Barack Obama’s campaign has finally provided some logistical detail about his Springfield appearance Saturday. But the Illinois senator continues to play coy about whether the historic site where he launched his presidential campaign 18 months ago will also launch his vice-presidential…

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Some local boosters of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, are hoping that tonight’s fundraising events will put close to $1 million in his campaign bank account.

Event co-chair Bob Clark, chairman and CEO of Clayco and a…

So far, most of the creative outpouring of music in the political ether has been pro Democrat, and often specifically pro Obama.

Two cats in Houston apparently wanted to change that. The hook from their rap video: “Vote for John…

Sen. Hillary Clinton gave her much awaited endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama. Clinton’s campaign Web site also put up a banner thanking her supporters and asking folks to “Support Senator Obama today. Sign up now and we can write the next…

Since Texas congressman/GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul will be in Branson Friday night to rally his Missouri troops, I figured it’s appropriate to point out a new Washington Post story that raises some questions about his campaign.

In short, his unofficial motto…

I was down in Cape G along with Political Fix Czarina Jo Mannies this afternoon for the visit by Sen. Barack Obama. Obama spent about an hour talking to workers at a clothing factory about his economic plans.

The speech itself reiterated a lot…

COLUMBIA — Retired U.S. Rep. Richard A. Gephardt touched off three standing ovations at the state Democratic Party’s convention Saturday as he ripped into the Republican occupying the White House.

“George Bush is, by far, the worst person who’s ever been president…

State Rep. Rachel Storch, D-St. Louis, reports that she and other supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., for president also have been phone calls on her behalf to Democrats in North Carolina and Indiana.

A group of supporters also have traveled…

This just in, courtesy of the Missouri Constitution Party:

KANSAS CITY, MO–”At its national convention, Pastor Chuck Baldwin has accepted the Constitution Party’s nomination for President of the United States.

“Pastor Baldwin is a minister, author, radio talk show host, and…