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2:34 pm
Wed October 17, 2012

Libertarian Dine Upset With His Exclusion From Mo. Senate Debate

Credit (Courtesy: Jonathan Dine)

Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill and Republican Congressman Todd Akin will debate each other at Clayton High School Thursday night.

Noticeably absent, however, is the Libertarian candidate that could influence the outcome of the Senate race: Jonathan Dine.

According to a recent poll, Dine is garnering about 9 percent of the vote, which is rather uncommon for a third party candidate in the United States.

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St. Louis on the Air
2:04 pm
Wed October 17, 2012

New Citizens As First Time Voters

  • Interview with Anita Baker and Elina Fernandez

Some of America’s newest voters in November will be people who were not born in this country but are newly naturalized citizens.  Host Don Marsh talks with guests from the International Institute of St. Louis about the path to citizenship and with former students about the process.

Guests include:

  • Anita Barker, Vice-President and Director of Education at the International Institute of St. Louis
  • Elina Fernandez, naturalized citizen and former student at the International Institute
St. Louis on the Air
1:58 pm
Wed October 17, 2012

A Conversation With Mo. Attorney General Candidate Dave Browning

Credit (via Flickr/ Daniel Morrison)
The typical badge of a vote cast, the "I Voted" sticker.
  • Interview with Dave Browning

Host Don Marsh talks with the Libertarian candidate for Missouri Attorney General Dave Browning.

Dave Browning said incumbent Chris Koster has done a decent job “but is an unrepentant liberal.”  He said Republican challenger Ed Martin doesn’t know what he’s doing.  “I think the voters of Missouri need to have a chance to vote for someone who is conservative but not insane,” said Browning.

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