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10.30.2009 10:28 am

Seen, not heard: SEMO offers silent clips of Dean, Newt debate

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you missed the health care debate between on Wednesday between Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich in Cape Girardeau, you can still watch part of it online — but you’ll have to rely on your imagination for sound.

Per…

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10.22.2009 8:24 am

SEMO no evil? Schools bans recordings at Gingrich-Dean debate

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dean, left, and Gingrich

Dean, left, and Gingrich

If you’re heading to the face-off between Newt Gingrich and Howard Dean next week in Cape Girardeau, leave the video cameras and audio recorders at home: The host does not want any YouTube moments.

Gingrich, who was speaker of the…

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01.06.2009 9:29 am

St. Louis native will speak for Jill Biden

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jill Biden

Jill Biden

A St. Louis native has been named the top communications aide for the vice-president’s wife.

Courtney O’Donnell will serve as the communications director for Jill Biden, the president-elect’s transition office announced Monday.

Though only in her early 30s, O’Donnell is already a…

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09.04.2008 1:28 pm

DNC chairman Dean to stop by SLU to meet local Young Dems

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The St. Louis chapter of the Young Democrats has announced that Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean will meet with supporters of the Democratic ticket on Saturday on the grounds at St. Louis University.

According to the release, the event will be…

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08.28.2008 6:43 am

Delegate Spotlight: Maria Chappelle-Nadal

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Throughout the Democratic and Republican conventions, we’ll be providing short profiles of local delegates.

Here is another “Delegate Spotlight.”

Name: Maria Chappelle-NadalMaria Chappelle-Nadal

Age: 33

Political experience: Missouri state representative for the 72nd District; was an aide to former Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell

Hometown: University…

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08.25.2008 2:01 am

College Dems predict big turnout, challenge older adults to listen

DENVER — After the more adult festivities started to close down, I headed out to a lounge party for the College Democrats of America. The student group is holding its national conference in conjunction with the DNC.

I spoke with a…

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08.25.2008 1:59 am

DNC kick-off party: Let the games begin

DENVER — Tonight was the kick-off night for the Democratic National Convention. With most of the delegates now here in Denver, the DNC put on a show featuring a live music and a rallying cry by Howard Dean.The entire night…

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08.24.2008 10:45 pm

UPDATED: Democrats raise money for New Orleans, hear Dean “fired up”

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DENVER — Dozens of Missouri delegates joined hundreds of their counterparts at a huge fundraising party at the Denver convention center.

Although food and drink flowed freely, the chief aim was to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina, who continue…

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