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  Claire McCaskill - Congresspedia
McCaskill's official website was rated by citizen researchers in February 2007 as part of a survey by the Sunlight Foundation.
McCaskill and John McCain (R-Ariz) sponsored earmark disclosure language in a closed-door markup of the Senate version of the FY2008 Defense Department authorization.
McCaskill received support from actor Michael J. Fox in the form of television advertisements that asked voters to vote for her because she supports stem cell research.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Claire_McCaskill   (1453 words)

  
 MyDD :: MyDD Conversation with MO-Sen Candidate Claire McCaskill
On Thursday afternoon I had the chance to speak with Claire McCaskill, Auditor of the state of Missouri and Democratic candidate for Senate.
McCaskill: I think that they've really, in an effort to divide the nation and galvanize their base with another kind of wedge issue, the right wing of the Republican Party has tried to use the immigrants as the whipping boy of this cycle.
Besides McCaskill, Deval Patrick, the progressive candidate for governor of Massachusetts, is probably the only candidate for such a high-level office who's talked about real solutions to both sides of the problem.
www.mydd.com /story/2006/7/17/12945/1070   (3873 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Transcript: Missouri Senate Candidate Claire McCaskill on 'FNS' - FOX News Sunday | Chris Wallace
McCaskill, President Bush says for all of your criticism, the Democrats don't have a plan for Iraq at all.
Stem cell research is a big issue in your campaign as it is in several around the country, and it's particularly true in Missouri because there's a constitutional amendment on the ballot that your opponent points out would allow some forms of human cloning.
McCaskill, if I may disagree, the ballot measure provides for something — this gets very technical, but provides for something called — and let me get it right here — somatic cell nuclear transfer, which is a form of therapeutic cloning.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,227596,00.html   (1362 words)

  
 Claire McCaskill in Missouri | Democrats.com
Claire McCaskill leads Jim Talent 49% to 43% according to the latest poll for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KMOV-TV.
McCaskill lost her bid for Governor by a slim margin to Matt Blunt in the last gubernatorial race, and we've suffered under Blunt ever since.
Claire highlighted the irony that Missouri drivers are getting hit with higher gas prices because of the shut down of the BP pipeline, even after the U.S. Government has given billions to oil companies already making record profits.
www.democrats.com /node/9365   (3230 words)

  
 Claire McCaskill: 'Camouflage Candidate' - HUMAN EVENTS
Turning to the current midterm elections, Claire McCaskill, the U.S. Senate candidate from Missouri, is this season’s camouflage candidate stalking hunters’ and gun owners’ votes.
McCaskill, who does not believe law-abiding citizens have a right to carry a firearm, is actually on the record as saying, “ It’s startling to realize this concept (right-to-carry) came within three votes of passing in the Missouri Senate.
Individuals such as Claire McCaskill are not the only folks trying to camouflage themselves as friends of hunters and sportsmen.
www.humanevents.com /article.php?id=17628   (727 words)

  
 What's Up With Claire McCaskill | Redstate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Claire McCaskill is running against Jim Talent for the United States Senate in Missouri.
McCaskill is clearly a leftwinger, so it is a sign of a generally gloomy, anti-incumbent, anti-GOP mood that this race is so close, with Talent even trailing in some polls.
McCaskill admits that when she was young she did some stupid things.
www.redstate.com /stories/elections/2006/whats_up_with_claire_mccaskill   (2040 words)

  
 LCVAF Endorses Claire McCaskill for MO Senate
“Claire McCaskill is prepared to make the decisions that will increase our use of clean renewable energy sources, and lead to the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced technologies that use energy more efficiently.
McCaskill supports common sense solutions like requiring cars to go further on a gallon of gas and making polluters pay for their messes.
McCaskill implemented a policy cracking down on environmental crimes, primarily focusing on the issue of illegal dumping.
www.lcv.org /newsroom/press-releases/page.jsp?itemID=30195476   (315 words)

  
 Riding the campaign RV with Missouri Senate candidate Claire McCaskill. - By Josh Levin - Slate Magazine
McCaskill, who looks kind of like a much taller relative of Madeleine Albright, has a nasty-sounding campaign cough but is otherwise on her game.
McCaskill gets a lot of mileage out of her victimization by GOP operatives, but she's the one who sponsored the campaign's most notorious attack ad.
Adrianne Marsh, McCaskill's spokeswoman, says it's frustrating that the national media thinks this race is only about Amendment 2, the ballot initiative that would protect the legality of stem-cell research.
www.slate.com /id/2152670/?nav=navoa   (975 words)

  
 Claire McCaskill - The Huffington Post
McCaskill, a Democratic newcomer, says she is not about to change her view now.
McCaskill, a Democratic newcomer, says she is not about to change...
Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., right, accompanied by Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 1, 2007 to discuss a bill to protect injured soldiers returning from war.
www.huffingtonpost.com /topics/Claire+McCaskill   (955 words)

  
 RealClearPolitics - Articles - Claire McCaskill, Michael Steele, John Boehner, Roundtable
McCaskill, President Bush says for all of your criticism, the Democrats don't have a plan for Iraq at all.
MCCASKILL: Well, I believe that if we begin now to inform the Iraqi government that we're not going to stay forever -- President Bush and Jim Talent continue to say we're going to stay forever, 10, 20 years, as long as it takes.
McCaskill, if I may disagree, the ballot measure provides for something -- this gets very technical, but provides for something called -- and let me get it right here -- somatic cell nuclear transfer, which is a form of therapeutic cloning.
www.realclearpolitics.com /articles/2006/11/claire_mccaskill_michael_steel.html   (2741 words)

  
 Senator Claire McCaskill : Missouri
Senator McCaskill was proud to meet with our brave Missouri servicemen and women serving in Iraq and Kuwait.
Senator McCaskill was also delighted to receive a flag flown by Missouri troops during a combat helicopter mission.
The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon and will be in a period of morning business until 1:00 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
mccaskill.senate.gov   (505 words)

  
 Claire McCaskill | Fired Up! Missouri
In the most recent polls, Claire McCaskill is leading her Republican opponent by a few points, in what has been up until now a neck-and-neck race.
Claire was superb in her interview with Chris Wallace this morning on Fox.
Claire's response, that as a former prosecutor she supports the death penalty, defused the Wallace bomb.
www.firedupmissouri.com /taxonomy/term/220   (1446 words)

  
 Democrat Urges Senate on Stem Cell Measure, Missouri Democratic Candidate Claire McCaskill Urges Senate to Approve Stem ...
McCaskill's comments came ahead of a long-delayed Senate vote next week on a bill that would expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
McCaskill said the research holds the promise to cure debilitating diseases like Parkinson's and diabetes.
McCaskill is the second Democratic Senate challenger this year to give the Saturday address.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/07/15/ap/politics/mainD8ISGVD01.shtml   (496 words)

  
 U.S. Senate: Senators Home > Senator Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill became Missouri's 44th Senator on January 3, 2007.
McCaskill holds positions on several important committees including: Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Aging, Commerce, Science and Transportation and Indian Affairs.
A 4th generation Missourian, McCaskill was born in Rolla, Mo. in 1953; attended Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo.; and earned her undergraduate (1975) and law (1977) degrees from University of Missouri, Columbia.
www.senate.gov /pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/mccaskill.htm   (248 words)

  
 NPR : New Voices in Politics: Claire McCaskill
NPR : New Voices in Politics: Claire McCaskill
Talk of the Nation, November 28, 2006 ·; In the first of our series of new voices in politics, Democrat senator-elect Claire McCaskill of Missouri talks about the war, the economy and the future of the Democratic Party.
McCaskill Pulls Late Victory for Missouri Senate Seat
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=6549527   (115 words)

  
 Child Protective Services "CPS" False Accusations | Family Rights v. Child Welfare
McCaskill, the state auditor, said her plan draws on insights gleaned from past audits of the state's child abuse hot line and her experience as Jackson County prosecutor.
McCaskill in April released an audit report on the handling of abuse cases in Jackson and Greene counties and the city of St. Louis in 2003 - a follow-up to her office's child abuse hot line report in December 2000.
She found that improvements had been made, but that response to child abuse hot line calls was still too slow, complex cases lacked sufficient followup and monitoring, and that worker training was lacking, resulting in 40 percent of cases of substantiated abuse being overturned for poor investigation and documentation.
www.fightcps.com /2004_08_15_archive.html   (12776 words)

  
 GovTrack: Claire McCaskill
McCaskill is a moderate Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Statistic: Claire McCaskill missed 0 of 246 votes (0%) since Jan 8, 2007 (Average relative to peers).
Statistics: Claire McCaskill has sponsored 2 bills since Jan 4, 2007, of which 1 haven't made it out of committee (Average) and 0 were successfully enacted (Average, relative to peers).
www.govtrack.us /congress/person.xpd?id=412243   (417 words)

  
 RelevantNoise.com » Michael J. Fox, Rush Limbaugh and Claire McCaskill: A battle in social media
Michael J. Fox, Rush Limbaugh and Claire McCaskill: A battle in social media
So do YouTube users, apparently – as witnessed when Michael J Fox recorded a now-infamous testimonial for Claire McCaskill, the Missouri Democrat in favor of stem cell research.
The focus shifted from McCaskill and her stance on stem cell research to the controversial nature of Rush Limbaugh’s allegations.
www.relevantnoise.com /blog/index.php/?p=136   (380 words)

  
 YouTube - Claire McCaskill Federal Drug Investigation
Those that can, please vote for Claire McCaskill this Tuesday so we can start putting America back on track.
Claire has had my vote since I knew she was running.
Claire McCaskill is also confronted with the existence of a federal investigation about Claire McCaskill.
www.youtube.com /watch?v=9e9_S59KgT8   (330 words)

  
 Claire McCaskill (Senate MO) | WesPAC
On important issues like research into lifesaving cures, taking care of our troops, helping our seniors with the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, and protecting our solemn commitment to Social Security, Claire McCaskill speaks clearly.
And at a time when so much needs to be fixed, we can't afford 6 more years of "maybe." We need strength, we need independence, and we need clarity and conviction.
7/21/06 - General Clark in Missouri to support Claire McCaskill's Senate campaign.
securingamerica.com /mccaskill   (315 words)

  
 ClaireOnline.com - Claire McCaskill for United States Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Claire McCaskill has made protecting stem cell research a centerpiece of her campaign because she believes in hope.
As Senator, Claire will stand up and defend this important research into life saving cures.
Right now, Claire needs you to stand up for her so that we can air this important message from Michael J. Fox.
www.claireonline.com /multimedia/ads/MichaelJFox.jsp   (134 words)

  
 NPR : Democrat Claire McCaskill on Winning in Missouri
NPR : Democrat Claire McCaskill on Winning in Missouri
Morning Edition, November 8, 2006 ·; State Auditor Claire McCaskill defeated Republican incumbent Jim Talent in Missouri, one of Tuesday's key races for control of the Senate.
McCaskill tells Renee Montagne that the economy was a key issue in the race.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=6455344   (111 words)

  
 Missouri State Auditor's Office
STATE AUDIT FINDS UNLICENSED DAYCARE PROVIDERS CONTINUE TO OPERATE
An audit released by State Auditor Claire McCaskill finds state officials do not actively seek out unlicensed child care providers throughout Missouri and state penalties do not deter unlawful daycare operations.
Unlicensed providers can only be charged with an infraction, which carries a maximum $200 fine when first issued.
www.auditor.mo.gov   (4255 words)

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