Tone Seems to Change in Senate Race

Discussion after the US Senate debate in Springfield and before the final debate tonight in Kansas City centered on the tone of the campaign. One candidate cries foul, while the other says the issues raised are fair. Democrat Claire McCaskill says that she believes...

Talent Turns Aggressive in Springfield Debate

Senator Talent took an aggressive tone during his debate with Claire McCaskill in Springfield. Talent, a Republican, criticized McCaskill during his opening statement for not paying property taxes for three years on property she owned in Jackson County, for what he...

Talent and McCaskill Tangle in Third Debate

Debate number three in Missouri’s U.S. Senate contest featured incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent going toe to toe with Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill in Clayton, in St. Louis County. As was the case during the previous two forums – at Lake...

Talent Calls for U.N. Action Against North Korea

United Nations diplomats have begun talking about possible sanctions against North Korea in the wake of the apparent testing of a nuclear weapon by that country. Senator Jim Talent, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, says sanctions must be employed,...

Talent and McCaskill Debate on Meet the Press

The major party candidates in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race square off on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” covering such issues as the war on terrorism, the situation in Iraq, stem cell research, and the scandal over sexually suggestive e-mails sent to...
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