Thursday, November 8, 2012
It's a bit early, but Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's name is being bandied about as part of a Democratic ticket in 2016.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
As Gov. Jay Nixon and Sen. Claire McCaskill led a blue resurgence in a red state in 2012, some started mixing mentions of the Missouri governor with the year 2016. St. Louis Post Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan may have been among the first to suggest a Democratic Nixon taking run at White House. But national media have since picked up on the fact that Nixon, a Democrat, has turned up the ability to appeal to Republicans as part of this year's re-election effort, as chronicled by the Huffington Post. “I think if Gov. Nixon were to run for president in 2016, he would use the Bill Clinton model from 1992 and run as a centrist or moderate,” said David Kimball, professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Others …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Democratic incumbent Clint Zweifel gave his acceptance speech just before midnight Tuesday, after a night of number watching in a close race with Republican challenger Cole McNary.
Democratic incumbent Clint Zweifel and Republican challenger Rep. Cole McNary faced off in the Nov. 6 election for the position of Missouri State Treasurer. As results came in Tuesday night, both candidates gathered with friends and family at St. Louis area watch parties. Initially, it was a tight race, but ultimately Zweifel declared victory and thanked his supporters just before midnight. "I think a lot of this illustrates hard work and investment in each other," Zweifel said. With 100 percent of the precincts counted early Wednesday morning, Zweifel had 50.3 percent of the vote and McNary had 45.5 percent of the vote. Zweifel tells Patch McNary did call him and concede Tuesday night. Both parties tell Patch they knew it would be a …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Walsh is one of two seeking the Democratic township committeeman seat.
Name : Mr. Martin John Walsh Also known as : Marty Place of residence : Glendale Attended college : Yes College : St. Louis U. Degree : B.S. Year of graduation : 1963 Job titles held : Insurance & Insurance Mgmt Employers : various - Continental American (last) Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Local office Running for position: committeeman - Jefferson Twp. Chamber/district: Jefferson Twp. Incumbent: Yes First elected: 06 August 2008 Previous elective offices : Glendale Board of Aldermen (1972-78) Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : none Address 1075 N. Sappington Rd. Glendale MO 63122 Name : none Title : Board member: MO Alliance for Retired Americans - Education Fund MO Progressive Action Group West County Democrats
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12:19 am on Saturday, April 13, 2013
Nixon needs to pardon an innocent man, Ryan Ferguson, or it might come to haunt him in the 2016 democratic primary. more ›