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Voters delayed as KC polling place has wrong list of registered voters

Nov 4, 7:04 AM

The polls are open, lines are forming and would-be voters at one Kansas City location had problems casting their ballots.

In Missouri, Palin touts McCain's experience

Nov 3, 4:08 PM

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin spoke in Jefferson City today for about 25 minutes, promising to shrink the size and influence of the federal government and to not raise taxes. Also today, Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden spoke in Lee's Summit.

Obama's grandmother dies of cancer

Nov 3, 4:27 PM

A day before the presidential election, Barack Obama announced the death Monday of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who helped raise him. He said she died peacefully after a battle with cancer.

KC's 3-1-1 Action Center ready to help voters VIDEO

Nov 3, 3:09 PM

Kansas City's 3-1-1 Action Center is poised and ready to help citizens if they encounter any problems during the voting process on Election Day.

Biden, during local stop, urges supporters to keep working

Nov 3, 11:30 AM

Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden urged supporters in Lee's Summit Monday to work hard in the closing hours to elect Barack Obama to the White House.

Presidential candidates make a final push

Nov 1, 4:04 PM

Warmed by the cheers of thousands, John McCain and Barack Obama plunged through the final weekend of their marathon race for the White House, the Republican digging for an upset while his confident-sounding rival told supporters, "We can change this country."

Missouri governor candidates spar over cost of plans

Oct 31, 10:38 AM

As the race for governor enters its final days, questions are emerging about the potential cost of all those campaign promises to expand health care, education and job training.

Picture this presidency: How would Obama govern?

Oct 29, 11:54 PM

�08 has been one for the books. And what if more history is made next week and Sen. Barack Obama is elected the 44th president? What would his administration look like? The Star has taken a look at eight possible priorities for the Democrat, at eight top Cabinet posts and how he might fill them, and even more �eights.�

Obama, Biden headed to Missouri again

Oct 27, 9:58 PM

Sarah Palin coming back to Missouri

Oct 27, 10:40 AM

The GOP vice-presidential candidate returns to Missouri on Thursday.

Palin gets enthusiastic greeting in Springfield

Oct 24, 6:57 PM

No surprise, but solidly GOP Springfield officially loves Sarah Palin. Palin didn't waste the opportunity, firing up the crowd, urging this key piece of the Missouri vote to lead the McCain/Palin team to victory in Missouri.

McCain: Obama economic policy could mean second Great Depression

Oct 20, 6:05 PM

BELTON, Mo. | Sen. John McCain had some straight talk for Missourians Monday: He's behind in the polls. "We're a few points down," he told a crowd of about 6,000 on the football field of the Heartland High School and Academy.

McCain, Palin tell crowd that they're better than the Dems

Sep 8, 12:29 PM

The GOP candidates spoke this morning in Lee�s Summit at The Pavilion at John Knox Village. Presidential candidate John McCain stressed the importance of Republicans winning Missouri in November."We must win this state, and we will to win the presidency of the United States," he said.

Photo gallery | McCain and Palin hold rally in Lee�s Summit

McCain picks Alaska governor Palin as running mate

Aug 29, 12:30 PM

John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative with less than two years in office, as his vice presidential running mate Friday in a startling choice announced on the eve of the Republican National Convention.

Obama office to open in Lee�s Summit

Aug 27, 6:35 PM

Obama at KCI: McCain's a good guy but "out of touch"

Aug 26, 5:54 PM

Barack Obama talked economics today with several hundred workers at the American Airlines overhaul base near Kansas City International Airport. During a 20-minute talk, he said John McCain still struggles to understand the plight of ordinary American workers.

Sebelius puts on her dancing shoes

Details of Obama's KC visit; Tuesday event closed to public

Aug 25, 4:15 PM

Sen. Barack Obama's appearance Tuesday near KCI is closed to the public, an Obama official says. Priority was given to American Airlines maintenance workers, many of whom will see their jobs disappear as American moves its fleet-maintenance work from Kansas City to Tulsa, Okla.

McCaskill blasts McCain in preview of convention speech VIDEO

Aug 25, 2:32 PM

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, who will speak in prime time tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, attacked Sen. John McCain today in a preview of her speech.

Obama introduces running mate Biden

Aug 23, 2:56 PM

Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware Saturday as a man "ready to step in and be president," and the newly minted running mate quickly turned his campaign debut into a slashing attack on the GOP.

Obama picks Biden as running mate

Aug 23, 12:19 AM

WASHINGTON | Barack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional veteran well-versed in foreign and defense issues.