politics 2006 archive
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Fall 2006 Archive
11/7/06: A Political
Pulse extra:
Who
gets the job? It’s
decision time.
Click on the audio to hear extended interviews with
the candidates.
U.S. Rep., Ninth District:
Duane
Burghard, Democrat
Kenny
Hulshof, Republican
State House, 23rd District:
Jeff
Harris, Democrat
State House, 24th District:
Jim
Ritter, Democrat
Ed
Robb, Republican
State House, 9th District:
Paul
Quinn, Democrat
Associate Circuit Judge Division
10:
Leslie
Schneider, Democrat
Connie
Sullivan, Republican
Associate Circuit Judge Division
11:
Deborah
Daniels, Democrat
Dale
Roberts, Republican
Boone County Commissioner:
Ken Pearson, Democrat
Keith Schnarre, Republican
We also have a conversation with Wendy Noren, Boone
County Clerk, about what she’s been doing
to avoid election-day catastrophes.
10/31/06
One week and counting … to election day. We
take a look at the latest news, check in with local campaign headquarters,
and hear from Terry Smith on this week's
Political
Pulse.
10/24/06
The races are heating up, new polls are out, and
we've
got a wrap-up of election news, and a new commentary from Terry
Smith.
10/17/06
A University of Missouri researcher finds that the
kinds of political ads that are most effective are … the
positive ones? Evidently, it’s true. … And
we catch up with Missouri State Representative Ed Robb on the
campaign trail for re-election to his 24th district legislative
seat. … Plus another installment in our
weekly commentary,
Mr. Smith Talks to Washington.
10/10/06
Local candidates hit the ground running, 300 Democratic
women join forces, and a new commentary from Terry Smith ...
all just ahead on
Political Pulse, with Sarah Ashworth.
10/3/06
Five weeks out, and campaigns are gearing up … especially
the one between Jim Talent and Claire McCaskill. This
week we take a look at who’s speaking up for them. Plus,
a coffee chat with two local judicial candidates, and another
commentary from Terry Smith.
9/26/06
An update on the many twists and turns of Governor
Blunt’s MOHELA plan … chatting over coffee with
candidates Ed Robb and Jim Ritter … and a new commentary
from Terry Smith.
9/19/06
A look at how county clerks are struggling to put together
this year’s election ballot … "coffee chats" with
Jeff Harris and Patrick Crabtree ... and a commentary by Terry
Smith. Those
stories on the inaugural edition of KBIA's
Political Pulse, with your
host, Sarah Ashworth.
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