A Nixon White House in 2016? Possible, Some Pundits Say

It's a bit early, but Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's name is being bandied about as part of a Democratic ticket in 2016.

As Gov. Jay Nixon and Sen. Claire McCaskill led a blue resurgence in a red state in 2012, some started mixing mentions of the Missouri governor with the year 2016. St. Louis Post Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan may have been among the first to suggest a Democratic Nixon taking run at White House. But national media have since picked up on the fact that Nixon, a Democrat, has turned up the ability to appeal to Republicans as part of this year's re-election effort, as chronicled by the Huffington Post. “I think if Gov. Nixon were to run for president in 2016, he would use the Bill Clinton model from 1992 and run as a centrist or moderate,” said David Kimball, professor of political science at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Others …

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MD Rabbi Alam, Candidate for Secretary of State

MD Rabbi Alam has previously served as a Jackson County Democratic Committeeman.

Name : Mr. MD Rabbi Alam Also known as : MD for MO Date of birth : 30 November 1974 Place of residence : Kansas City Attended college : Yes College : National University Degree : BA in Political Science Year of graduation : 1996 University : University of Missouri Kansas City Degree : Masters in Mathematics Year of graduation : 2010 University : Working on my Ph. D at University of North Texas Denton Area of research : Computer Information System Year of graduation : In Progress Has served in the military: Yes Rank : Sergeant Date when discharged from duty : 17 July 2005 Job titles held : Director of Operation Employers : P/Strada LLC Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: State office Running for position: Secretary of State Chamber/…

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Election 2012 Profile: Joanne Boulton for Clayton Board of Aldermen

Joanne Boulton is running unopposed this April to fill a vacancy in Ward 1 on the Clayton Board of Aldermen.

In anticipation of April 3 municipal elections in St. Louis County, Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch invited local candidates to answer several questions about their background, their respective city and their goals if elected to office.  Links to Saturday's profile and those published in previous weeks will be added to the Election 2012 Headquarters page. Questions for the candidates may be posted by commenting on this article. When doing so, readers are urged to follow Patch's terms of use. (Get free election updates to your email inbox by subscribing to the  Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch newsletter.) Additional questions about elections coverage may be directed to the editor by emailing nate.birt@patch.com. The following is a profile of …

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Turnout Appears Low at Polling Places in Clayton and Richmond Heights

Polls will remain open in St. Louis until 7 p.m.

A handful of voters arrived around the lunch hour at polling places in Richmond Heights and Clayton, though turnout generally appeared to be low. Outside of The Center of Clayton, all three candidates in the Ward 3 race for the Clayton Board of Aldermen visited with one another and greeted visitors. Steve Singer, one of the candidates, said turnout had been really low as of about 12:30 p.m. Mark Winings, another of the candidates, said he planned to stay at the Center for the remainder of the day. He said most of the people he had spoken with so far appeared to have already decided which candidate they would support. His plans for the evening included staying up with his wife and children to watch election results come in online. Winings …

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