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Politically Speaking
4:41 pm
Thu February 7, 2013

This Week's Politically Speaking Podcast

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St. Louis Public Radio’s Chris McDaniel joins the St. Louis Beacon’s Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the week’s politics.

On this week's show: We cover it all in the St. Louis mayoral race (even the diet and exercise of the candidates), we also touch on so-called "Right-to-Work" legislation that's being discussed in the Missouri House, and close it out with an update on Missouri's 8th Congressional district.

Follow Chris McDaniel on Twitter: @csmcdaniel

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Campaign Finance
2:56 pm
Thu January 31, 2013

Nixon Gets Big Donation On Same Day He Calls For Campaign Contribution Reform

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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon.
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State records show that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon received a $10,000 donation from a firm with a state contract on the same day that he publicly decried big political contributions.

Records reviewed by The Associated Press show that Nixon's campaign committee received the check from World Wide Technology on Monday - the same day he delivered his State of the State address.

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St. Louis on the Air
1:29 pm
Thu October 11, 2012

Ancient Campaign Advice For Modern Politicians

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  • Interview with Philip Freeman

The general election is less than one month away and candidates are making the final push for votes.  Over the past 2,000 years, advances in technology have drastically changed the method of campaigning though, according to an ancient Roman text of campaign advice given to Marcus Cicero, Rome’s greatest orator, advice given then is just as applicable now.

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