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A Conversation With Mo. U.S. Senate Candidate Claire McCaskill

Adam Allington/St. Louis Public Radio

The race for U.S. Senate in Missouri between Democratic incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill and Republican Congressman Todd Akin is close and has garnered national attention.

Recent polling data shows Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads in Missouri, as does McCaskill over Akin, by a slim margin.

McCaskill has touted the National Journal’s middle-of-the-road ranking of her as the 50th most liberal and 50th most conservative senator.  If the polls prove correct, she will rely on some voters to split their ticket, voting for a Republican at the top and for McCaskill on the second line.

Host Don Marsh talked with Claire McCaskill on Wednesday, October 31st about some of the important issues, the campaign, and her opponent, Todd Akin.

Programming Notes:

Republican candidate Congressman Todd Akin was a guest on this program on October 22nd.

Libertarian candidate Jonathan Dine was a guest on this program on October 7th.

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Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.