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Mo. GOP Senate Primary
6:45 am
Tue July 31, 2012

Three main candidates race to the right in Mo. GOP Senate primary

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The three main candidates in the GOP Senate Primary. From left: John Brunner, Sarah Steelman, Todd Akin
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Former Mo. State Senator and Treasurer Sarah Steelman speaks with voters at the Gravois Township Republican Meeting.
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St. Louis businessman John Brunner makes his case to voters at a campaign stop in North St. Louis.
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U.S. Rep. Todd Akin fields questions at a GOP Meeting in North St. Louis.
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Most of the people gathered outside of Washington University’s Edison Theater before a recent GOP Senate Primary debate already knew who they were voting for.  

But Shelby Hewerdine wasn’t sure yet.

So, she drove in from St. Charles to get a better feel for the character of each candidate.

“I don’t know how else people are going to look at it because they are very similar on the issues, so, we’ll see,” Hewerdine said.  

And during the debate, the three main candidates laid out basically the same policy platform. 

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Election 2012 - 5th Senate
6:35 am
Tue July 31, 2012

Democratic primary in 5th state Senate race could cost St. Louis a 'black' seat

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Jamilah Nasheed (L), Jeanette Mott Oxford (C) and Robin Wright-Jones (R). Photo composite by Madalyn Painter
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Volunteers for Jamilah Nasheed work the phones in an effort to get voters to the polls on Aug. 7.
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Jeanette Mott Oxford after a rally supporting an increase in the minimum wage.
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Signs for incumbent Robin Wright-Jones await distribution to her supporters.
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In 1961, Theodore McNeal, an official with the union representing Pullman porters, went to Jefferson City as the Senator from the 7th District.

Since then, the city of St. Louis has always had at least one black state senator. But redistricting and term limits may put that 52-year-streak in jeopardy.

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