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11.10.2009 2:49 pm

The Illinois GOP gubernatorial debate (better late than never)

Post-Dispatch Springfield Bureau

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Republican Party has posted on its website the video of last Thursday’s first debate between the seven GOP gubernatorial candidates. You can watch it here.

The downfall of Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich this year should give Republicans…

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10.21.2008 10:45 pm

Palin plans return to Missouri with Friday stop in Springfield

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Palins at the Chaifetz Arena in her last visit to Missouri

Palin at the Chaifetz Arena in her last visit to Missouri

Republican veep nominee Sarah Palinwill make her visit to Missouri since squaring off against her Democratic counterpart Joe Biden in the Oct. 2 debate at Washington University.

The John McCain campaign…

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10.16.2008 6:50 am

Poll: Which debate was the best?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Last nights debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

Last night's debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

The first presidential debate in Mississippi almost didn’t happen, but was — mostly — worth the wait. The second debate between vice-presidential contenders was, of course, the local favorite.

The penultimate town hall debate was,…

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10.15.2008 11:11 pm

“Joe the Plumber” stars in tonight’s word clouds

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Remember word clouds?

Here they are from tonight’s debate. First John McCain’s, prominently featuring “Joe the Plumber,” followed by Barack Obama.

McCain

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10.15.2008 3:43 pm

Luetkemeyer gets ad boost from national GOP campaign

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The National Republican Congressional Committee has produced an ad targeting Democrat Judy Baker, who is running against GOPer Blaine Luetkemeyer in the 9th Congressional District.

For the results of their debate today, see our earlier post from…

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10.14.2008 12:40 pm

Despite debate, political events not more popular at Wash U.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wash U. students got a window into the world of politics at the Oct. 2 veep debate

Wash U. students got a window into the world of politics at the Oct. 2 veep debate

Turns out the excitement surrounding the Oct. 2 vice-presidential debate at Washington University didn’t do much for the rest of the school’s political programming.

Student…

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10.08.2008 1:01 pm

McCaskill’s prime seat at last night’s debate

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
McCaskill and Michelle Obama

McCaskill and Michelle Obama

If you blinked during last night’s debate, you might have missed it, but that was indeed Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill sitting next to Michelle Obama at last night’s debate.

It’s true — see the photo above.

Also, check out Jo Mannies’ earlier post…

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10.08.2008 9:24 am

McCain’s use of “my friends”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As the former political editor, I am still keenly interested in all things political. I watched last night’s debate with great interest and read our Washington bureau chief’s take closely. But I also couldn’t help myself from taking notes during…

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10.07.2008 2:34 pm

Nielsen: Veep debate here netted more “hockey moms”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This just in: “Hockey moms” really did tune into to watch one of their own at Thursday’s veep debate at Washington University.

The television ratings service Nielsen says that hockey moms — “defined as women ages 25 to 54 who live in…

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10.07.2008 11:00 am

Republicans to watch debate tonight at Skinker pub

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What better place to watch tonight’s town hall style debate between Barack Obama and John McCain than at John’s Town Hall pub at 665 Skinker Blvd., across from Forest Park.

That’s where local Republicans will gather to cheer on their candidate for the…

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