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09.11.2009 11:00 am

Pelosi booked into St. Louis for Russ Carnahan

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau
Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON — Congress is busy indeed these days tending to big-ticket matters, none bigger than health-care reform.

But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will make time on October’s first weekend to travel to St. Louis to help tend to the health of Rep. Russ…

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02.16.2009 8:56 am

Watch: Kit Bond explains no vote on stimulus

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sen. Kit Bond joined all but three Republican senators in opposing the stimulus bill, which president Barack Obama is expected to sign tomorrow in Denver.

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11.03.2008 10:34 am

“Super” Dem Chappelle-Nadal backs Gibbons for AG

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Chappelle-Nadal

We’ve heard of several Republicans crossing party lines to support Democrat Jay Nixon in the governor’s race.

But University City State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal appears to be the first major Democratic official to support a Republican statewide candidate in Missouri.

Chapelle Nadal, who was…

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10.22.2008 7:16 pm

Palin’s Springfield rally jumps to Bass Pro Shop

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After a rush on tickets, Republican veep nominee Sarah Palin’s Friday appearance in Springfield, Mo. has been moved from the campus of Missouri State University to the parking lot of the local Bass Pro Shop.

The campaign cited “overwhelming demand of the…

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09.13.2008 11:29 am

Is that you, Ashley? Actress Judd stumps, phones for Obama in Mo.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Barack Obama campaign is bringing some star power to Missouri today.Ashley Judd

Actress Ashley Judd will pitch-in at phone banks in Cape Girardeau, Arnold and Sikeston, before arriving in St. Louis this afternoon for a roundtable talk with other Democrats.

Judd, daughter of country…

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09.05.2008 10:29 am

Maida Coleman running for mayor?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Arch City Chronicle is keeping tabs on the rumor mill: They’ve got outgoing State Sen. Maida Coleman mulling a potential bid for the mayor’s office. Maida Coleman

Coleman’s name has been linked to other offices since she arrived in Jefferson City. Two…

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09.04.2008 9:36 pm

Word Cloud: McCain

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here is the latest word cloud by Post-Dispatch designer Erica Smith of tonight’s John McCain speech, followed by her previous clusters.

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Barack Obama

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Joe Biden

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Sarah Palin

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09.03.2008 8:20 pm

Word cloud: Joe Biden’s veep speech

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As we wait for Sarah Palin to take the stage, here is another “word cloud” by Post-Dispatch designer Erica Smith from the speech by Palin’s Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, in Denver last week.

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09.02.2008 3:47 pm

UPDATED: Hulshof to make appearance at GOP convention Wednesday

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Kenny HulshofST. PAUL — This just in: Kenny Hulshof, the GOP nominee for governor, will be here tomorrow.

Details to follow.

UPDATE: Hulshof spokesman Scott Baker said the congressman will arrive in Minneapolis midday Wednesday and stay through Thursday morning.

He’ll be here for the delegation…

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08.28.2008 9:29 pm

McCaskill, tearing up, moves to sit with family

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DENVER — Claire McCaskill, who was briefly featured in the intro video for Barack Obama, has been tearing up while listening to his acceptance speech.

She has also given up the VIP seating afforded to a U.S. Senator and key Obama surrogate to…

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