Claire McCaskill
Claire Conner McCaskill (/məˈkæskəl/; born July 24, 1953) is the senior United States Senator from Missouri and a member of the Democratic Party. She ... More »
Democrats hold onto Missouri Senate seat after McCaskill beats Akin
Nov. 6, 2012: Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks to supporters in St. Louis while declaring victory over challenger Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., in the Missouri Senate race.AP Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, once considered a vulnerable incumbent, won re-election Tuesday ... Read more »
Missouri Senate Poll Shows McCaskill's Lead Narrowing
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Senate race has narrowed to a dead heat, according to a new poll released on Saturday, a drastic turnaround since Representative Todd Akin, the Republican challenging incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, upended the race with controversial comments about ... Read more »
Words continue to trip up Akin, now under fire for calling McCaskill a 'dog'
Senate seat.AP Missouri Rep. Todd Akin -- already in hot water for comments about "legitimate rape" and women's biological ability to simply "shut down" unwanted pregnancies -- is under fire again for suggesting Sen. Claire McCaskill, the Democrat he is trying to unseat, is a dog. "She ... Read more »
Controversies dim GOP hopes to take over Senate
Until then, Republicans believed Akin would defeat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, who polls showed was not very popular after just one term. Now, Republicans are grappling with the controversy over Mourdock, the tea party-backed state treasurer. He had already riled the Republican ... Read more »
Controversies dim GOP hopes to take over Senate
Until then, Republicans believed Akin would defeat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, who polls showed was not very popular after just one term. Now, Republicans are grappling with the controversy over Mourdock, the tea party-backed state treasurer. He had already riled the Republican ... Read more »
McCaskill Spends Heavily to Ward Off Akin Threat
Senator Claire McCaskill, the Missouri Democrat fighting to keep her seat, spent nearly $7 million over a three-month period through the end of September and her campaign had more than $2.1 million in the bank for her race against Representative Todd Akin, according to quarterly ... Read more »
McCaskill Ads Feature Victims of Sexual Assault
Senator Claire McCaskill’s campaign released blistering attack ads against Representative Todd Akin on Wednesday that featured three Republican women who said they were rape victims and criticized Mr. Akin for his opposition to allowing sexual assault victims to have access to emergency ... Read more »
McCaskill-Akin Senate contest tops Missouri races
Akin is running against Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill. Photo: Jeff Roberson / AP Missouri Republican Senate candidate, Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., visits with supporters during a stop to a Republican campaign office Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Florissant, Mo. Akin is running against ... Read more »
Time's Running Out For Missouri's Todd Akin : It's All Politics : NPR
Still, it would come as a surprise to seasoned observers in the state if Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill went down to defeat. "Everything I know about politics screams that Claire McCaskill will be re-elected to the U.S. Senate Tuesday," wrote Steve Kraske, a columnist with The ... Read more »
Missouri Senate race is about much more than a sound bite
Claire McCaskill is a true-blue believer in the Progressive cause. She aligns herself in lock-step with the Harry Reid Senate and has helped to promote and advance the progressive cause throughout her tenure. She was Obama’s first cheerleader, and has supported all his policies – all her ... Read more »
Betty Anne McCaskill Dies at 84
Betty is Senator Claire McCaskill’s mother. Statement from Claire McCaskill’s Office: “I am very sad to announce today the passing of my mother, Betty Anne McCaskill. For some time, mom’s health has not been good, and our family takes comfort that she is now at rest. People all ... Read more »
Sen. Claire McCaskill's Mother Dies
Senator Claire McCaskill released the following statement: I am very sad to announce today the passing of my mother, Betty Anne McCaskill. For some time, mom's health has not been good, and our family takes comfort that she is now at rest. People all over the state have asked about her... Read more »
Todd Akin 'Legitimate Rape' Comments Targeted In Claire McCaskill Ad
LOUIS — Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is out with a new, Halloween-week ad casting her Republican challenger Todd Akin as "scary" because of his remarks about "legitimate rape. " McCaskill's ad is hitting as Akin teams up with Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe for a series of campaign ... Read more »
More Ads and Accusations as McCaskill and Akin Battle For The Senate
Sen. Claire McCaskill remains in St. Louis with her critically ill mother. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) are seeking to become a U.S. senator for Missouri. Rep. Todd Akin/Sen. Claire McCaskill campaigns With only 12 days to go before Election ... Read more »
McCaskill waits tables, gets targeted by new ad
United States Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., waits on Bruce and Nancy Wilson Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 at Flat Branch Pub & Brewing in Columbia, Mo. McCaskill worked as a waitress while in college to help pay for tuition at the University of Missouri's law school and said she wanted ... Read more »
Women less likely to be political outsiders now
In Missouri, Democrat Claire McCaskill ran against Todd Akin, who claimed that in "legitimate rape" the female body shuts down pregnancy. McCaskill not only beat Akin, she trounced him, winning by 16 points. Before the election, when McCaskill was still behind in the polls... Read more »
Missouri Election Results 2012: McCaskill defeats Akin in Senate race; Jay Nixon reelected as govern...
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D), whose seat had been targeted by the GOP in its efforts to capture the Senate, defeated Rep. Todd Akin, her Republican challenger. Akin’s campaign was derailed by controversial comments about “legitimate rape” rarely causing pregnancy. After disowning Akin ... Read more »
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Election Day Factors You May Not Have Considered
The nomination of Akin and his subsequent missteps could be the greatest political gift bestowed to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). After all, pundits thought McCaskill was the most-vulnerable Democratic senator this cycle. Akin is surprisingly close to McCaskill now. But ... Read more »
Akin Finds Funding in Final Days of Senate Race
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Representative Todd Akin, abandoned by the Republican establishment after his contentious comments on rape months ago, is receiving an influx of more than $2 million in the final days of his campaign against incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri. Nearly a ... Read more »
NY Times Spiked McCaskill Corruption Story After Tipping Her Off
A spokeswoman for Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s re-election campaign told The Daily Caller that the senator and her husband first learned the criminal background of the man speaking out McCaskill’s husband’s business dealings from The New York Times. TheDC reported Thursday ... Read more »
