Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon could be seen as the new titular head of the Democrat party in the state after Claire McCaskill’s defeat to Republican Matt Blunt in the Governor’s race, and Governor Holden’s loss back in the primary. Nixon isn’t too sure about being the head of the party, but he does point out the most recent election pointed out some major problems for his team. He says too many issues have driven a wedge between Democrats and mainstream Missourians. Nixon says Democrats in Missouri have a lot of work to do to get back to the levels of representation they had just a few years ago.
Three Redbirds Win Gold Gloves
November 4, 2004 By
The best fielders in the business were honored yesterday as baseball’s Gold Glove Awards were handed out. The Cardinals got three of the National League’s nine Gold Gloves, as center fielder Jim Edmonds, catcher Mike Matheny and third baseman Scott Rolen were chosen. All three are repeat winners from last season—Edmonds has won the award in six consecutive seasons and Rolen has won five straight. . Edmonds has now won the award seven times, Matheny has won three times and Rolen got his sixth. The Cardinals have a total of 25 Gold Gloves on their roster. Other National League winners included pitcher Greg Maddux (Braves), first baseman Todd Helton (Rockies), second baseman Luis Castillo (Marlins), shortstop Cesar Izturis (Dodgers), and outfielders Andruw Jones (Braves) and Steve Finley (Dodgers).
NHL Cancels All-Star Weekend
November 4, 2004 By
As the NHL lockout continues scheduled games are falling by the wayside with no end in sight. The latest casualty of the labor dispute is now the All-Star Game. The NHL announced that the game—which was scheduled for February 13 in Atlanta—will be cancelled. The negotiations to get the 2004-2005 season back on track have, by all accounts, come to a complete stand-still. The NHL doesn’t want to even return to the bargaining table unless the NHLPA agrees to talk salary cap. The players have stated that they will not endorse any salary cap.
