Missouri
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Introduction
Missouri, the "show me" state, became the 24th state on Aug. 10, 1821, after being part of the Louisiana Purchase. The state capitol is Jefferson City.
The Republican Party had been gaining strength in Missouri in recent years Untill Claire McCaskill kicked the crap out of Senator Jim Talent in 2006.
Missouri has the longest stretch of supporting the winning presidential candidate than any other state, having chosen with the nation in every election since 1904 with the exception of Adlai Stevenson in 1956.
Harry S. Truman, a native son and Democrat, was elected U.S. senator in 1934. Truman won election to the vice-presidency in 1944, became president at the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, and was reelected president in 1948.
Elected to Congress in 1976, Richard Gephardt, has served as majority leader (1989–94) and minority leader (1995–(2000?)) of the House of Representatives; he contended unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and 2004.
In October 2000, Gov. Mel Carnahan, a Democrat, died in a plane crash while contesting the U.S. Senate seat held by a Republican, John Ashcroft. Carnahan's name remained on the ballot, and when he won posthumously, his widow, Jean Carnahan, was appointed to fill the Senate seat. Carnahan lost a tight race to Talent in a special senatorial election in November 2002.
Missouri Congressional Delegation
- Senate
- Senior Senator:Claire McCaskill (D)
- Junior Senator:Roy Blunt (R)
- House of Representatives
- (6 Republicans - 3 Democrats)
- MO-01 Rep.: William Clay (D)
- MO-02 Rep.: Todd Akin (R)
- MO-03 Rep.: Russ Carnahan (D)
- MO-04 Rep.: Vicky Hartzler (R)
- MO-05 Rep.: Emanuel Cleaver (D)
- MO-06 Rep.: Sam Graves (R)
- MO-07 Rep.: Bill Long (R)
- MO-08 Rep.: Jo Ann Emerson (R)
- MO-09 Rep.: Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)
- US Congressional Delegations from Missouri (Wikipedia)
Missouri State Government
- Executive Branch
- Governor: Jay Nixon (D)
- Lt.Gov: Peter Kinder (R)
- Secretary of State: Robin Carnahan (D)
- Treasurer Clint Zweifel (D)
- Attorney General: Chris Koster (D)
- Auditor: Tom Schweich (R)
- Legislative Branch
- Judicial Branch
- Missouri State Constitution
Missouri Cities & Counties
- Missouri Counties Map
- MAC County Links (Missouri Association of Counties)
- Missouri Social and Economic Demographics -- County Fact Sheets (Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis)
- Missouri County Selection Map (U.S. Census)
Elections
- Elections & Voter Information (Missouri Secretary of State)
- Missouri election results
- see U.S. elections
Missouri Democratic Party
Progressive Resources
Missouri News, Etc
- Missouri Newspapers (NewsLink.org)
- Missouri Newspapers and News Media Guide(ABYZ News Links)
- Missouri Politicians On The Issues (OnTheIssues.org)
Political Blogs
- BlogKC
- Daily Kos: Missouri
- Democracy for Missouri
- The Fuse Joplin
- Rhetorica
- St. Louis Oracle
- STL Rising
- Show Me Progress
See Also
Missouri
Congress: MO-Sen, MO-01, MO-02, MO-03, MO-04, MO-05 MO-06, MO-07, MO-08, MO-09
State: MO-Gov, Missouri Senate, Missouri House, Missouri elections, 2008
Counties: Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Audrain, Barry, Barton, Bates, Benton, Bollinger, Boone, Buchanan, Butler, Caldwell, Callaway, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Carter, Cass, Cedar, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dade, Dallas, Daviess, DeKalb, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Gentry, Greene, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Howard, Howell , Iron, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Madison, Maries, Marion, McDonald, Mercer, Miller, Mississippi, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, New Madrid, Newton, Nodaway, Oregon, Osage, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Platte, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, Saline, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Francois, St. Louis City, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webste, Worth, Wright
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Branches of Government: Executive Branch | Judicial Branch | Legislative Branch:
110th United States Congress (composition) | Senate Committees | House Committees | List of Congressional Districts
Democrats: DNC, DSCC, DCCC, Young Democrats of America, College Democrats of America
Activist organizations: Democracy for America, USDemocrat Network, Progressive Democrats of America, Progressive Majority
Important U.S. elections: United States presidential election, 2004, United States elections, 2008
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