by Mike Lear | Jan 21, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
After losing in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, St. Louis businessman John Brunner says he’s learned the deck is stacked against political newcomers. Brunner is still busy in politics, but his focus now is on supporting others. He says there are people...
by Mike Lear | Nov 13, 2012 | News, Politics / Govt
The election last week left the leaders of the House and the Senate effectively the most powerful Republicans in the state. Their party lost all the statewide races except the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, but gained enough seats in the House that in both...
by Mike Lear | Nov 7, 2012 | News, Politics / Govt
Shock, surprise and disappointment: those are the feelings expressed by the supporters of Republican Congressman Todd Akin at his campaign’s watch party after hearing him concede the race for the U.S. Senate. He lost to Democrat incumbent Claire McCaskill by...
by Bill Pollock | Nov 6, 2012 | News
U.S. Senate Republican candidate Todd Akin has conceded the race to incumbent Claire McCaskill. With roughly 50% of the precincts reporting, McCaskill was leading 51.2% to 42.1%. Earlier in the evening, supporters of Akin were being told to remain confident despite...
by Mike Lear | Nov 6, 2012 | News
Missouri Senate hopeful and Congressman Todd Akin is at home this evening, watching as election results come in. Campaign spokesman Ryan Hite says Akin has taken most of the day to rest, but did come by the campaign headquarters and caught up with friends and...