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July 17th, 2008 Voter Guides Now Available for August Primary: Free voter guides are now available. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
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• Voters Guides from the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri

July 11th, 2008 Some Springfield Veterans Take Aim at McCain's Healthcare Proposals, Republicans Defend McCain's Plans: A group of Springfield veterans discuss their concerns with the health care proposals of Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Brett Moser reports.
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July 8th, 2008 Wednesday is Voter Registration Deadline for August Primary: You have until tomorrow to register to vote in the August primary. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan was in Springfield Monday to encourage people to register. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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Links:
• Secretary of State's Site for Voter Registration

July 1st, 2008 Steelman Calls For Repeal of Ethanol Mandate: Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Steelman called for the repeal of Missouri’s ethanol mandate at a press conference at Willow Brook Foods this afternoon. KSMU's Brett Moser reports.
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June 30th, 2008 Congressman Roy Blunt Endorses Hulshof for Governor: Republican Congressman Roy Blunt announced Monday that he's throwing his support behind fellow Congressman Kenny Hulshof for governor. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports.
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June 20th, 2008 Professor Speaks on John McCain's Visit to Springfield: Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain visited Springfield and spoke at a town hall meeting at Missouri State University on Wednesday. KSMU's Alvin Chen spoke with one expert in politics on his view on McCain's visit.
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June 18th, 2008 John McCain Addresses Energy Issues in Springfield Forum: Senator John McCain spoke to a packed theater of nearly 500 people Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield. Some people stood in line for five hours just to attend the town-hall meeting. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore was there and reports.
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June 18th, 2008 Local Groups Protest Outside McCain Speech: Hundreds of McCain supporters gathered inside Plaster Student Union to support the presidential candidate, however, it was a different story outside the theater. Brett Moser reports.
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June 17th, 2008 Steelman Claims Support From "Everyday" Missourians, Is Criticized by Republican Politicians: Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Steelman was in Springfield Monday to announce the endorsements of three "everyday" Missourians. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports.
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June 17th, 2008 McCain To Visit Springfield Wednesday, Campaign Officials Say: Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain is still planning to make a campaign stop in Springfield on Wednesday, according to campaign officials. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports.
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June 9th, 2008 Sen. McCaskill Speaks on Her Role in Obama Campaign: Now that a winner has emerged from the marathon Democratic primary season, all attention has turned to whom Senator Barack Obama will choose as his running mate. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore interviewed Senator Claire McCaskill on her role in the campaign and whether she would accept the position, if offered.
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May 6th, 2008 Former Senator Danforth Says the Country Is More Focused on Big Issues: Former US Senator Jack Danforth was in Springfield Tuesday and made remarks at several events. KSMU’s Missy Shelton caught up with him at Stone Chapel on the campus of Drury University and files his report.
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April 30th, 2008 Running for Governor: One-on-One with Sarah Steelman: In January, Governor Matt Blunt stunned the state of Missouri by announcing he would not seek re-election. Almost immediately, two major Republican figures announced their intentions to replace him. As part of our “Road to the Capitol” election year coverage, today we bring you an exclusive interview with one of those Republicans: state treasurer Sarah Steelman, who spoke with KSMU’s Jennifer Moore about her campaign.
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April 30th, 2008 Running for Governor: One-on-One with Jay Nixon: November will bring with it a new president...and here in Missouri, a new governor as well. Here at KSMU, our “Road to the Capitol” election year coverage is already going strong: for the last two days we’ve heard from the two major Republicans running for governor. This morning, we bring you a one-on-one interview with the only major Democrat in the race: Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon, who spoke with KSMU’s Jennifer Moore about his aspirations to hold Missouri’s chief executive office.
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April 28th, 2008 Running for Governor: One-on-One With Kenny Hulshof: As part of our “Road to the Capitol” election year coverage, this morning we kick off a three-day series of one-on-one interviews with the three big candidates running for Governor of the state of Missouri. Today, we hear Jennifer Moore’s interview with Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof.
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April 16th, 2008 Candidates for Governor Announce Totals Raised So Far This Year: The three big contenders in the Governor’s race have announced their fundraising totals so far this year. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore reports.
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February 21st, 2008 Candidates Weigh In on Repeal of Campaign Contribution Limits: The Missouri Senate gave final approval today (Thursday) to a measure that would remove the caps on campaign contributions. Two of the candidates running for governor responded to the bill clearing the senate. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports from Jefferson City.
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February 14th, 2008 Local Democrats Will Select Delegates for Candidate Nominating Process: The Greene County Democratic Party will hold delegate selection meetings on February 28th. These selection meetings are the first step in a multi-layered election process which starts at the legislative district level and then moves forward all the way up to the national convention. The delegates selected at these meetings will take their vote to the next step at the county delegate selection meeting.
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February 6th, 2008 Young Voter Turnout Triples in Missouri Since 2000: Missourians made history yesterday by turning up in record numbers to cast their ballots in the primary election. The 2008 Missouri primary set new records for voter turnout, surpassing 2004 totals by approximately 870,000 votes. Turnout of one category of voters in particular shot through the roof. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore has details.
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February 6th, 2008 Former President Bill Clinton Holds Rally in Springfield: Former President Bill Clinton was in Springfield over the weekend to campaign for his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Michele Skalicky has more.
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February 5th, 2008 Ron Paul Supporters Gather to Watch Results in Springfield: Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul may not have the most supporters in the 2008 presidential primaries, but his supporters are very loyal. KSMU's Greg Leuthen caught up with some of them at as they gathered to watch the results of the primaries in Springfield.
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February 5th, 2008 The Scene at the County Courthouse as Ballots are Arriving: Poll workers and other volunteers brought ballots from all over Greene County to the historic counthouse where other volunteers sorted and counted them. KSMU's Missy Shelton spoke with KSMU reporter Megan Keathley who was there on election night.
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February 5th, 2008 President Bill Clinton Speaks with KSMU about Visiting Springfield: Earlier this evening, KSMU spoke with former President Bill Clinton in a one-on-one interview about his wife, Hillary Clinton’s bid to win democratic delegates in Missouri. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
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February 5th, 2008 Interview with the Chair of the Greene County Republican Party: KSMU's Greg Leuthen caught up with Danette Proctor, the Chair of the Greene County Republican Party, just after the polls closed on Super Tuesday.
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February 5th, 2008 An Election Night Update on Republicans in Greene County: Republicans in Greene County did not have a formal watch party, though a group of Ron Paul supporters held a gathering at a local restaurant. KSMU's Missy Shelton spoke with KSMU reporter Greg Leuthen about his conversation with the chair of the Greene County Republican Party.
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February 5th, 2008 Update from the Democrats' Watch Party in Springfield: Democrats met on Super Tuesday for a watch party at the Teamsters Hall in Springfield. KSMU's Missy Shelton spoke with KSMU reporter Emily Nash who was at the watch party.
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February 5th, 2008 Octogenarian Battles Thunderstorms, Transportation Woes Just to Vote: Americans often take for granted that basic right which is the epitome of democracy: the right to select the nation’s leader. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore spoke with one local resident who had to go to extreme measures just to cast her ballot.
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February 5th, 2008 Missouri Voters Brave Severe Weather to Get to the Polls: Voters in Missouri braved severe weather conditions today as they headed to the polls. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
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February 5th, 2008 Protesters Stand outside One Springfield Precinct: In a traditional democracy voters arrive at the polls to cast their ballots and return home having done their civic duty. But one group took its participation in the democratic process a step further. KSMU's Erika Brame reports.
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February 5th, 2008 Republican Whip Roy Blunt Discusses the Presidential Race: House Republican Whip Roy Blunt took a few minutes today to talk about the presidential race and why he has yet to endorse a canddiate. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.
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February 3rd, 2008 Huckabee Visits Springfield: Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee spoke at a rally Friday night in Springfield in an effort to share his ideals and gain support going into Super-Tuesday. KSMU’s Greg Leuthen has more.
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January 29th, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards Rallies Supporters in Springfield: Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards was in Springfield Monday night where more than 800 people turned out for a rally in anticipation of the February 5th primary. KSMU's Missy Shelton was at the rally and files this report.
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January 23rd, 2008 Governor Cites Lack of Mission as Reason for Not Seeking Re-election: During a press conference in Jefferson City today, Governor Matt Blunt said he doesn’t have a sense of mission for a second term and that’s why he’s not seeking re-election. KSMU’s Missy Shelton participated in the press conference by phone and files this report.
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January 22nd, 2008 Governor Matt Blunt Will Not Seek Re-election: Governor Matt Blunt will not be running for re-election. This surprise announcement came late Tuesday afternoon. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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Links:
• See Governor Matt Blunt's Announcement

January 18th, 2008 Obama Campaign Launches TV Ads in Missouri: The first ads for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama begin airing in media markets across the state tomorrow. KSMU’s Missy Shelton reports.
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