Category Archives: MO 5th District

Coverage of Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes most of Jackson County and northern Cass County.

Morning after

Posted on Nov 3, 2004 by BlogKC

One theme has emerged from the local results, money doesn’t always buy votes. Jeanne Patterson and the Bistate 2 committee both spent an unprecedented $3 million in their respective races, and both lost. Bistate failed in all five counties except … Continue reading →

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White Tiger?

Posted on Oct 26, 2004 by BlogKC

Local blogger Joe over at KC Soil has a great post on Emanuel Cleaver, his campaign for Congress, and the politics and power of race in KC. There are two good ol’ boy clubs in Kansas City — one black, … Continue reading →

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McCaskill wins newspaper endorsements

Posted on Oct 25, 2004 by BlogKC

On Sunday The Star endorsed Claire McCaskill in the Missouri governor’s race. So did the Springfield News-Leader in opponent Matt Blunt’s back yard. Previous endorsements from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Columbia Tribune give McCaskill a lock on the state’s … Continue reading →

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Patterson closes in on Cleaver

Posted on Oct 24, 2004 by BlogKC

What does it take for a newbie Republican to challenge a popular Democratic mayor in a strongly Democratic Congressional district? Appareantly $3 million of your own money and an uprecedented barrage of attack ads works really well. A Star/KMBC-TV poll … Continue reading →

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Cerner execs encourage employees to support Patterson

Posted on Oct 20, 2004 by BlogKC

Lee Judge ©KC Star A company-wide email from several Cerner executives went out last week encouraging employees to support Jeanne Patterson in her race for Congress. While not technically illegal, it was definitely inappropriate. Meanwhile, Patterson has now put more … Continue reading →

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5th District Debate

Posted on Oct 14, 2004 by BlogKC

Emanuel Cleaver and Jeanne Patterson will debate Friday night. 7:30 p.m. on KCPT-TV 19 and KCUR 89.3 FM. Rebroadcast Sunday at 11:00 a.m. on KCPT.

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Cleaver uses a lifeline

Posted on Oct 5, 2004 by BlogKC

Looks like Jeanne Patterson’s personal fortune has Emanuel Cleaver on the run. The popular minister and ex-mayor was the favorite in the predominately Democratic 5th District, but seems to be vulnerable to Patterson’s saturation advertising. KMBC-TV 9 reports that today … Continue reading →

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