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  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Vote In the State Primary! Or Don't. Whatever, Who Cares?

    ​Missouri's presidential primary is Tuesday, February 7. It's your chance to tell your party who you want to see represent you as president. Except that if you're planning on selecting someone from the Republican section of the ballot, your choice doesn't matter -- and that's not me saying that, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Meet the Candidates for the Fifth Ward Alderman Special Election

    Image viaThe race for April Ford-Griffin's seat is underway.​Hey political junkies, barely able to wait the twelve months for the rush of the 2012 elections? Well, like Matthew McConaughey said in the drive-in scene in Dazed and Confused: Not to worry. There's a new fiesta in the making as we spe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Sinquefield Donates $1.3 Million to Let Voters Decide; Files Lawsuit Against State Officials

    ​Rex Sinquefield has done it again. On Monday the St. Louis financier opened up his wallet and donated $1.3 million to Let Voters Decide, the campaign committee he's bankrolling that seeks to repeal Missouri's state income tax. Such gifts are not uncommon for Sinquefield. Last October he cut a sin ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2011

    It's Already 2012 for Claire McCaskill: Attack ads circulating online and on the radio

    ​Rex Sinquefield has done it again. On Monday the St. Louis financier opened up his wallet and donated $1.3 million to Let Voters Decide, the campaign committee he's bankrolling that seeks to repeal Missouri's state income tax. Such gifts are not uncommon for Sinquefield. Last October he cut a sin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Great Missouri Treasure Hunt

    Here's some Missouri history for ya!​History is everywhere--dusty basements, libraries, and now online, too. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is hoping that people who find pieces of Missouri history will share their treasures, which is why she's launched the Great Missouri Treasure Hunt.The cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    How Much Does American Crossroads Hate Claire McCaskill?

    Watch your back, Claire. They're already out to get you.​You may have heard that Claire McCaskill, Missouri's senior senator, is running for re-election in 2012. She doesn't know who her Republican opponent is yet. (Congressman Todd Akin and former state treasurer and gubernatorial candidate S ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2011

    Readers have scorn for Carnahan and Clay — but thrill to the Children of Sunshine

    Watch your back, Claire. They're already out to get you.​You may have heard that Claire McCaskill, Missouri's senior senator, is running for re-election in 2012. She doesn't know who her Republican opponent is yet. (Congressman Todd Akin and former state treasurer and gubernatorial candidate S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Dead Missourians, Now in a Convenient Online Database

    Maybe she'd have lived longer if she'd laid off the home-churned butter.​Plenty of interesting people died in the great state of Missouri. And now, thanks to the work of 275 volunteers -- no word on what percentage of them identify as goths -- and the Missouri State Archives, you can cruise their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Fox News, Robin Carnahan Settle Lawsuit

    An excerpt from the advertisement in question.​Three months after the election and nearly five months after it was filed, Fox News and its anchor Chris Wallace have settled a suit against former U.S. Senate contender Robin Carnahan. The network filed the lawsuit in response to a Carnahan' campaign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Roy Blunt Dubbed "Senator Earmark" By The Wall Street Journal

    "Did somebody say earmark?"​Robin Carnahan tried for months to convince Missouri voters that Roy Blunt is a "Washington insider" whose long and cozy history with lobbyists for big tobacco, big oil and other big bad industries made him unfit for office.The strategy, of course, failed miserably. Blu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Ed Martin Concedes -- But Not Before Taking Swipes at Election Process

    Martin concedes even while continuing to suggest the election was stolen. ​Six days after the election, Ed Martin has conceded that he does not have enough votes to win the Third District race for U.S. Congress. The Republican challenger phoned incumbent Congressman Russ Carnahan this morning to c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Voting Maps Show Political Divide in Missouri; St. Louis and Kansas City vs. Everyone Else

    If you need anymore convincing that the people of St. Louis and Kansas City have nothing in common -- politically -- with their fellow Missourians, consider these election results....In the race for U.S. Senate, Democrat Robin Carnahan won only three regions in Missouri: Kansas City, St. Louis and S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Ed Martin Alleging Voting Irregularities; Still Not Conceding Defeat

    Ed (s)Martin: Not ready to accept sting of defeat. ​The unofficial results have Republican Ed Martin losing to Russ Carnahan by a margin of 4,418 votes in the race to represent Missouri's Third Congressional District in Washington D.C.Carnahan has 48.9 percent of the vote compared to Martin's 46.7 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    What Options Does Ed Martin Have Left?

    Photo by Jennifer SilverbergMartin's gonna have to go to court to avoid a loss.​UPDATED below the jump. As Daily RFT reported earlier today, Republican challenger Ed Martin has refused to concede the 3rd Congressional District race to incumbent Democrat Russ Carnahan. But does it even matter? By a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Roy Blunt Disses Fox Television Reporter

    "Aw, shucks. I thought she was with CNN."​Senate hopeful Roy Blunt seems to have forgotten that Fox television is his friend. After all, Fox News is suing his Democratic challenger Robin Carnahan over a commercial that ties Blunt to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff and questions Blunt's romance wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Politicians Want to Text Us, Ruin Last Spam-Free Area of Our Over-Mediated Lives

    flickr.com/photos/kiwanja​Show us a campaign e-mail, and we'll show you spam. Call us on our landline, and -- oops, we don't have one. But send us a text, and Sweet Bejeezus we will drop the choking child we're trying to resuscitate and text you right back. JK! (It's true.)  Politicians hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Senate Debate: Carnahan Goes for the Jugular; Blunt Dons His Teflon Suit and Counterattacks

    ​Robin Carnahan wasted no time going after her Republican opponent, Roy Blunt, in the first face-off between the two candidates yesterday. Sporting an aqua-marine blouse, Carnahan leaned on the dais during her two-minute opening statement and blasted Blunt with allegations made in her campaign ads ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Political Drinking: Robin Carnahan, Roy Blunt Debate Tonight

    ​Senatorial hopefuls Robin Carnahan and Roy Blunt will square off tonight in Kansas City and again tomorrow at Lake of the Go Carts. Only tonight's debate will be televised -- 9 p.m. on KETC Channel 9.So, what to look for in tonight's debate? Political blogger John Combest has a few ideas. This mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Congressman Todd Akin Skipping League of Women Voters' Debate

    Congresswoman JoAnn Emerson of Cape Girardeau debated her Democratic challenger, Tommy Sowers, last night. And Charlie Dooley, the St. Louis County Executive, is debating his challenger, Republican Bill Corrigan, Thursday.Todd Akin gives the League of Women Voters the runaround.​But Congressman To ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Pupocalypse Now?: Local Blogger Imagines Disastrous Repercussions of Prop B

    What horrible fate lies ahead for this little pup?​We've got less than a month to go till Election Day now, when Missourians will go to the polls and determine the fates of Robin Carnahan, Roy Blunt, Ed Martin and thousands of puppies. If Prop B, officially known as the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    Slate Debunks the Fox News Lawsuit Against Robin Carnahan

    To be blunt, Fox is full of it.​From being represented by a law firm with ties to Republican Roy Blunt to using copyright law for the purpose of political censorship, earlier today Slate published a thorough take-down of Fox News and their "bogus" lawsuit against Robin Carnahan, Missouri's Democra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Poll Suggests Robin Carnahan is Closing the Gap vs. Roy Blunt; Is Fox News to Thank?

    Carnahan never looks a Fox News gift horse in the mouth.​First a caveat, the following poll was conducted at the behest of the Missouri Democratic Party. Assuming, then, that their pollsters got it right, Democratic candidate Robin Carnahan is now neck-and-neck with her Republican rival Roy Blunt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Rupert Murdoch: Ass Clown of the Week

    Murdoch: A new feather in his cap, Ass Clown.​It wasn't even close. Rupert Murdoch collected three times as many votes as any other candidate this weekend to earn him the title of Daily RFT Ass Clown of the Week. Sixty percent of voters thought the media mogul worthy of the honor after his Fox New ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Ass Clown of the Week: Stupid Criminals and Rupert Murdoch

    ​That time of the week again! Time to vote for this week's local Ass Clown. And the nominees...1. Scott Schwartz: The St. Charles man who chased two dumpster-divers from his apartment complex with a Ninja sword and stabbed the dashboard of their pickup truck as they tried to drive away. 2. Hunks: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Fox News Sues Robin Carnahan Over Campaign Commercial

    Excerpt from the Fox News interview.​Saying that a campaign advertisement compromises its "apparent objectivity," Fox News yesterday filed suit against Robin Carnahan's senate campaign over a commercial that uses footage taken from the broadcaster.The lawsuit stems from an interview Congressman Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    FiveThirtyEight and NYT: Polls Indicate Robin Carnahan is Totally Screwed

    Image viaNo Horsing Around: Carnahan needs a miracle to beat Blunt.​To the untrained eye, the race for Missouri's senate seat between Robin Carnahan and Roy Blunt looks like a toss-up.  A tenacious battle between a longtime Republican congressman with a carefully crafted aw-shucks demeanor an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Blunt and Bond: Religous Freedom Doesn't Apply For Mosque Near Ground Zero

    Image viaAn abandoned Burlington Coat Factory near Ground Zero? That's just wrong.​Campaigning yesterday in Kansas City, Republican senate candidate Roy Blunt told reporters that he opposes a plan to build a mosque two blocks away from "Ground Zero" in New York."We constantly talk about what's app ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Missouri Puppy Mills Protest: Don't Call Us Puppy Mills!

    Last week, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan approved Proposition B for placement on the November ballot, preparing the way for state voters to approve restrictions on dog breeders -- in essence, banning puppy mills. It's dog lovers v. dog breeders on Proposition B​But don't ready your vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    State Voters to Weigh In On St. Louis Earnings Tax

    Sinquefield: Clears a hurdle yesterday.​Correction to this article printed below.A controversial petition campaign funded by St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield has enough votes to make its way onto statewide ballots November 2, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced yesterday. The ballot m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Missouri Tea Party Suffers (Roy) Blunt Trauma in Primary

    Image viaLet's be Blunt -- the Tea Party didn't stand a chance.​The tea baggers don't mince words when it comes to Roy Blunt. Before yesterday's primary, a coalition of more than two dozen Missouri Tea Party organizations called the longtime Republican congressman "a career politician and Washingt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Missouri Puppy Mill Initiative Makes November Ballot

    At the Daily RFT, we're pretty skeptical of silly lists proclaiming that St. Louis is the sixth-manliest city in the country, or Missouri is the twenty-fifth stupidest state, or whatever.Proposition B is for the dogs.​On the verity of one survey, though, we're utterly convinced: Missouri really do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Missouri Democratic Party Files Complaint vs. Joe the Plumber, But Why?

    ​So, I'm a little late to the game here. The reason? I just can't get my head around the latest political skirmish pitting the Missouri Democratic Party against Joe the Plumber and G.O.P. Senate hopeful Chuck Purgason. Purgason, something of Tea Party extremist (though grudgingly appreciated here ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Planning to Vote in Next Week's Primary? You're Among the Minority

    The first round of the 2010 campaign season is about to come to an end in Missouri with next Tuesday's primaries. And while the fate of dozens of political wannabes hangs in the balance, it will be just a smattering of voters who determine their future. Yesterday, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Roy Blunt: Campaigning in Missouri in Rented Pickup Truck

    Blunt: So much for the low profile.​Hey, it worked for Scott Brown in Massachusetts. Of course, the pickup truck Brown drove to his Senate victory -- his 2005 GMC with 200,000 miles on it -- was his own. The pickup that Roy Blunt has been seen driving while campaigning in Missouri is reportedly a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Ed Martin: Carnahan and Obama Want to Deny You God

    Ed Martin: Holier than thou.​So this is what it's come to? On Monday Republican candidate Ed Martin was on the "Dr. Gina Show" on 630 AM KJSL when the conversation with his fellow Tea Party patriot, Gina Loudon, turned to religion. As Martin puts its, one of the objectives of the incumbent he's ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Obama Visits Missouri Tomorrow to Talk Biofuels and Blunt vs. Carnahan

    Image sourceAt least one Missourian knows how to welcome the POTUS with open arms.​Q: How does the Show-Me State welcome the President of the United States?A: By filing a federal lawsuit challenging the health care legislation that currently stands as the crowning achievement of his first term in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Jack Abramoff: Now Flipping Pizzas Instead of Votes

    ​Shamed and prosecuted former uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff is working with a new kind of dough these days. That's right, instead of rolling out questionable gifts and incentives to lawmakers, Abramoff is now involved in business scheme even more yeasty than his congressional dealings: a kosher pizz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Karl Rove Swinging Through Missouri Today in Support of Roy Blunt

    ​Republican strategist Karl Rove was in St. Charles this morning for a $500 per-plate breakfast in support of Congressman Roy Blunt and his campaign for Senate. For $2,400 attendees got the privilege of sitting near Rove. For a mere $1,000 they could get their picture taken with George W. Bush's t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Petitions Submitted to Eliminate Puppy Mills, Income Taxes and Appointment of Judges

    ​Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's office received thousands of signatures last week for four petition drives to change Missouri law. One petition would attempt to change Missouri's dubious distinction as the "Puppy Mill Capital of the Nation" by requiring dog breeders to limit their nu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    It's Library Week in Missouri. Book It!

    ​Daily RFT has learned that April 11-17 is Library Week in Missouri. It's true. Governor Jay Nixon issued a proclamation in March recognizing this week as a time to pay tribute to Missouri's libraries. (And some people accuse him of being a do-nothin' gubnor!)So? Don't just don't sit there -- slac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    U.S. Senate Election 2010: Roy Blunt Leading Robin Carnahan by 6 Points

    Roy Blunt continues to hang on to his lead to be Missouri's next U.S. Senator.​In a race almost certain to attract widespread national attention later this year, Republican Rep. Roy Blunt continues to lead Democrat Robin Carnahan in the Missouri Senate contest, according to the latest Rasmu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Ed Martin's Race to Unseat Russ Carnahan Gains Traction, Attention

    edmartinforcongress.com​Got an email the other day from Ed Martin with some "big news" for the Republican candidate for Missouri's 3rd Congressional District (map here). According to a non-partisan report issued last week, Martin is now being pegged as a somewhat legitimate threat to unseat Democr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Ballot Initiatives for Local Police Control Cruise Through Administrative Hoops

    Wikimedia Commons​Lawyer Brad Ketcher has had three ballot-initiative petitions pertaining to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department approved by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, her office announced yesterday.Ketcher is a political operative who led the successful 2008 ballot initiative to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Early Voting in Missouri: Easy Work Done, Now Who Wants to Gather Signatures?

    ​Today Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced that a petition for changing Missouri election laws can be circulated for signature to voters. The initiative would allow Missourians to cast early ballots for all general federal elections (ie. the offices of Congress, the Senate and the presiden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Please Help Make this Photo the "Official" Image of Missouri in 2010

    Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is asking Missourians for help with the first-ever online vote to select photos for the 2009-2010 Official Manual of the State of Missouri (commonly known as the "Blue Book").The theme of this year's Blue Book is "Missouri in Motion" and -- according to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Elephant Down: Republicans are Leaving Their Party in Droves, Especially in the Midwest

    flickr.com/photos/amanda kay riley It is hardly breaking news to note that Republicans here and across the country have been shedding their party like a chrysalis for quite some time now. But what is extraordinary is the sheer volume of the desertion. A new Gallup Poll shows that the precipiti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Photo ID Voting Requirement Rears Its Partisan Head -- Again

    flickr.com/photos/christhedunn Robin Carnahan says a photo ID requirement will disenfranchise thousands of votersIf there is but one issue Secretary of State Robin Carnahan would like to take off the table and wish into the cornfield, it is the requirement that voters show photo ide ... More >>

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