When voters go to the polls Tuesday they’ll be deciding on Amendment 2 – an effort to amend the State Constitution to ban same sex marriage. Doug Gray is withthe Constitution Defense League, which is opposed to the amendment. He says a law against same sex marriage already exists. But former State Representative Vicky Hartzler with the Coalition to Protect Marriage in Missouri says laws are useless if agenda-driven judges decide to legislate from the Bench. And, she says the battle must be joined at the state level. An effort to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same sex marriage has been put on the shelf after it failed to generate the necessary votes in the U.S. Senate.
Dems Vow To Focus On Missouri During Race For White House
July 31, 2004 By
The Chairwoman of the Kerry for President Campaign says Missouri remains a key state in its strategy to win the White House. Former New Hampshire Governor JeanneShaheen says the national convention in Boston provided the opportunity to present Kerry to the nation. She denies that amounts to an admission that a $70-Million national ad campaign has been ineffective. Shaheen says the campaign won’t simply rely on an air attack. She says plans call for Kerry to be in Missouri often, because of its status as a battleground state in this election.
Cards Continue Road Dominance, Beat Giants
July 31, 2004 By
How good have the Cardinals been away from Busch Stadium this season? The Redbirds road record is better than every other National League team’s home record. The Cards won their seventh straight road game on Friday, beating the Giants 7-4. San Francisco took a 3-0 lead thanks to first-inning home runs by Michael Tucker and Barry Bonds. The Cards rallied for six runs in the sixth inning. Jim Edmonds hit a two-run triple during the rally. Mike Matheny added a two-run double. The Cardinals are now 30 games over the .500 mark at 66-36. They lead the Yankees by two games for the best record in baseball.
Royals Losing Streak Reaches Eight Games
July 31, 2004 By
Omar Vizquel beat the Royals with his bat and his arm on Friday. Vizquel threw out the potential game-winning run in the ninth, then scored in the 11th as Cleveland beat Kansas City 7-6. Matt Stairs hit a two-run home run as the Royals erased an early 5-0 deficit and tied the game at 5-5. Tied 6-6 in the ninth, Joe Randa tried to score from first on Mike Sweeney’s double. But Randa was thrown out at home by Vizquel’s relay from Cleveland outfielder Coco Crisp. Vizquel then tripled in the 11th and scored on Matt Lawton’s sacrifice fly. The Royals have lost eight games in a row, matching their longest losing streak of the season.
Mizzou Ranked 17th In Preseason Coaches Poll
July 31, 2004 By
The Missouri Tiger football team is ranked in the preseason poll for the first time since 1980. The Tigers are ranked No. 17 in the preseason coaches poll. Mizzou is one of four Big 12 teams ranked in the poll. Oklahoma checks in at No. 2, Texas is No. 8 and Kansas State is ranked No. 13. Mizzou is coming off an 8-5 campaign last year.
