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Rick Rantorum (r) was about a half hour late for the scheduled 7:30 p.m. event. While we waited and as the crowd was still showing up a young student reporter talked with a representative of the old media on the press riser. Rick Santorum (r) made a few stops in Missouri today - from Hannibal, to Fulton, to Columbia, to Lee's Summit - all in a prelude to the beauty contest primary on February.....
Show Me Progress - 9:07 p.m.
Public Policy Polling [pdf] released even more results from from their survey of 582 Missouri voters interviewed between January 27th and 29th. The margin of error for the poll is 4.1%. Everyone, with the possible exception of a chunk of the Democratic Party base, loves Governor Jay Nixon (D): Nixon is aided by a positive job approval rating. 44% of voters approve and 31% disapprove. He enjoys.....
Show Me Progress - 3:21 p.m. - 8 clicks 
As of this afternoon at least 26 senators had signed a leter urging the Susan B. Komen Foundation for the Cure to reverse its decision to stop grants to Planned Parenthood. And guess what? Claire McCaskill is one of the latest signatories. It's a pretty blunt letter - here's a sample of its message: It would be tragic if any woman - let alone thousands of women - lost access to these... ...
Show Me Progress - Thu 9:01 p.m. - 11 clicks
Public Policy Polling [pdf] released additional results from from their survey of 582 Missouri voters interviewed between January 27th and 29th. The margin of error for the poll is 4.1%. Interesting results: Q8 If the candidates for President this year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, who would you vote for? Barack Obama - 45% Mitt Romney - 45% Undecided - 9% Why would....
Show Me Progress - Thu 6:26 p.m. - 11 clicks
The statement below is taken from Washington Monthly blogger Ed Kilgore's commentary on the passage of right-to-work-for less legislation in Indiana: But as someone who grew up in the right-to-work Deep South, I can assure Indianans that from a psychological point of view they are about to enter a brave new world where an ever-neurotic desire to keep corporations happy always seems to trump any.....
Show Me Progress - Thu 9:40 a.m. - 9 clicks
Claire McCaskill Public Policy Polling (PDF). 1/27-29. MoE ±4.1%. Missouri voters ( 9/9-12 results ): Claire McCaskill (D-inc) : 43 (43) Sarah Steelman (R) : 43 (42) Undecided : 13 (16) Claire McCaskill (D-inc) : 43 (45) Todd Akin (R) : 43 (43) Undecided : 14 (12) Claire McCaskill (D-inc) : 43 (46) John Brunner (R) : 43 (37) Undecided : 13 (17) Missouri's first-ter...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Wed 2:48 p.m. - 15 clicks
The main numbers are... Claire McCaskill 43, Todd Akin 43 Claire McCaskill 43, John Brunner 43 Claire McCaskill 43, Sarah Steelman 43 Claire McCaskill's job approval? 42% approve, 49% disapprove. So, how did this come about? Let's go to the numbers. I personally prefer to combine the very/somewhat totals for Liberals and Conservatives on PPP polls to create a wider sample. The realities of....
Show Me Progress - Wed 1:28 p.m. - 10 clicks
I bet you all know what the Susan G. Komen for the Cure is - only one of the biggest breast cancer charities, the very avatar of "pink ribbon culture," not to mention a fund raising powerhouse that pulled in over $400 million in 2010. The organization has an active affiliate in St. Louis, which sponsors a yearly "race for the cure" along with other fundraising events. Today the organization... ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 12:48 p.m. - 10 clicks
Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission: C121046 02/01/2012 MISSOURIANS FOR ED MARTIN Missourians for Matt Blunt PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 2/1/2012 $10,000.00 [emphasis added] Decisions, decisions. Do we leave the e-mail jokes for later in the campaign? ...
Show Me Progress - Wed 9:04 a.m. - 13 clicks
So ... that was kind of decisive for Mitt Romney, wasn't it? The bad news for Mittens, though, is that polling released today hints at the fact that he might not have it quite so easy in the near future. Three polls were released today, the Gallup national tracker, plus new polls in Ohio and Missouri (where PPP wisely polled both the caucuses and the primary because ... well ... Newt, y'kn...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Tue 7:29 p.m. - 17 clicks
Yesterday, GOP Senator Roy Blunt's office sent out a press release touting his co-sponsorhip of legislation that would permit congress to authorize the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline: This project would create 20,000 American jobs, generate $20.9 billion in new private sector spending, reinforce America's energy security, and benefit 1,400 American job creators - all without costing... ...
Show Me Progress - Tue 11:20 a.m. - 12 clicks
There are two major sustainability planning initiatives currently underway in our region. One is being led by East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the second by the City of St. Louis. What sorts of things would you like to see come from such plans, and would you be interested in participating in any public events to help shape the final product? More importantly, have you heard of either of...
STL Rising - Jan 25 - 3 clicks
The Gigabit Challenge was an interesting contest for business plans that take advantage Google’s upcoming 1 gigabit fiber optic network in Kansas City. Unfortunately no local companies won, and the most of the prize money is flowing of town and … Continue reading → ...
BlogKC - Jan 21 - 14 clicks
Last year Republicans in the Missouri state legislature, along with the help of a few turncoat Democrats and governor Jay Nixon's lack of effort to the contrary, passed a congressional map that eliminated Dem Russ Carnahan and locked in a 6-2 split in favor of Republicans. This diary examines what Republicans could do if they actually held the trifecta in Missouri and wanted to eliminate D...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Jan 18 - 10 clicks
A. G. Sulzberger, son of New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, is doing some time in the provinces, working at the Times’ Midwest bureau here in Kansas City. Since before moving here he’s been freaked out about being vegetarian in … Continue reading → ...
BlogKC - Jan 14 - 2 clicks
The abundance of surface parking lots in downtown St. Louis is the bane of most urbanists. But is it possible that because there was that huge surface parking lot right next to old Busch Stadium, that downtown St. Louis is the place for Cardinal baseball today? All the complicated financing aside, if it wasn't for the availability of a buildable downtown location for a new stadium, the Car...
STL Rising - Jan 6
Via the Twitterverse: @RoyBlunt Senator Roy Blunt For those noting that recess appts are common practice under past presidents, this is unprecedented bc the Senate is not currently in recess 5 hours ago So, if the Senate is actually in session was Senator Blunt (r) there? Isn't that the opposite of recess? Just asking. ...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Jan 4
Since Missouri political data was recently corrected for Dave's app, I revised my map that attempted to find the limits of a VRA-compliant Democratic gerrymander of Missouri. Because Missouri is not a VRA section 5 state and it is impossible to draw a majority black district in Saint Louis under the Gingles criteria requirements, it is my belief that minor retrogression is allowable and th...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Jan 4 - 2 clicks
A calling to all Kossaks who reside in or around the Kansas City area! I have begun a new group to act as a rally point for all news or activity in the KC area. It is my hope that the page can become a hub for discussion, calls to action, volunteerism, GOTV, news, and everything else relating to our little corner in the middle of nowhere! The groups name is Kansas City Kossaks, so if you are i...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Jan 3
Missouri, just in time for Christmas, has hung signs on the highways commerating our involvement in the Civil War. Ain't that a nice gift for baby Jesus. NO WAR should be commerated much less the civil war! ...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Dec 25
Unlike Congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting is not in the hands of the legislature in Missouri. Rather, it is done by two bipartisan committees, one for each chamber. However, due to the absence of a tiebreaker, the committees have deadlocked. I presume Republicans were hoping that they could lure at least one Democrat over to avoid the courts and preser...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Nov 25 - 2 clicks
Newt Gingrich (r) failed to file by today's 5:00 p.m. deadline for the Missouri republican presidential primary. So Which Republican didn't even bother to file in Missouri's $8M beauty contest? Methinks that no one is more surprised by Newt's status as a frontrunner...than Newt ...
DailyKos (Missouri) - Nov 22
Are these some of the possible negative environmental impacts of the proposed South County Connector on city neighborhoods? The preferred alternative has been narrowed down to the option which adds substantial commuter traffic to River Des Peres Boulevard in the city of St. Louis. River Des Peres Boulevard is a street fronted by a large number private homes with multiple intersections leadin...
STL Rising - Nov 17
St. Louis tears down lots of buildings. It's part of our history. We've historically torn down lots of buildings, and today, we tear down historic buildings. Some. Not all. It all depends. Try to tear down a historic building in Soulard or Lafayette Square, and lots of people will try to stop you. Try to tear down a piece of sentimental history, like an old flying saucer shaped building, an...
STL Rising - Nov 15
