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| Bush Wins in North Dakota |
| 2/29/2000 10:58 PM |
CNN estimates Texas Gov. George W. Bush has won the North Dakota GOP presidential caucuses, adding to his major victory earlier Tuesday in Virginia's Republican primary.
Bush won by a comfortable margin in the Virginia, receiving all 56 of the state's Republican primary delegates.
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| Virgina Republicans Send McCain Message |
| 2/29/2000 10:09 PM |
Republicans questioning John McCain's conservative credentials helped George W. Bush turn back another strong McCain showing among independents and Democrats in Virginia.
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| Bush Easily Wins Virginia Primary |
| 2/29/2000 10:03 PM |
Texas Gov. George W. Bush walloped Arizona Sen. John McCain in Virginia's Republican presidential primary, winning with the strong support of women and a unified Christian right, as well a $2 million electoral organization that energized his conservative voter base across the state.
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| Governor Bush to Attend Rally in Springfield |
| 2/29/2000 10:01 PM |
Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush is set to speak at 9 p.m. Wednesday in what is being billed as an open rally at Springfield-Branson Regional Airport. Bush's appearance comes as next Tuesday's presidential primary nears. The Bush rally will be in the old Worldwide hangar No. 1, directly south of the main terminal building, said Heather Kamps of U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt's campaign organization. Blunt, a Republican from Strafford, is helping Bush in his White House drive. Parking will be free in a grassy area nearby if the weather is dry, Kamps said. If it rains, rally-goers will have to pay to park in the paved airport lots.
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| Bush Appeals for High-Tech Support |
| 2/25/2000 5:45 PM |
Texas Gov. George W. Bush, racing across Virginia during his one day of campaigning before Tuesday's Republican primary, appealed for the support of Northern Virginia's high-tech employees in a visit this afternoon to America Online headquarters near Dulles.
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| Former President Bush Released From Hospital |
| 2/25/2000 4:55 PM |
Former President Bush was released today from a hospital where he spent the night after feeling lightheaded at a business conference. Bush, 75, said he planned to fly to Houston, where he will be hospitalized a day or two more to have his medication adjusted. After he fell ill Thursday, he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a form of irregular heartbeat.
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| Bush Campaigning in Virginia |
| 2/25/2000 4:13 PM |
Gov. George W. Bush promised voters in the Navy-dominated Norfolk area today he would "rebuild the American military," then headed to the state's high-tech center and tobacco country to shore up his support. He launched a new TV ad drawing comparisons to President Reagan.
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| Presidential Candidates Court California's Latino Voters |
| 2/25/2000 4:06 PM |
Gov. George W. Bush says Spanish is "muy bello." Vice President Al Gore is running Spanish-language ads. Sen. John McCain is making the rounds of Hispanic groups. With the Hispanic vote expected to be a critical element of California's March 7 primary, the presidential candidates are coming and courting -- a clear indication of the increased political profile of Latinos in the nation's most populous state.
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| McCain Holds Big Lead in Massachusetts |
| 2/25/2000 4:05 PM |
Arizona Sen. John McCain holds a nearly two-to-one lead over Texas Gov. George W. Bush in Massachusetts less than two weeks before the state's Republican primary, a poll in the Boston Globe showed Friday. The poll of 400 likely Republican presidential primary voters found McCain leading Bush 59 to 32 percent, with strong support from registered Republicans and overwhelming support from independents who expect to vote in the March 7 contest, the newspaper said.
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| Establishment Support, McCain's Record Have Virginia Leaning to Bush |
| 2/25/2000 4:04 PM |
Gov. George W. Bush headed to Virginia today to target tobacco country, the military-dominated Norfolk area and northern Virginia in his bid to defeat Sen. John McCain in the state's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday. Bush said he would stick to his campaign schedule after receiving assurance that his father, former President Bush, "was fine" following hospitalization Thursday for an irregular heartbeat. "Had there been a real problem, I can assure you we would have been all up in arms," Bush said this morning as he boarded a plane in Austin, Texas.
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| George W. Bush To Make St. Louis/Springfield, Missouri Campaign Visits on Wednesday, March 1 |
| 2/25/2000 9:30 AM |
GOP Presidential Candidate and Texas Governor George W. Bush will make campaign appearances at both St. Louis and Springfield on Wednesday, March 1, 2000. The only information available on the St. Louis visit is that it will be held early afternoon. The Springfield visit will be a campaign rally in a hanger at the Springfield/Branson Regional Airport at 8:30 p.m. More details will be forthcoming on both events.
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| McCain Rejects Accusations of Improper Tactics |
| 2/24/2000 5:11 PM |
Arizona Sen. John McCain today rejected accusations by Texas Gov. George W. Bush of underhanded appeals to religious prejudice, as the winner and loser in Tuesday's primaries exchanged long-distance charges of improper campaign tactics.
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| McCain: Coalition Builder or Breaker? |
| 2/24/2000 5:11 PM |
John McCain's insurgent campaign confronts the Republicans with an excruciating question: Can his candidacy expand the party by attracting millions of new voters to his cause, or would he shatter the conservative coalition that has helped fuel the party's rise in the 1990s?
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| Bush Says Campaign On Track |
| 2/24/2000 5:10 PM |
Campaigning in California, George W. Bush insisted that his organization is on track and remained upbeat about his prospects. "We ran a good race in Michigan; we turned out a big Republican vote yesterday." Later, he added: "This is a marathon. I always knew that."
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| NY Senate Race Turns Negative Early |
| 2/24/2000 5:06 PM |
One of her friends says he looks like a Pez candy dispenser. He tells potential donors she is guilty of "hostility toward America's religious traditions." The Senate race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has turned negative early, much earlier than usual even for normally nasty New York.
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| Pierpont Says He’ll Run Again For Sheriff |
| 2/24/2000 9:53 AM |
John T. Pierpont said Wednesday that he will seek another term as Greene County sheriff, an office he's held longer than anyone. Pierpont, 70, announced plans to run for a sixth term before a crowd of about 100 residents and government officials in the rotunda of the Greene County Courthouse.
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| Analysis: New Challenges for McCain |
| 2/23/2000 10:21 PM |
Democrats and independent voters in Michigan provided a booster rocket for John McCain's flagging presidential campaign last night, but Republican strategists said he must quickly demonstrate he can win Republican votes if he hopes to wrest his party's nomination from George W. Bush.
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| Quotes About McCain's Win |
| 2/23/2000 10:19 PM |
Quotes about Sen. John McCain's victory, thanks to Democratic and independent voters, over Gov. George W. Bush in the Michigan and Arizona Republican primaries:
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| Bush Slams McCain for Primary Heist |
| 2/23/2000 10:14 PM |
George W. Bush said Wednesday he lost the Michigan primary because of Democrats "trying to hijack the election," and he declared that would stop in upcoming states that require voters to decide on one party or the other. The Texas governor criticized his Republican presidential rival, John McCain, for encouraging "crossover" voting by people who may well forsake the party in this fall's general election.
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| Bush Counting on Closed Primaries to Put Him Back in Race |
| 2/23/2000 1:45 PM |
Gov. George W. Bush got the news on stage and on camera, but he was ready with the quick spin when told that he lost Michigan's presidential primary Tuesday. "I want to thank all the Republicans who supported me," Bush said at a news conference after a rally en route from Michigan to California. "I won overwhelmingly amongst the Republicans in Michigan."
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| Poll: Conservatives Rally To Bush |
| 2/23/2000 12:47 AM |
John McCain successfully countered George W. Bush's conservative appeal in Michigan on Tuesday by building a big advantage among moderates and by reaching broadly outside the party, exit polls indicated. Democratic participation in Michigan's Republican presidential primary was twice that of four years ago.
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| Despite Michigan Loss, Bush Tells Kansas City He's Still Upbeat |
| 2/23/2000 12:44 AM |
George W. Bush had just about wrapped up his quick Kansas City stopover Tuesday when a reporter gave him the news. John McCain, aided again by independents and Democrats, had swiped back the momentum in the nomination fight, winning in Michigan. Bush verbally shrugged it off.
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| Roy Blunt Stumps For His Education Plan |
| 2/23/2000 12:42 AM |
U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Springfield, stopped by the Capitol this morning to stump for his plan to pump more money into special education. In 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) passed, mandating that public schools across the nation provide the necessary services for students with special needs. Congress pledged to fund 40 percent of the costs imposed on local districts, but now is paying 13 percent, Blunt said.
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| Bush, McCain Look To Michigan Primary |
| 2/21/2000 6:47 PM |
Pointing toward Tuesday's second key primary clash in four days, John McCain accused George W. Bush of waging a campaign of "character assassination." The front-runner aimed his public barbs at Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
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| A Look at Michigan, Arizona GOP Primaries |
| 2/21/2000 6:45 PM |
A look at Tuesday's Republican primary contests in Michigan and Arizona.
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| Poll: Ashcroft-Carnahan in Dead Heat |
| 2/21/2000 6:44 PM |
Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan has gained in his campaign against Republican Sen. John Ashcroft and the two are in a statistical dead heat, according to a new poll. Carnahan led Ashcroft 47.1 percent to 45.3 percent, with 7.6 percent undecided, in the poll of 1,204 likely Missouri voters sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KMOV-TV.
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| Ashcroft Says Air Force Study Confirms Need for More Cruise Missiles |
| 2/21/2000 6:38 PM |
An Air Force study calling for more cruise missiles could lead to more jobs at Boeing Co.'s plant in this St. Louis suburb, U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft, R-Mo., said Monday. The study was requested last year by Ashcroft and Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. Ashcroft said he asked for the study after receiving reports that the Defense Department had an inventory of fewer than 80 cruise missiles. The missiles, launched from the air, provide both accuracy and, because they can be launched from a long distance, protection for pilots and aircraft.
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| Changes in Ticket Scalping Law Being Eyed by Legislators |
| 2/21/2000 6:35 PM |
Missouri lawmakers say they are as frustrated as fans are when it comes to landing hard-to-get football tickets or seats to see their favorite rock stars. A proposal sponsored by Rep. Jon Dolan, a Republican from Lake St. Louis, would erase the scalping law completely and make it legal for Missourians to resell game tickets at any price.
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| Springfield Businessman, Brad Roark, to Run for State Representative in the 139th District |
| 2/21/2000 6:30 PM |
Springfield businessman Brad Roark will announce this week that he is seeking to replace Representative Matt Blunt, who is seeking the office of Missouri Secretary of State. Roark served as one as Representative Blunt's chief volunteers in the 1998 campaign. "Brad knows the district as well as anyone," said Cliff Davis, a friend who serves on Roark's steering committee. "He has gone door-to-door several times with Representative Blunt and he know the people and the issues very well. Brad will be an outstanding State Representative! He will serve the citizens of the 139th District with the same integrity as Representative Blunt."
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| Analysts Say Bush Has the Bounce |
| 2/20/2000 10:38 PM |
When John McCain woke up Sunday in Michigan, the clock was already ticking on his presidential campaign. With just 48 hours to prepare for the state's Republican primary, a critical follow-up to George W. Bush's thumping win in South Carolina, McCain had no time to spare and few options to explore. And so he mocked Bush's claim to be a reformer and cost-cutting conservative, hoping to learn from the lessons of South Carolina.
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| Michigan Governor Wants Bush in and McCain Out |
| 2/20/2000 10:35 PM |
Tuesday's primary to choose Michigan's 58 delegates to the Republican National Convention is a contest between Arizona Sen. John McCain and Texas Gov. George W. Bush, but for many of the political players here it will test the strength of Gov. John Engler, who has dominated state politics for a decade.
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| Bush Forces Push for Arizona Advantage |
| 2/20/2000 10:34 PM |
On Saturday morning, as voters in South Carolina went to the polls, two of Texas Gov. George W. Bush's fellow governors were going door-to-door in suburban Mesa, trying to drum up votes for their friend in rival John McCain's home state. Arizona Gov. Jane Dee Hull and Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt, joined by a score of other volunteers and two camera crews, spent two hours knocking on doors of the comfortable ramblers, telling the residents, as Leavitt put it: "We both know George Bush well and we think he'd make a very good president."
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| Republican Rivals Take Fight to Michigan |
| 2/20/2000 10:31 PM |
Fresh from a South Carolina triumph, George W. Bush said Sunday he was campaigning to "bring our country together." John McCain called his Republican rival a big-spender, then taunted, "if he's a reformer, I'm an astronaut."
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| Bush-McCain Battle in Missouri |
| 2/20/2000 10:27 PM |
The hotel suite's double doors were flung open and Missouri Republican regulars trooped inside for a $2,500 buffet of KC Masterpiece barbecue and spinach dip, courtesy of George W. Bush. Six floors below, college students Chris Benjamin and Matt Wright labored in their own Lincoln Day headquarters over a cardboard overnight courier box.
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| Bush Wins in Huge Turnout |
| 2/20/2000 12:24 AM |
Bedrock Republican voters struck back with force yesterday in South Carolina, turning out in unprecedented numbers to propel George W. Bush to an impressive victory over the insurgent candidacy of Arizona Sen. John McCain and renew the hope of GOP leaders that their support for the Texas governor has not been misplaced.
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| Blunt Backs Bill to End Social Security Penalty for Working Seniors |
| 2/19/2000 7:31 PM |
Older workers shouldn't lose Social Security benefits if they want to stay in the labor force, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt said Friday. Several still-working seniors from the Joplin area agreed with Blunt, and praised a bill co-sponsored by the congressman that would end the Social Security earnings penalty.
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| Both Bush and McCain Predict South Carolina Victory, But Outcome Hinges on Voter Turnout |
| 2/17/2000 10:59 PM |
Just two days before the South Carolina GOP primary, both Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Arizona Sen. John McCain predicted victory in the hotly contested race, but the final decision may hinge on voter turnout.
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| Bush's Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts |
| 2/17/2000 10:53 PM |
Some of the Bush campaign's get-out-the-vote efforts as the South Carolina primary nears.
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| GOP Urged To Accept California Primary |
| 2/17/2000 10:51 PM |
California's top Republican official is warning the party that it could suffer in November if it doesn't accept the results of the state's blanket primary in awarding delegates to the presidential convention. "It's very possible we could end up as the party of exclusion if we have one result out of the blanket primary and another out of the GOP vote," Secretary of State Bill Jones told members of the Sacramento Press Club on Thursday.
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| Dobson Criticizes McCain Endorsement |
| 2/17/2000 10:49 PM |
A conservative Republican leader on Thursday criticized Gary Bauer's endorsement of Sen. John McCain for president. James Dobson, leader of Focus on the Family, said McCain "has offered no assurances that he intends to appoint a pro-life running mate or pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court."
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| Bush Ads Try to Flip the 'Attacker' Label |
| 2/17/2000 10:42 PM |
When George W. Bush ripped into John McCain in South Carolina yesterday, he pulled from his pocket a folded piece of paper that has become his favorite prop in skewering an opponent who has pledged to run a positive campaign.
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| Students Want Professors Who Speak English Fluently |
| 2/17/2000 10:33 PM |
Danny Gladden, a freshman at the University of Missouri-Columbia, said he has enough trouble with math already. The fact that his statistics teacher speaks poor English only makes the problem worse. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Peter Kinder, R-Cape Girardeau, would reduce state funding for a school by $10,000 for each course taught by an instructor who isn't fluent in English.
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| Bush Leads McCain in National Poll |
| 2/16/2000 10:51 PM |
Gov. George W. Bush retains a healthy lead over Sen. John McCain in the Republican presidential race, but his lead over Democratic opponents has shrunk, says a CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll released Wednesday. McCain fares better than Bush against Democrats Al Gore and Bill Bradley.
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| Bush Breaks Spending Records |
| 2/16/2000 10:50 PM |
John McCain has dramatically closed the money gap against George W. Bush, the Republican presidential candidate who has spent a record-shattering $50 million in a front-running campaign that McCain is threatening to upend.
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| Bush, McCain Offer New Campaign Ads |
| 2/16/2000 10:48 PM |
Sen. John McCain, continuing his upbeat focus on character and courage, returns to the themes that launched his campaign in a new TV commercial. Closing out the South Carolina race, Gov. George W. Bush also has a new ad that continues to hammer McCain with a nod to the issues that are at the center of McCain's campaign.
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| Did Watts Pledge on Term Limits? |
| 2/16/2000 10:31 PM |
After some very public hesitation, three-term Oklahoma Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. -- the fourth-ranking member of the House Republican leadership -- announced recently that he would seek re-election this year. And just about everyone agrees that Watts, who has enjoyed a series of impressive victories in southwest Oklahoma's 4th District, should be favored to win against this November.
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| Labor Targets 71 House Districts in 'Watershed Year' |
| 2/16/2000 10:26 PM |
Organized labor, armed with a $40 million war chest and an army of foot soldiers positioned to get out the vote, has targeted 71 key congressional districts in its bid to win back Democratic control of the House of Representatives, AFL-CIO officials said today.
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| Bush and McCain Clash Over Negative Campaigning |
| 2/16/2000 10:24 PM |
In their final face-to-face confrontation before Saturday's voting, John McCain and George W. Bush angrily blamed each other here tonight for the negative personal tone of the South Carolina primary campaign, with McCain telling Bush, "You should be ashamed."
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| For Bush, Negative Ads Are a Plus |
| 2/16/2000 10:21 PM |
After watching George W. Bush and John McCain attack each other in negative ads, six in 10 Republicans surveyed nationwide say they are more likely to vote for the Texas governor.
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| Christian Right Embraces Having a GOP Choice, a Chance to Win |
| 2/16/2000 10:19 PM |
With Sen. John McCain and Texas Gov. George W. Bush locked in a Republican primary battle that looks as if it will go down to the wire Saturday, conservative Christians such as Barry Rotton are happy that, for a change, they are the only ones who cannot lose.
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| Bush, McCain Trade Charges |
| 2/15/2000 10:24 PM |
George W. Bush and John McCain swapped charges of negative campaigning Tuesday night in a close quarters debate, their final clash before the South Carolina primary. "You should be ashamed," the Arizona senator lectured his rival. "Don't compare me to Bill Clinton," Bush snapped back.
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| Bush Joins Campaign Reform Debate |
| 2/15/2000 4:22 PM |
Tuning up for a crucial candidate debate, Texas Gov. George W. Bush today attacked rival John McCain on campaign finance reform and called for a ban on lobbyists' contributions to members of Congress during legislative sessions.
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| Keyes Calmer in South Carolina This Time |
| 2/15/2000 4:20 PM |
For Alan Keyes, this year's GOP presidential debate in South Carolina was a far cry from last time. In 1996, with the debate limited to candidates who finished in the top four in New Hampshire, Keyes did not make the cut and was not allowed in. The next week in Atlanta, Keyes - who had threatened a hunger strike after being excluded in South Carolina - was taken into custody by police when he tried to enter the television station where other GOP candidates were set to debate.
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| Bush, Allies Hit McCain's Conservative Credentials |
| 2/15/2000 4:13 PM |
George W. Bush and outside groups supporting him have begun a sustained attack on the conservative credentials of rival John McCain, pounding the theme this week that the Arizona senator is soft on abortion and other causes important to conservatives.
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| Bill Would Give State Workers Time Off For Volunteering |
| 2/15/2000 4:08 PM |
State workers who participate in youth mentoring programs would get an extra week of paid vacation under a bill being proposed by a Missouri lawmaker. The bill sponsored by Sen. Steve Ehlmann, R-St. Charles, would require 120 hours of service in an approved mentoring program before an employee could be eligible for 40 hours off from state work.
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| Ashcroft Honored by American Farm Bureau |
| 2/15/2000 4:07 PM |
Sen. John Ashcroft has been selected by the American Farm Bureau Federation for its highest national award, the Golden Plow. The award is given annually to one senator and one member of the House of Representatives who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to farmers and ranchers.
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| Poll: Bush Holds Slight Lead Over McCain in South Carolina |
| 2/14/2000 11:10 PM |
Texas Gov. George W. Bush currently holds a 49 percent to 42 percent lead over Sen. John McCain of Arizona among likely voters in this Saturday's GOP presidential primary in South Carolina, according to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll.
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| GOP Primary Clears Court Challenge |
| 2/14/2000 11:09 PM |
The South Carolina Republican primary cleared two key hurdles Monday that will permit the vote to go forward Saturday as planned. Democrats had challenged the primary on grounds that the GOP would violate federal law by not opening all polling places, especially in predominantly black areas.
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| McCain Accuses Bush of 'Savagery' |
| 2/14/2000 11:09 PM |
John McCain defended inconsistencies in his voting record on public campaign financing as honorable compromises Monday and accused George W. Bush of "savagery" in his criticism. Both men courted the political middle that could be crucial in Saturday's primary.
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| Bush, McCain Launch California Ad Blitz |
| 2/14/2000 11:08 PM |
Three weeks before California's presidential primaries, Republican presidential candidates Gov. George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain are launching aggressive television advertising efforts, their campaigns said Monday.
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| Peter Kinder: McCain's Campaign-Finance Reform Regulates Your Political Speech |
| 2/14/2000 11:07 PM |
Everyone who wants to make it against the law to criticize a politician within 60 days of an election should vote for Arizona Sen. John McCain for president. Is that too harsh? No. That's a key part of campaign-finance reform, right there in the McCain-Feingold bill that was, thankfully, defeated by senators who understand your freedoms as an American far better than does John McCain.
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| Bush Gambles Parents Can Round Up Votes |
| 2/13/2000 11:00 AM |
There is an awkwardness in the way former president George Bush campaigns for his son, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the Republican candidate for president. You can see that he's bursting with fatherly pride. Yet it's clear he's afraid of going overboard lest people think he is bragging and turn off.
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| Giuliani Criticizes President |
| 2/13/2000 10:58 AM |
Hillary Rodham Clinton promoted a tax credit for families caring for sick or disabled relatives Saturday at campaign stops directed toward minority and elderly voters. Her likely opponent in the U.S. Senate race, Republican Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, meanwhile took a shot at Clinton's husband, saying the president was "turning his back on the suffering of all New Yorkers" who are facing huge increases in the cost of heating oil.
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| Limbaugh to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 2/13/2000 10:54 AM |
Cape Girardeau lawyer and columnist David Limbaugh will speak at this year's Lincoln Day Dinner in Cape Girardeau. Limbaugh is the brother of radio talk-show commentator Rush Limbaugh. The dinner, hosted by the Cape Girardeau Republican Women's club, is slated for 6:30 p.m. March 11 at the A.C. Brase Arena Building.
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| Senate Campaign Gets Start With Talk of Civility |
| 2/13/2000 10:50 AM |
During an address to his fellow Republicans Saturday night, Sen. John Ashcroft vowed to wage war on federal bureaucracy, drug pushers and even the tax-and-spend policies of some of his Washington colleagues. But with just two days left until Valentine's Day, the GOP senator showed nothing but love for his Democratic challenger in the race for the U.S. Senate.
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| Republicans Descend on Springfield for Lincoln Day |
| 2/13/2000 10:47 AM |
Concentrating on education, improving Missouri roads and continuing the war on methamphetamine were the resounding themes among candidates at Saturday's Greene County Lincoln Day celebration. The meet-and-greet for the Republican Party precedes the state Lincoln Day, which will be next weekend in Kansas City. Candidates were out in full force, as were their supporters, who were plastered with campaign stickers of their GOP favorites.
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| In 'New' South Carolina, the Yells of GOP Rebels |
| 2/10/2000 5:14 PM |
Carroll Campbell is miffed. The former governor of this booming state left office wildly popular after two terms in 1994, handed the keys to his handpicked successor and moved to a lucrative lobbying job in Washington. He helped save Robert J. Dole's nomination in 1996 and was talked about as a possible vice president. Along with Ronald Reagan, he became known as the man who turned South Carolina Republican.
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| Forbes Bows Out After Spending $66 Million |
| 2/10/2000 4:33 PM |
Steve Forbes, who planned to formally end his GOP presidential campaign today after spending millions of his own money, said his candidacy was a "fantastic, phenomenal experience" and forced his rivals to rethink taxes, abortion and other issues.
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| Republicans Asking For More Attention to Foster Care |
| 2/10/2000 4:32 PM |
State government should do more to help foster parents and to promote adoption in Missouri, House Republicans say. At a small news conference Wednesday in a Capitol office, Rep. Roy Holand, R-Springfield, said foster parents providing temporary homes for children should be reimbursed more for their service.
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| Senator Ashcroft Confronts Albright for Supporting Biosaftey Protocal |
| 2/9/2000 3:03 PM |
Sen. John Ashcroft told Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Tuesday that the United States made a bad deal worse by announcing that it will abide by the new Biosafety Protocol. Grilling Albright in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Ashcroft, R-Mo., argued that the protocol gives Europe the sort of trade restrictions on genetically modified food that it has demanded for years in the World Trade Organization.
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| Senator Says Ashcroft Supports Plan to Block Judicial Appointments |
| 2/9/2000 3:02 PM |
Sen. John Ashcroft has signaled his support for a GOP colleague who has threatened to shut down the Senate confirmation process for federal judges.
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| Publisher Steve Forbes Drops Out of Presidential Race |
| 2/9/2000 3:00 PM |
Conservative publisher Steve Forbes abandoned his Republican presidential campaign today after spending tens of millions of dollars and nearly four years on the road in a self-financed bid for the White House, The Associated Press learned.
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| Bush Begins New Campaign Strategy |
| 2/9/2000 2:59 PM |
The hallmark of the old Bush campaign appearance was the handshaking marathon at the end. Now, it's the lengthy question-and-answer session on subjects from guns to God.
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| Bush, McCain Campaign in South Carolina |
| 2/9/2000 2:58 PM |
Campaigning toward a collision in South Carolina, Gov. George W. Bush said his 2-to-1 victory in Delaware's GOP presidential primary will buoy his supporters while Sen. John McCain claimed he'll get a boost for finishing second in a state he bypassed. Steve Forbes, third in Delaware, decided to drop out.
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| Bush Wins Delaware Primary |
| 2/9/2000 2:38 PM |
Campaigning toward a collision in South Carolina, Gov. George W. Bush said his 2-to-1 victory in Delaware's GOP presidential primary will buoy his supporters while Sen. John McCain claimed he'll get a boost for finishing second in a state he bypassed. Steve Forbes, third in Delaware, decided to drop out.
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| South Carolina Crucial for Bush, McCain |
| 2/8/2000 5:42 PM |
South Carolina's Republican presidential primary has gained sudden prominence -- a needed chance for George W. Bush to show he's still the man to beat, an opportunity for John McCain to prove his New Hampshire victory wasn't a fluke.
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| Bush, McCain Attack Each Other |
| 2/8/2000 5:18 PM |
They said they were above negative attacks. They wouldn't rip apart a fellow Republican. To prove it, George W. Bush and John McCain shook hands, right there on national TV.
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| Bush, Forbes Meet in Delaware |
| 2/8/2000 5:17 PM |
George W. Bush and Steve Forbes battled Tuesday in a Republican primary skipped by the field's hottest candidate, John McCain, who turned his attention to the South and a critical contest ahead.
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| Republicans Campaign in Delaware |
| 2/8/2000 5:16 PM |
John McCain questioned whether Gov. George W. Bush was trustworthy, and both rivals promised tougher campaigns, as Delaware Republicans voted today in a presidential primary bypassed by the senator who trounced front-runner Bush in their first round.
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| Bush, McCain Trade Barbs |
| 2/7/2000 8:18 PM |
The presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain charged one another Monday with running smear campaigns disguised as telephone polling in South Carolina, a key Republican primary state.
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| Key Bush Backers Attack McCain As 'Disingenuous' |
| 2/7/2000 8:17 PM |
Supporters of Texas Gov. George W. Bush mounted a full-scale assault Sunday on Bush's surprisingly strong challenger for the Republican presidential nomination, portraying Sen. John McCain as a "disingenuous" advocate of campaign finance reform and a failed Washington insider with little to show for his 17 years in Congress.
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| Bush Dives Back Into Battle |
| 2/7/2000 8:16 PM |
After a weekend of rest at his ranch and intense discussions about how to repair his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Gov. George W. Bush hits the road today with a new, sharper stump speech, a heavier schedule, more aggressive TV ads and renewed emphasis on his experience.
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| Missouri Senate Race Could Rival Clinton-Giuliani |
| 2/7/2000 7:57 PM |
On a chilly November evening, Missouri's leading contenders for the U.S. Senate rose from their tables at a chamber of commerce dinner and made their way toward one another. They shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. The mannerly encounter between Republican Sen. John Ashcroft and Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan contrasted mightily with the reality of a race that, for sheer hostility, has at times rivaled the New York brawl between Hillary Rodham Clinton and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
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| Forbes Campaigns in Delaware |
| 2/6/2000 6:53 PM |
Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes portrayed himself Sunday as a Washington outsider not beholden to special interests as he campaigned in advance of the state's GOP primary next week.
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| McCain Defends Special Interest Cash |
| 2/6/2000 6:51 PM |
Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate who is barnstorming the country on a promise to break the grip of special interests, on Sunday defended accepting contributions from such groups.
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| GOP Right Sees McCain Coverage as South Carolina Weapon |
| 2/6/2000 6:51 PM |
Richard Lowry, editor of the conservative National Review, has some advice for George W. Bush: "He should run an ad saying, 'Why is the media in love with John McCain? One hundred thirty positive editorials in the New York Times the last three years. How many did Ronald Reagan get? Zero.' That would be hitting him where he lives."
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| In California, McCain's Big Test |
| 2/6/2000 6:48 PM |
John McCain brought his insurgent presidential campaign to California today, where the odds and the rules of the upcoming primary that could decide the nomination are stacked against the Arizona senator.
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| Few White House Hopefuls Showing Primary Colors Yet in Missouri |
| 2/6/2000 6:40 PM |
When the Legislature brought back a Missouri presidential primary, supporters said it would give the bellwether state more influence in selecting the next president and guarantee personal attention from the contenders. So far, the national election calendar -- and voters -- have kept that from coming true. Missouri hasn't gotten much personal attention from the candidates.
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| Retired Generals Endorse Bush |
| 2/3/2000 2:59 PM |
Responding more aggressively to his top rival's criticism, George W. Bush collected endorsements from retired generals and war heroes today and accused John McCain of using "Washington-style politics" on the Social Security issue.
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| McCain Trying To Turn Win Into Cash |
| 2/3/2000 2:59 PM |
Like the fairy tale character who spun straw into gold, Sen. John McCain is turning his New Hampshire win into presidential campaign cash.
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| Bauer Dropping Out of GOP Race |
| 2/3/2000 2:58 PM |
Gary Bauer, the janitor's son who served in Ronald Reagan's White House and mounted a presidential bid of his own, has decided to drop out of the race, a source close to the conservative activist said today.
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| Representatives Foster, Richardson Say One Or The Other May Take On Senator Howard |
| 2/3/2000 2:00 PM |
Two prominent Republican lawmakers from Poplar Bluff are considering races to oust state Sen. Jerry T. Howard. State Reps. Bill Foster and Mark Richardson each have said they may run for the 25th District Senate seat held by Howard. Foster said either he or Richardson would run in the Republican primary but not both.
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| Bush Turns Right as He and McCain Converge on South Carolina |
| 2/2/2000 5:23 PM |
George W. Bush said with a smile Wednesday that it "feels a lot warmer here" as he laid out a conservative message tailor-made for South Carolina. GOP rival John McCain said he'd gotten "a mandate" in the snows of New Hampshire and hoped for another here.
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| With New Hampshire Decided, Republicans Move South |
| 2/2/2000 5:23 PM |
Sen. John McCain took his battle for the Republican presidential nomination to South Carolina today, telling supporters he was "still high" from his startling landslide over George W. Bush in New Hampshire.
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| McCain Trying To Turn Win Into Cash |
| 2/2/2000 5:18 PM |
John McCain rushed to turn his New Hampshire landslide into the cash necessary to keep his presidential campaign going.
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| Candidates Scramble for California TV Time |
| 2/2/2000 5:16 PM |
Big-money campaigns for ballot initiatives are gobbling up TV time in California just as the presidential candidates are looking to hit the airwaves for the March 7 primary. The sheer volume of ads could overwhelm voters in the nation's largest state, campaign officials fear.
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| Rep. Gary Marble Fights Govenor's Action |
| 2/2/2000 5:14 PM |
Missouri Rep. Gary Marble is correct in his argument that feuding interpretations of a state Supreme Court decision on the Hancock Amendment should not hold up long-term plans for higher education construction.
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| Ethics Commission Reaffirms Timetable on Counting Contribution Caps |
| 2/2/2000 5:11 PM |
The Missouri Ethics Commission reaffirmed on Tuesday its decision not to penalize candidates who accepted excess contributions up to 99 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court validated state limits on campaign donations.
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| J.C. Watts to Run for Re-Election |
| 2/1/2000 10:47 PM |
Rep. J.C. Watts Jr., the only black Republican member of Congress, has decided to run for a fourth term despite an earlier pledge to serve only three. "Regardless of what I said in 1994, I will stand for re-election for the citizens of the Fourth District of Oklahoma and let them judge me on election day."
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| Nebraska Republicans Rush to Bid for Kerrey's Seat |
| 2/1/2000 6:03 PM |
The decision by popular Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey to retire rather than seek re-election this year provided an unexpected and ripe opportunity for ambitious Republicans in his GOP-leaning home state of Nebraska.
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| Bush Raised $69 Million, Spent $37 Million in '99 |
| 2/1/2000 6:01 PM |
From $64,000 for FedEx packages to $5.2 million on media, Texas Gov. George W. Bush yesterday revealed how his campaign has spent more money in a shorter time than any presidential candidate ever has in the thick of a primary battle.
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| Senator Ashcroft Still Leads Carnahan in Campaign Funds |
| 2/1/2000 5:57 PM |
Senator John Ashcroft, who released his numbers two weeks ago, has set a state fund-raising record. All told, Ashcroft has raised almost $4.8 million and spent almost $1.4 million.
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