Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face off in Puerto Rico on June 1 in the state-by-state battle to determine who will face Republican John McCain in the November U.S. presidential election. Following are some facts about Puerto Rico: * Residents of this Spanish-speaking Caribbean island...
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The Star’s Jefferson City correspondent ST. JOSEPH | As Republican Kenny Hulshof laid out a plan Friday to improve Missouri’s work force, Democrat Jay Nixon launched a television ad that accuses Hulshof of voting to ship...
DILLONVALE, OHIO — So much for the 50-state strategy. Barack Obama, who once pledged to compete in every state, has shifted his thinking. Now, he'll pick and choose where to spend his resources. Despite early optimism,...
With Sarah Palin's nomination, women are running at every level. The nomination of Sarah Palin for vice president means that voters in North Carolina this year have the chance to elect women at every level of government....
Sarah Palin thrilled the GOP this week in St. Paul, reminding more than a few GOP veterans of how Elizabeth Dole wowed them at the 1996 Republican convention in San Diego. Too bad Mrs. Dole wasn't there to enjoy it. She...