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4:17 pm
Mon December 10, 2012

Three MU grads are now part of U.S. Senate

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Three US Senate spots filled by MU grads

The University of Missouri will have three graduates in the U.S. Senate for at least the next six years.

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3:09 pm
Tue September 11, 2012

Mo. Farm Bureau PAC reaffirms Akin endorsement

Credit (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

Originally published on Tue September 11, 2012 4:45 pm

Will be updated.

The Missouri Farm Bureau political action committee announced that it's sticking by its endorsement of Congressman Todd Akin as he faces incumbent Claire McCaskill in the race for US Senate.

In a release to the media, FARM-PAC, made up of trustees from the farm bureaus in every Missouri county, say that they again "overwhelmingly" voted to support Akin.

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5:34 pm
Tue August 28, 2012

Commentary: Harry Truman's seat

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The desk Harry Truman used while in the U.S. Senate

The contemporary history of U.S. Senate elections in Missouri is fascinating.  It is filled with twists and turns, tragedy and farce.  It is extraordinary how rich its arc is and how fabulous the alternative histories that emerge from it are.

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4:11 pm
Thu August 23, 2012

Rasmussen poll shows McCaskill up 10 points on Akin

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Sen. Claire McCaskill (file photo)

Rasmussen Reports has released a poll of 500 Missouri voters that shows US Representative Todd Akin is now trailing his Democratic opponent in the US Senate race by 10 points.

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