Missouri Senate race

Brunner enters Missouri's U.S. Senate race

ARTICLE: Chairman of company that produces Germ-X plans to tout his business acumen in GOP campaign.

Oct 04, 2011 | 12:10 am | Loading…

For Dems, 'Mr. Germ-X' can't enter Senate race soon enough

ARTICLE: John Brunner is poised to enter the race for U.S. Senate next week.

Sep 29, 2011 | 1:30 pm | Loading…

For McCaskill, new billboard is a sign of things to come

ARTICLE: American Crossroads takes on "Air Claire" in new I-70 billboard.

Sep 15, 2011 | 9:25 am | Loading…

GOP attack on regulations starting this week

ARTICLE: House plans vote today on bill to prevent strong NLRB action against companies that flout labor laws.

Sep 15, 2011 | 12:01 am | Loading…

Germ-X chairman may get into U.S. Senate race

ARTICLE: John Brunner hopes his corporate savvy and personal fortune can help him rise to the top of a Republican field that has no clear front-runner.

Aug 15, 2011 | 12:15 am | Loading…

McCaskill says massive government job layoffs ahead

ARTICLE: Decries "wildly duplicative" federal employment programs

Aug 12, 2011 | 10:17 am | Loading…

McCaskill, Akin use recess to raise campaign cash

ARTICLE: On Tuesday, Claire McCaskill will be at McGurk's in Soulard, while Todd Akin raises cash at the Log Cabin Club in Ladue.

Aug 08, 2011 | 10:00 am | Loading…

McCaskill: I'm for a balanced budget amendment

ARTICLE: The debate over a balanced budget amendment is getting louder.

Aug 04, 2011 | 3:21 pm | Loading…

Old friends? Akin's former campaign manager donated to rival McCaskill

ARTICLE: Todd Akin's campaign manager gave Claire McCaskill — who Akin is now attempting to unseat — $1,000 in June.

Aug 03, 2011 | 11:45 am | Loading…

Wagner and Martin begin debate — about debates

ARTICLE: GOP rivals Ann Wagner and Ed Martin both want to debate — but the details could get in the way.

Aug 01, 2011 | 1:15 pm | Loading…

Rep. Emerson confirms interest in Missouri Senate race

ARTICLE: WASHINGTON -- The campaign among Republicans to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill next year may not have grown intense as of yet, but it certainly is fluid.

Feb 03, 2011 | 5:56 pm | Loading…

Jim Talent, shown here in Washington in 2010

IMAGE: Jim Talent, shown here in Washington last year at release of a report on biological weapons by a commission he helped lead. Talent said today that he won't run for the Senate in Missouri in order to pursue his work on security issues.

Jan 27, 2011 | 1:20 pm

McCaskill: "I will have to work very hard" to get re-elected

ARTICLE: WASHINGTON -- Claire McCaskill is well aware of the target on her back heading into her 2012 re-election campaign.

Dec 23, 2010 | 3:24 pm | Loading…

Election over, but Fox News suit vs. Carnahan continues

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- The election may be over, but Robin Carnahan's fight with Fox News hasn't gone away yet.

Nov 09, 2010 | 3:25 pm | Loading…

Key early moves helped Roy Blunt beat Robin Carnahan

ARTICLE: SPRINGFIELD, MO. • Ann Wagner stood atop the stage at Roy Blunt's victory party and tried to put the scope of his U.S. Senate win in perspective.

Nov 07, 2010 | 10:00 am | Loading…

GOP makes big move in Missouri

ARTICLE: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. • The morning after a Senate victory that exceeded even his expectations, Republican Roy Blunt was focused on one number that helped turn Missouri's electoral map red.

Nov 04, 2010 | 12:15 am | Loading…

Missouri voters send anti-Obama signal in electing Blunt

ARTICLE: Blunt's decisive victory was part of a larger pro-Republican trend statewide.

Nov 03, 2010 | 12:15 am | Loading…

Battle of family heavyweights ends in landslide: Blunt overwhelms Carnahan

ARTICLE: Blunt had a strong showing in suburban St. Louis and Kansas City

Nov 02, 2010 | 11:06 pm | Loading…

Paper or plasma? Carnahan casts old-fashioned ballot, husband opts for touch screen

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Democratic Senate hopeful Robin Carnahan cast her ballot this morning at her home precinct near Forest Park

Nov 02, 2010 | 10:53 am | Loading…

Election day forecast -- arid, mild -- ripe for good turnout

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Today's Election Day weather forecast will be just about as good as it gets for this time of year.

Nov 02, 2010 | 7:18 am | Loading…

Blunt, Carnahan make final arguments in Senate fight

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- After more than a year and a half of partisan sparring, biting ads, fundraising pitches, pointed barbs and poll numbers, the long fight to become Missouri's next U.S. Senator is almost over.

Nov 01, 2010 | 9:57 am | Loading…

Missouri's race for the Senate in final lap

ARTICLE: COLUMBIA, MO. • Ten days before the election for U.S. Senate, Republican Roy Blunt and Democrat Robin Carnahan walked the same street looking for votes.

Oct 31, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Ready to rally? Halloween weekend packed full of politics

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- If you're itching for a political rally, the city is the place to be this weekend.

Oct 29, 2010 | 4:44 pm | Loading…

Blunt stumps southeast, while Carnahan gets boost from ex-Mizzou QB

ARTICLE: While Republican Senate hopeful Roy Blunt rolls through southeast Missouri, Democrat Robin Carnahan will be joined by a blast from Mizzou's past in Columbia.

Oct 28, 2010 | 12:45 pm | Loading…

Other Democrats finally join Robin Carnahan on campaign trail

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Robin Carnahan's final sprint to Election Day features something that most of the rest of her campaign was missing: other Democrats.

Oct 27, 2010 | 10:34 am | Loading…

Harry Reid loss could trigger Durbin-Schumer contest for Senate leader

ARTICLE: WASHINGTON -- Behind the scenes as this political season winds down, another potential election is taking shape -- between Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Charles Schumer of New York for Senate majority leader.

Oct 27, 2010 | 10:36 am | Loading…

Mo. Libertarian candidate doesn’t run from felony record

ARTICLE: Jonathan Dine, the Missouri Libertarian Party's nominee for U.S. Senate, gets right to the point in his campaign video. "Do you live in Missouri and smoke marijuana?" asks Dine, 31. "Are you tired of feeling like a criminal?"

Oct 26, 2010 | 12:20 am | Loading…

Missouri, Illinois Senate candidates burn through $7.7 million in 13 days

ARTICLE: Much of the money went for television time for ads for all of the candidates.

Oct 25, 2010 | 3:08 pm | Loading…

Roy Blunt prepares for election night party in Springfield

ARTICLE: Republican Senate hopeful Roy Blunt will watch election results close to home, with a Nov. 2 party in downtown Springfield, Mo.

Oct 25, 2010 | 1:42 pm | Loading…

Carnahan kicks off final sprint with homecoming, actress Kathleen Turner

ARTICLE: Democrat Robin Carnahan launched a final campaign sprint this weekend to save her bid for U.S. Senate.

Oct 25, 2010 | 11:07 am | Loading…

Blunt maintains a healthy lead over Carnahan

ARTICLE: New poll indicates Democrat has been unable to pick up ground in Senate race.

Oct 24, 2010 | 12:05 am | Loading…

Republicans latest tool for attack? Democrat Claire McCaskill

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Whether its on Twitter or on the floor of the U.S. Senate,Claire McCaskill has always been one to say exactly what's on her mind.

Oct 22, 2010 | 3:53 pm | Loading…

On anniversary of father's memorial, Carnahan appeals to supporters

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Democratic Senate hopeful Robin Carnahan is using the tenth anniversary of her father's memorial service to remind supporters she needs their help.

Oct 20, 2010 | 3:47 pm | Loading…

Blunt: No recollection of immigrant working as housekeeper

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Republican Senate hopeful Roy Blunt said today he does not recall a woman he helped with an immigration matter two decades ago ever working for him.

Oct 20, 2010 | 1:58 pm | Loading…

Texans say howdy to Blunt with big bucks for campaign

ARTICLE: WASHINGTON - Joint fundraising committees offer the simplicity for big-time donors to write a single check that benefits multiple candidates as well as the political party of their choice.

Oct 19, 2010 | 11:13 am | Loading…

Carnahan mines for optimism in poll that indicates smaller gap

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Robin Carnahan's campaign has found reason for optimism in a poll that suggests the race is tightening -- although her opponent stills enjoys an enviable lead.

Oct 18, 2010 | 4:10 pm | Loading…

GOP aims to shred Obama agenda

ARTICLE: Attack ads airing in some states are paid for by anonymous donors and reflect some businesss views that next month's elections could dramatically alter the course of public policy.

Oct 18, 2010 | 12:15 am | Loading…

Blunt, Carnahan, Dine, Beck debate: follow here

ARTICLE: The second and final debate of the Missouri race for U.S. Senate is today at a Missouri Press Association gathering.

Oct 15, 2010 | 10:20 am | Loading…

Carnahan, Blunt trade jabs in first debate

ARTICLE: KANSAS CITY • Democrat Robin Carnahan went on the attack early and often Thursday in the only televised debate between Missouri's two U.S. Senate candidates, telling her opponent, Republican Roy Blunt, to "man up" and defend his record.

Oct 15, 2010 | 12:15 am | Loading…

DNC's Kaine recalls Watergate in blast at spending by GOP-aligned groups

ARTICLE: WASHINGTON -- On an enlarged computer screen behind Tim Kaine this morning was a fact sheet claiming that the stimulus was responsible for creating or saving 59,000 jobs in a Missouri congressional district.

Oct 14, 2010 | 12:26 pm | Loading…

As Dems focus on Reid, signs point to fewer ads for Carnahan

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Harry Reid is getting a boost from his party just in time, while fellow Democrat Robin Carnahan is in jeopardy of running out of time.

Oct 14, 2010 | 10:38 am | Loading…

Blogging the Blunt-Carnahan debate

ARTICLE: KANSAS CITY -- Democrat Robin Carnahan went on the attack early and often today in the only televised debate between Missouri's two U.S. Senate candidates, telling her opponent, Republican Roy Blunt, to "man-up" and defend his record.

Oct 14, 2010 | 10:05 am | Loading…

Want to watch Senate debate sooner? Head west

ARTICLE: The debate for Missouri senate hopefuls is this morning but wont' air until tonight.

Oct 14, 2010 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Only two debates scheduled in Missouri's U.S. Senate race

ARTICLE: In the heated race for Missouri's open Senate seat, Roy Blunt and Robin Carnahan will take part in just two debates.

Oct 14, 2010 | 12:15 am | Loading…

Get out the vote? Blunt has an app for that

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Republican Senate hopeful Roy Blunt has unveiled a new download aimed at allowing supporters to keep up with him as Election Day nears.

Oct 13, 2010 | 2:14 pm | Loading…

On eve of debates, Carnahan ad slams Blunt for not doing more

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Robin Carnahan is getting the most out of her cardboard cutout of Roy Blunt.

Oct 13, 2010 | 9:58 am | Loading…

For Roy Blunt, politics is a family matter

ARTICLE: JEFFERSON CITY • The clerk at the Brooks Brothers clothing store at the Lake of the Ozarks outlet mall had a question for 5-year-old Charlie Blunt:

Oct 13, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Carnahan campaign slams group for showing her in post-chemo wig

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Democrats have slammed third-party groups this election season for running attack ads without revealing their funding sources.

Oct 12, 2010 | 1:31 pm | Loading…

GOP strategists predict they'll capture U.S. House; probably not the Senate

ARTICLE: Their comments came at a spirited forum in Washington.

Oct 12, 2010 | 10:55 am | Loading…

Carnahan: Fox News lacked copyright when it sued

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Last month, Fox News sued the Robin Carnahan campaign, alleging their commercial that featured a clip from the network's Sunday show violated copyright laws.

Oct 12, 2010 | 8:00 am | Loading…

He's no witch: Carnahan campaign bemoans "boring" Blunt

ARTICLE: When Delaware Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell won the Republican Senate primary last month, Democrats could hardly contain their glee at facing a general election opponent whose colorful biography includes dabbling in witchcraft.

Oct 11, 2010 | 10:19 am | Loading…

Dems dispute report they are pulling back ad support for Carnahan

ARTICLE: Washington Democrats are disputing a report that indicates they have lost some hope in Senate hopeful Robin Carnahan.

Oct 08, 2010 | 1:58 pm | Loading…

In Blunt's hometown, Biden stumps for Carnahan

ARTICLE: Vice President Joe Biden made a brief but potentially lucrative stop for Democratic Senate hopeful Robin Carnahan on Thursday evening square in the heart of enemy territory.

Oct 08, 2010 | 9:58 am | Loading…

New CNN/Time poll: Blunt has wide lead over Carnahan

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- A new poll shows Republican Senate hopeful Roy Blunt with a wide lead in his race against Democrat Robin Carnahan.

Oct 07, 2010 | 10:00 am | Loading…

It's the pizza, stupid: Carville makes Pi stop for Carnahan

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- A day before collecting cash with the vice president, Democrat Robin Carnahan brought in another party heavyweight to stump for her Senate campaign.

Oct 06, 2010 | 2:31 pm | Loading…

Polls shows Democratic uptick but GOP still strong for mid-terms

ARTICLE: WASHINGTON -- Are Democrats finally mustering some enthusiasm?

Oct 05, 2010 | 10:34 am | Loading…

Carnahans on both sides of negative ad blitz

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- The midterm election in Missouri is increasingly turning into a bitter family feud.

Sep 30, 2010 | 9:36 am | Loading…

Robin Carnahan touts support of police, firefighters

ARTICLE: JEFFERSON CITY -- With a backdrop of police officers and firefighters behind her, Democrat Robin Carnahan today touted her endoresement by two "first responder" organizations: the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Firefighters.

Sep 28, 2010 | 4:25 pm | Loading…

Giuliani's trip includes stops at City Hall, Hunter Farms

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Rudy Giuliani made the most out of his stump stop in St. Louis last week.

Sep 27, 2010 | 2:44 pm | Loading…

Senate rivals agree to K.C. debate, but Carnahan says it's not enough

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS --The contenders for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat have agreed to another debate before the Nov. 2 election.

Sep 22, 2010 | 6:01 pm | Loading…

Blunt, Carnahan take turns at fundraisers thrown by lobbyists

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- On Tuesday, Democratic Senate hopeful Robin Carnahan was feted at a fundraiser in the Washington office of a pr…

Sep 22, 2010 | 3:03 pm | Loading…

Giuliani to offer support for Blunt's Senate bid

ARTICLE: The former New York mayor will be in town on Friday.

Sep 22, 2010 | 9:47 am | Loading…

Carnahans respond to GOP blowback over brother's stimulus money

ARTICLE: They assail Blunt, allies over accusations.

Sep 21, 2010 | 2:51 pm | Loading…

Carnahan says Fox News lawsuit could have "chilling" effect

ARTICLE: Democratic Senate hopeful Robin Carnahan is seeking a quick resolution to her court battle with Fox News, saying it could have a "chilling effect" on communication with voters.

Sep 20, 2010 | 2:30 pm | Loading…

Robin Carnahan turns Fox lawsuit into fundraising appeal

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- Robin Carnahan is trying to outfox Fox.

Sep 17, 2010 | 10:31 am | Loading…

In Congress, Roy Blunt's fast ascension fueled by fundraising

ARTICLE: Missouri GOP Senate candidate knows where to turn for money.

Sep 12, 2010 | 12:05 am | Loading…

Garden State governor offers support for Roy Blunt

ARTICLE: ST. LOUIS -- It's not everyday that Missouri Republicans look to help from New Jersey, where a tradition of political corruption would give the state rightful claim to the title Illinois of the East.

Sep 09, 2010 | 10:06 am | Loading…

GOP vote fueled Missouri Top Ten primary turnout increase; Illinois declines

ARTICLE: Study shows pro-Republican sentiments fueled higher turnouts even as long-term primary voting declines.

Sep 07, 2010 | 4:10 pm | Loading…

Roy Blunt: Small Business Success

YOUTUBE: Roy Blunt introduces a successful small business and discusses his plan to create jobs

Sep 07, 2010 | 10:24 am

Candidates more similar than it appears

ARTICLE: If elections were held over coffee and steakburgers, the political world would be a friendlier place.

Sep 07, 2010 | 12:15 am | Loading…

NRA leaders to make six-city swing with Roy Blunt

ARTICLE: Leaders of the National Rifle Association will be in Missouri this week stumping alongside Republican Senate hopeful Roy Blunt.

Sep 02, 2010 | 10:09 am | Loading…

Robin Carnahan continues to press corruption message against Roy Blunt

ARTICLE: JEFFERSON CITY -- As if there was much doubt, the Senate campaign of Robin Carnahan made one thing clear in a conference call with reporters today: the campaign thinks Roy Blunt is corrupt and that's going to be the primary theme of their campaign.

Sep 01, 2010 | 3:11 pm | Loading…

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