Tuesday, November 6, 2012
In the final survey of Red Arch and Blue Arch insiders before election day, Democrats said they are disappointed President Obama largely conceded Missouri to Mitt Romney.
In a primary and general election season that has seen more than a fair share of advertisements, Republicans and Democrats polled in an unscientific survey have agreed that Senator Claire McCaskill's ad strategy was better than that of her GOP opponent, U.S. Rep. Todd Akin. That result, obtained through the final pre-election survey of "Red Arch" and "Blue Arch" Democratic and Republican activists in Missouri, may not come as much of a surprise, given the fundraising challenges faced by Akin since August. His comments about rape and pregnancy saw party and third party funding sources dry up until the campaign's waning days, as the GOP largely sought his exit from the race. Still when asked, "Regardless of your partisan preference, which U…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Kevin Rejent says most issues at the polls are "very correctable,"
Among those hoping for smooth sailing when it comes to voters' election day experience and the count which ensues is a Creve Coeur man who would likely be called upon to help in the event something goes wrong. Kevin Rejent, of The Rejent Law Firm, specializes in election law, among other aspects. He started as a volunteer out of law school and has worked with Republican Party legal teams in the years since. In the past, he's also been involved with legal work tied to forming Political Action Committees and campaign compliance issues, although he said he's not affiliated with anything on Tuesday's ballot. He's ready to help if needed around St. Louis on election day, but noted that most of the issues that could pop up are "very …
With the election only one day away, it's time to fess up: Whether it's Akin, McCaskill, Spence, Nixon or someone else, which political ad will you be happy to see go?
You know the drill. The somber music plays in the background while a deep voice shares a fearful message about a candidate seeking election. Occasionally, a few seconds might be reserved afterward for an inspiring message from that candidate's challenger. These so-called attack ads have grown more prevalent as we've moved closer to the Nov. 6 election. In the U.S. Senate race, an ad from Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) contains a voice that connects Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to President Barack Obama. The voice references McCaskill's support of the Affordable Care Act and her endorsement of the president in 2008. An ad from McCaskill takes a similar approach in connecting her opponent to the 2012 presidential campaign. The ad begins by …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
This week's Conversation Starter is about the question of whether Irene last year and Sandy this year have persuaded you to give the question of climate change and global warning another look.
Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist at the City University of New York. He appeared for a segment last week on CBS This Morning to discuss the question of global climate change in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which bashed parts of Manhattan, the Jersey Shore and other regions of the country hard on Monday and Tuesday. Are you a believer? What do you think about the question of whether mankind is having an effect on the global climate? Does the fact that a giant hurricane, Irene, and another one combined with two other weather systems, Sandy, pounded the northeast in just 14 months? Kaku's basic premise was this: Get used to so-called "100-year storms" and "100-year floods" happening more often. Because the trends that track energy (…
Saturday, November 3, 2012
We're showing you what you read last month on Creve Coeur Patch in October.
We're in a reflective mood at the start of the month of November, and wanted to peel back the curtain about what you've been reading lately on Creve Coeur Patch. These are the top 10 most-read stories that were first posted in October: 1. Lawsuit Claims Baby Was Decapitated During Delivery at Mercy 2. Update: Memorial Service Set For Jim Goessling 3. Presidential Debate Schedule 2012 4. Woman Disturbed by Anti Obama Bumper Sticker Left On Her Car 5. Ray's Donuts Creve Coeur Debut Delayed 6. Neighborhood Rattled By 'Firebombs' 7. Updated: Two In Critical Condition After Plane Crashes Into Creve Coeur Lake 8. Is ALDI Back In The Picture In Creve Coeur? 9. New Information: Gossip Scribe Berger Charged With Sexual Misconduct 10. Chaminade's …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
A bumper sticker that reads I (heart) Comrade Obama was placed on a woman's car in a Creve Coeur shopping center parking lot Monday.
Local photograher Yana Hotter got a little more than she bargained for when she went shopping at the Dierbergs in the West Oak Shopping Center Monday. After a half hour or so inside, the woman who recently put a magnet in support of President Obama's re-election on her car, said she returned to her car after shopping and found something else: a bumper sticker that reads: "I 'heart' Comrade Obama." Republicans have mocked Obama administration health care reform as "socialized medicine." To Hotter, an immigrant from Ukraine who lived under communist rule, it was no laughing matter. In an interview Tuesday afternoon, Hotter called it childish, disturbing, and was also concerned about what else could happen. "Someone came to my private …
Monday, October 22, 2012
The debate at Lynn University in Florida on Oct. 22, 2012, is behind us. Who do you think won? And what did our audience for our Wehrenberg debate watch parties think?
Updated with results of Patch surveys. Who won Monday night's debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney? It might have been Major League Baseball, as the politicians competed with Game 7 of the St. Louis Cardinals-San Francisco Giants pennant series. But among about 60 die-hard politics watchers who joined Patch.com for debate-watching parties at two local Wehrenberg theaters, viewers called the tete-a-tete a draw. Monday's debate was the last of three debates between the presidential candidates and the fourth in a series staged by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The vice presidential candidates faced off on Oct. 11. The debate came 15 days before voters go to the ballot box on Nov. 6. A narrowly pro-Romney crowd …
We're teaming up with Wehrenberg Theatres in Des Peres and St. Charles for a free event featuring trivia and prizes.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Join Patch and your neighbors for a FREE debate viewing party at Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine or St. Charles 18 Cine. It's the last one of the season, with trivia, giveaways and a post-debate Q&A.
The last presidential debate of the year is upon us; President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face off a final time on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. Once again, you can join Patch and Wehrenberg Theatres for a vewing party. We'll be at two locations on Monday night in the St. Louis area: Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine or St. Charles 18 Cine theaters, where you can share your views on how the candidates' remarks addressed the issues you care about. Get to one of the two Wehrenberg locations at 7:30 p.m., a half-hour before the debates begin, for some fun presidential trivia and a chance to win prizes. Then watch the debates on the big screen. Admission to the debate is free; concession specials will be…
Friday, October 19, 2012
Join Patch and your neighbors for a FREE debate viewing party at Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine or St. Charles 18 Cine. It's the last one of the season, with trivia, giveaways and a post-debate Q&A.
The last presidential debate of the year is upon us and once again, you can join Patch and Wehrenberg Theatres for a vewing party. We'll be at two locations on Monday night in the St. Louis area: Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine or St. Charles 18 Cine theaters, where you can share your views on how the candidates' remarks addressed the issues you care about. Get to one of the two Wehrenberg locations at 7:30 p.m., a half-hour before the debates begin, for some fun presidential trivia and a chance to win prizes. Then watch the debates on the big screen. Admission to the debate is free; concession specials will be available. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are scheduled to debate between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and afterward, Patch editors will …
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