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Article: Missouri.(Reds&Blues)(Brief article)
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- Campaigns & Elections
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- June 1, 2008
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MISSOURI REPUBLICANS WERE launched into disarray earlier this year when Gov. Matt Blunt (son of House Minority Whip Roy Blunt) shocked them with the announcement he would not seek a second term. The unpopular governor has suffered voter resentment over large Medicaid cuts he pushed through in 2005, and is now facing accusations that he and his aides illegally deleted e-mails in violation of the state's sunshine laws. The state has several competitive statewide elections this November, and Blunt's troubles seem to indicate good news for Democrats.
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The Democratic frontrunner to replace Blunt is state Attorney General Jay Nixon. On ...