By Steve Bell, KCUR
Kansas City, MO – 
Missouri's race for governor pits Democrat Claire McCaskill against Republican Matt Blunt.
McCaskill in August became the first Democrat to defeat a stitting governor of her own party in more than 80 years. Blunt is the second-youngest candidate to ever run for the office.
The politicians share a history of criticizing current Governor Bob Holden.
Steve Bell prepared this report.