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01.07.2009 1:46 pm

Nixon appoints Donnelly to lead Health and Senior Services

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Gov.-elect Jay Nixon has already hired one of the runner-ups in the Democratic primary for attorney general.

Now, he’s got a job for the second place winner.

Former State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, who narrowly lost the party’s nomination to be the state’s lead…

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09.11.2008 11:11 pm

Donnelly concedes, vows to fight to help elect Democrats in November

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State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, who narrowly lost the Democratic primary for Missouri attorney general, sent out an e-letter tonight in response to Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s certification of the recount that Donnelly had sought.

From the letter:

…I have called Chris…

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09.04.2008 6:26 pm

Koster spent $2 million in primary

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

In last month’s primary for attorney general, Chris Koster spent nearly as much as his two chief Democratic rivals put together.Chris Koster

Reports filed today with the Ethics Commission show that Koster spent about $2 million, compared to $1.2 million for Margaret…

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09.02.2008 4:27 pm

Court dismisses most of Donnelly suit

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

A court review of more than 800 ballots that were thrown out in the attorney general’s race has found that two should have been counted.Margaret Donnelly

Democrat Margaret Donnelly sought the review after she lost the four-way Aug. 5 primary to Chris…

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08.26.2008 4:59 pm

Supreme Court: Decide on AG recount by Sept. 8

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The state Supreme Court today set a deadline of noon on Sept. 8 for a lower court to decide if a wider recount is need in the the Democratic primary for Attorney General.

On Monday, Margaret Donnelly filed suit in Circuit Court, seeking…

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08.26.2008 11:26 am

Koster, at his first convention as Democrat, talks unity

DENVER — Speaking of Chris Koster: The Missouri Attorney General nominee and erstwhile Republican is at his first Democratic Convention since defecting from the GOP last year.

In a brief interview — done before this morning’s announcement that primary rival Margaret Donnelly has…

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08.26.2008 10:49 am

Donnelly sues for recount in AG’s race

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democrat Margaret Donnelly has gone to the courts in hopes of overturning her narrow loss to Chris Koster in this month’s Democratic primary for attorney general.Margaret Donnelly

Donnelly lost to Koster by about 780 votes out of roughly 346,000 votes cast. Koster’s victory percentage,…

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08.21.2008 8:44 pm

Official Koster win over Donnelly: 780 votes

Special to the Post-Dispatch

The Associated Press recently moved a story underscoring the official, final tally in Missouri’s historic razor-thin vote for the Democratic nomination for attorney general.

The upshot: “Chris Koster’s margin narrowed, but only slightly, as official election results from the Democratic attorney general…

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08.15.2008 12:19 pm

Donnelly to formally seek recount

Special to the Post-Dispatch

State Rep. Margaret Donnelly, the Democratic runner-up in that party’s photo-finish primary contest Aug. 5 for Missouri attorney general, today announced that she’ll definitely seek a recount.

Donnelly, of Richmond Heights, lost to state Sen. Chris Koster, D-Raymore, by 794 votes…

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08.14.2008 1:55 pm

Ham, ham, green eggs and ham!

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

OK, so the eggs weren’t green, and nobody really shows up for the ham, but I just returned to Jefferson City from the annual Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, and I thought I’d share a…

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