Topic: Missouri

South Dakota in the 21st century

Two significant issues persisted into the early 21st century in South Dakota: (1) The lack of a resolution in the matter of the illegal seizure of the Black Hills and surrounding area that had occurred in 1877 and (2) the management of ...

Missouri Exit Polls

The eventual winner of the 2008 Election, Democrat Barack Obama , was announced before the winner of the state's election had been decided. Missouri is known as a "bellwether" state, typically picking a presidential candidate who eventually carries the nation. Bellwether State ...
The Democratic donkey was first associated with Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Jackson . A 1837 political cartoon depicting Jackson riding and directing a donkey used the donkey as a symbol of the party, not just a symbol of Jackson as a politician. ...
Election day is just a week away and there are some big races and issues on the ballot in both Missouri and Illinois. Recent polls show a tight race between Democratic State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Congressman Mark Kirk..
Election day is less than two weeks away and there are some big races and issues on the ballot in both Missouri and Illinois. One of the most hotly contested races in Missouri is for the U.S. Senate. Democrat Robin Carnahan is ...
Democrats swoop in to help Reid, scale back in Missouri as ad spending spikes all aroundEager to protect their politically vulnerable Senate leader, Democrats plan to sink more than $2 million into Harry Reid's home state of Nevada in the final weeks ...

Sterling Price

He moved to Missouri in 1831 and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat, 1845-46. During the Mexican War Price served as colonel of a Missouri regiment and became a brigadier general. In 1864 he led a lengthy but ...
Rove-backed group airs $2 million in ads against Democrats Reid, CarnahanAn independent political group devoted to helping Republican candidates is spending more than $2 million for television ads in Nevada and Missouri that criticize Democratic Senate candidates.The ads are part of an ...
Rivals already, Blunt and Carnahan may officially become opponents in Missouri Senate raceHe calls her a "rubber stamp" for President Barack Obama and liberal congressional leaders. She "calls bull" on his attempts to represent regular folks, suggesting he's more attuned to lobbyists ...

BALLOT BOWL

The article discusses the 2008 U.S. election propositions being promoted by conservative groups in Missouri, Arizona, and Oregon. Missouri's Constitutional Amendment 1 would designate English as the official state language. Arizona's Proposition 202 would remove the business licenses of firms that knowingly ...
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