A Nixon White House in 2016? Possible, Some Pundits Say

It's a bit early, but Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's name is being bandied about as part of a Democratic ticket in 2016.

As Gov. Jay Nixon and Sen. Claire McCaskill led a blue resurgence in a red state in 2012, some started mixing mentions of the Missouri governor with the year 2016. St. Louis Post Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan may have been among the first to suggest a Democratic Nixon taking run at White House. But national media have since picked up on the fact that Nixon, a Democrat, has turned up the ability to appeal to Republicans as part of this year's re-election effort, as chronicled by the Huffington Post. “I think if Gov. Nixon were to run for president in 2016, he would use the Bill Clinton model from 1992 and run as a centrist or moderate,” said David Kimball, professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Others …

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Political Poll: Spence or Nixon, Who Has Your Vote?

If the election were held today, which Missouri Governor candidate would you vote for?

Three weeks from today the Missouri governor's race will come to an end. In a race you can't miss given the amount of television ads, voters across the Show-Me State will get a chance to vote for new, or old, leadership in Jefferson City. Incumbent Democrat Jay Nixon is taking on Republican Dave Spence for the role of Missouri's governor. The last time we looked at this race, Patch readers seemed to think Spence had the edge. In our poll, Spence picked up 64 percent of the vote to be Nixon, but that poll only had 17 total votes. In the last month have things changed? Does Nixon have your vote? Are you leaning to the new guy Spence? Why? Among the races in Missouri, this one seems to have less interest. Is that true? Are voters more …

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The Missourian

5:07 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The fact that 70% of Missouri voters are opposed to "Obamacare" only proves that 70% of Missouri voters would probably fail a reading comprehension and math test.   more ›

Missouri Voters Overwhelmingly OK 'Right to Pray' Amendment

U.S. Rep. Todd Akin wins the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. Businessman Dave Spence wins the GOP nomination for governor.

A state constitutional amendment touted as a "right to pray" provision has won by better than a four-to-one margin. Proponents say Amendment 2 protects the right of Missourians to pray in public. Opponents of the measure say those protections are already guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and the amendment would be a boon for lawyers, who will battle in court over unintended consequences spawned by the provision. Meanwhile in the race for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Wildwood, has won. The Springfield News-Leader declared Akin the winner with about 80 percent of votes tallied. Akin faced down challengers Sarah Steelman, the former state treasurer, and businessman John Brunner has 29 percent. In the race for the …

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Kevin Lane

4:41 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012

BTW - An "authoritarian-type government" doesn't usually go around posting your rights so you can see them every single day. An "authoritarian-type government" would be the kind that would try to take them away.   more ›

Political Potpourri

The Great Shift

This week is also about movement as Ed Martin thinks about his next move and new state legislative maps cause some chaos.

With the Republican nomination for governor all shook up, so to speak, there’s increased speculation that Ed Martin might bolt from the 2nd Congressional District race. Martin didn’t help pare down curosity when he went on KMOX to say that he would consider switching races once again during the election cycle. Martin already bowed out of the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate after U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) decided to run for the nation's greatest deliberative body. Beyond having to answer for his propensity to switch races midstream, Martin may have to deal with yet another well-funded opponent in Dave Spence. The Frontenac businessman gave himself $2 million for his gubernatorial bid. He also has the backing of Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder…

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Kinder Drops Out, Leaves Ladue Businessman As Republican Frontrunner for Governor

Kinder said David Spence now is Republicans' best chance to unseat Jay Nixon in 2012.

A Ladue businessman is the Republican frontrunner for the 2012 gubernatorial primary. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced at 4 p.m. Friday that he is dropping out of the Missouri governor race, according to an Associated Press story. Kinder has struggled after articles about visits at a strip club and taxpayer-supported hotel stays. Kinder said he would support the candidacy of Dave Spence, of Ladue. Spence is president of Alpha Packaging on Page Industrial Boulevard in Overland. He has never run for office. Spence is “a self-made man and proven manager who understands how to create jobs and improve the state's economy,” Kinder said, according to the AP article. Bill Randles, a lawyer and consultant from Kansas City, is another candidate for …

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Governor Signs School "Facebook Law" Repeals

Governor Jay Nixon signs repeals to the Missouri school social networking law, but says even the revised version has flaws. The law no longer prohibits teachers and students from communicating through some social networking outlets.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed Senate Bill 1, which repeals a portion a state school social networking law passed, Senate Bill 54, by the General Assembly this spring. In August, Patch reported on the controversy and confusion surrounding Senate Bill 54, also known as the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act. It is sponsored by former Ladue school board member and Missouri State Senator Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) and designed to protect students.  The Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) sued the state over ths social network portions of Senate Bill 54, claiming it was too vague. MSTA was awarded an injunction on Aug. 26, just two days before the new law was to take effect. Friday, that lawsuit and injunction are still in …

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Good Friday Tornadoes & Aftermath

Daily PatchCast: A Storm's Destruction

A major storm hit St. Louis Friday, with devastating consequences.

A major storm hit the St. Louis area on Friday, April 22. Portions of Lambert International Airport were destroyed, as well as houses and businesses.

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Governor Lauds Wentzville's Water Treatment Facility Expansion

In addition to appearing at the facility's ceremony, Gov. Jay Nixon addresses the potential federal government shutdown.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon arrived in Wentzville today to congratulate officials for expanding the city's wastewater treatment facility. While in Wentzville, Nixon also addressed the impending federal government shutdown. "We've been watching carefully," Governor Jay Nixon told a Wentzville Patch reporter after a Friday afternoon press conference at the city's Water Reclamation Center. "Our hope is that they can get an arrangement worked out." Missouri has a two-week contingency plan in place in the event of a federal shutdown. "We're well prepared and have a plan to keep the services that Missouri citizens need," Nixon said. The shutdown would only begin to affect Missouri after two weeks pass, Nixon said. At that point, public services …

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