a lead over both Rep. Roy Blunt, a declared GOP candidate for the Senate, and Sarah Steelman, who has explored a candidacy.

The poll of 800 likely Missouri voters April 28-30…

Jack Kemp

WASHINGTON — “Today,” Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond said on the Senate floor a few minutes ago, “Jack serves as a role model, I believe, for the future of our party.”

Bond, R-Mo., was speaking of Jack Kemp, the prominent Republican who died…

Ike Skelton

WASHINGTON — When Navy SEALs snipers killed three pirates and rescued an American ship captain in the Indian Ocean Sunday, it showed the value of training for any military situations, Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton says.

But Skelton, D-Lexington, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said today…

WASHINGTON — When you’re the president, especially one who’s got a way with words, you can call yakking in front of Congress anything you desire.

Join me in a half-hour or so with comments as I blog through Barack Obama’s address to…

Storch

Missouri State Rep. Rachel Storch has been recognized by a national group that supports moderate Democrats.

Storch has been named “New Democrat” of the week by the Democratic Leadership Council, which seeks to guide the party towards the political center.

The group, once chaired…

Updated: Obama lifted the ban late this afternoon.

WASHINGTON — That’s the strong hint from White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who told reporters moments ago to “stay tuned for a statement from the president” when asked about his immediate plans with regard to…

Luetkemeyer

Newly sworn-in U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, is be in St. Charles on Friday to address the local  Pachyderm Club, a group for Republican loyalists.

The club’s meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Pio’s Restaurant, 401 First Capitol Drive.

Luetkemeyer, a former state legislator, just…

McCaskill

As Post-Dispatch Washington bureau chief Bill Lambrecht reports today, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill — a key booster of Barack Obama’s bid for the White House — has been named an honorary co-chair of his inaugural committee.

Besides guaranteeing McCaskill will have a prime view…

McCain's plane arrives in St. Louis on Sunday

As if Barack Obama’s 100,000-person rally down by the Arch Saturday was not evidence enough, three big names will be in Missouri today as the campaign — and the state’s battleground status — continues to…

Clinton

Need further proof that Democrats are making a serious push for Missouri?

Word from today’s Barack Obama rally is that, on Monday (not Thursday, as we said earlier) former president Bill Clinton will be at Kirkwood High, stumping for the Democratic…