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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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08.04.2008 2:59 pm

Koster strikes back in lastest ad

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

After taking it on the chin in a wave of negative ads, Democratic Attorney General hopeful Chris Koster has gone on the offensive, with a new last-minute ad criticizing his primary rivals, Margaret Donnelly and Jeff Harris.

The grounds: That old campaign…

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07.18.2008 2:36 pm

Ad wars continue: Hulshof strikes back on ethanol

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Once seemingly satisfied to repel Sarah Steelman’s negative ads with subtle parries, Republican Kenny Hulshof is unloading his media arsenal on his party rival.

The subject once again centers on fuel costs.

Earlier this week, Steelman unveiled a spot attacking Hulshof on his support…

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07.16.2008 1:46 pm

Web Watch: Jibba Jabba, four years on

I’ve just had a good laugh at the latest political satire from the Jib Jab online animation team. Watch for yourself below.

The folks at Jib Jab have come a long way since their animation parody of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land…

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07.14.2008 10:26 am

New Koster ad explains defection from GOP

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Seeking to turn a liability into a strength, the latest ad from Attorney General hopeful Chris Koster frames his switch from Republican to Democrat as a tough decision based on principles, not politics.

That is, of course, a stark contrast to the…

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07.14.2008 6:54 am

Steelman takes ethanol fight to the airwaves

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sarah Steelman has a new ad out highlighting her fresh opposition to the state’s “ethanol mandate” on gasoline.

Earlier this year, Steelman offered tenative support for a state law, passed in January, that requires filling stations to sell fuel with 10 percent…

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07.11.2008 3:16 pm

In latest ad, Hulshof throws “mud” back at Steelman

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Republican Kenny Hulshof has parried negative attacks from party rival Sarah Steelman with a new ad that brings even more mud to the mix — and a comparison to a certain Democratic attorney general running for governor.

In the fresh spot, Hulshof takes…

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06.19.2008 1:21 pm

New Obama ad plays up “heartland” roots

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As reported at the mother ship, Barack Obama has begun running his first general elections ads in Missouri and 17 other states.

The ad is similar to one Obama ran during the primaries — looks like it could have been shot at…

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06.13.2008 11:41 am

On veep race, McCaskill’s smile says it all

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Our Washington bureau has already shown that, when it comes to talking about the veepstakes, Sen. Claire McCaskill has trouble staying mum. Claire McCaskill

But even when she doesn’t address it, her smile speaks for itself.

On CNN yesterday, Wolf Blitzer had McCaskill on,…

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06.11.2008 12:31 pm

Nurse visit: Old Obama move? Or page from Hillary’s playbook?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Barack Obama began his post-nomination clinching tour of battleground states spending time with a cardiac nurse at Barnes Jewish-Hospital, a session that touched on two top campaign issues — health care and the economy.

But was the tag-along an old Obama idea?…

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