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| − | '''Claire McCaskill''',born July 24, 1953 (age {{age|1953|7|24}}), is currently the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from the state of [[Missouri]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She defeated [[Republican]] Senator [[Jim Talent]] in 2006 with 50% of the vote. | + | '''Claire McCaskill''', born July 24, 1953 (age {{age|1953|7|24}}), is currently the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from the state of [[Missouri]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She defeated [[Republican]] Senator [[Jim Talent]] in 2006 with 50% of the vote. |
On September 6, 2006, she publicly stated that "[[George Bush]] let people die on rooftops in [[New Orleans]] because they were poor and because they were black," when addressing [[Hurricane Katrina]] victims. | On September 6, 2006, she publicly stated that "[[George Bush]] let people die on rooftops in [[New Orleans]] because they were poor and because they were black," when addressing [[Hurricane Katrina]] victims. | ||
Revision as of 20:35, March 23, 2009
Claire McCaskill, born July 24, 1953 (age 73), is currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and a member of the Democratic Party. She defeated Republican Senator Jim Talent in 2006 with 50% of the vote.
On September 6, 2006, she publicly stated that "George Bush let people die on rooftops in New Orleans because they were poor and because they were black," when addressing Hurricane Katrina victims.
McCaskill is the co-chair of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. She has criticized John McCain's age, saying "Other people talk about his melanoma. We’re talking about a reality here that we have to face." [1]