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As Midterm Nears, A Review Of Big Races, Ballot Issues In Missouri And Kansas

U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been met mostly with criticism from both Democrats and Republicans in the metro area.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been met mostly with criticism from both Democrats and Republicans in the metro area.

The midterm election is just a weekend away. Today, we covered the big races on both sides of the state line and some of the ballot measures Missouri voters are set to decide. In the Show-Me State, Attorney General Josh Hawley has been accused by Sen. Claire McCaskill of innapproriate use of consultants, but were the alleged misdeeds revealed too late to make a difference in the result? Meanwhile in Kansas, the contest between Secretary of State Kris Kobach and state Sen. Laura Kelly remains a virtual tie. Will Democratic enthusiasm (or disdain) be enough to overcome the state's long-standing Republican advantage?

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
Devin Davis