by admin | Jul 21, 2004 | Politics / Govt
Incumbent Governor Bob Holden and challenger Claire McCaskill have squared off in two debates for the Democratic nomination for Governor. The leading Republican candidate, Matt Blunt, says he didn’t listen or watch the two debates. He had other committments both...
by admin | Jul 20, 2004 | Education, Politics / Govt
Governor Holden and challenger Claire McCaskill broke some new ground in the second of their back-to-back debates, but also returned to themes and accusations expressed in the first. The top Democrats vying for their party’s nomination in the August 3rd primary...
by admin | Jul 20, 2004 | Politics / Govt
The state Ethics Commission has dismissed separate campaign finance complaints filed by the two main Democratic gubernatorial rivals, challenger State Auditor Claire McCaskill and incumbent Governor Bob Holden. The McCaskill campaign charged Holden was hiding the...
by admin | Jul 20, 2004 | Education, Politics / Govt
Both top Democrats in the race for governor complained the other has distorted their record and argued over who could effectively lead the state during the first of two back-to-back debates. Governor Holden met face-to-face with Claire McCaskill at Union Station in...
by admin | Jul 19, 2004 | Education, Politics / Govt, Transportation
The Springfield News-Leader says an aide to Governor Holden abruptly ended an interview between editors and Holden when the questioning got tough. The editors were interviewing Holden to determine whether the newspaper should endorse him or his primary election...