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5:44 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Betty Anne McCaskill, Mother Of Mo. Sen. Claire McCaskill, Dies At 84

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Betty Anne McCaskill (seated), mother of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) (standing) has died at the age of 84. This photo was taken following Sen. McCaskill's swearing-in ceremony in 2007.
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An older photo of Betty Anne McCaskill.
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Betty Anne Ward McCaskill, mother of Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), has died at the age of 84.

Senator McCaskill's campaign released a statement Monday afternoon announcing the death. The statement says Betty Anne was surrounded by her family and died of natural causes at her home in St. Louis.

Senator McCaskill says her mother's death "creates a hole in [her] life that will never be filled." The full text of her statement: 

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St. Louis on the Air
12:19 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

A Conversation With Mo. Gubernatorial Candidate Dave Spence

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Missourians have an opportunity to elect a new governor next Tuesday. 

Host Don Marsh talks with Dave Spence, the Republican candidate for Governor.  Spence is a businessman from St. Louis.  He faces Democratic incumbent Governor Jay Nixon and Libertarian candidate Jim Higgins.

Programming Notes:

At this time, Jay Nixon’s campaign has not made the Governor available for an interview.

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Akin ads
7:44 am
Sun October 28, 2012

Huckabee Stars In New Ad For Akin

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Todd Akin at his announcement for US Senate. He's up with two new ads as the 2012 campaign enters its final days.
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Republican Todd Akin is up with two new television ads, as his US Senate race enters its final eight days.

One spot features former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who also campaigned for Akin in the primaries. In that ad, "Strong as Steel," Huckabee calls Akin a good Christian man and a courageous conservative who can’t be bought.

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