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'''Claire McCaskill''' (born July 24, 1953) 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) 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. |
| + | McCaskill is the co-chair of [[Barack Obama]]’s 2008 [[president]]ial [[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." <ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/mccaskill-to-st.html</ref> | ||
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[[Category:United States Senators]] | [[Category:United States Senators]] | ||
[[Category:Democratic Party]] | [[Category:Democratic Party]] | ||
[[Category: 110th United States Congress]] | [[Category: 110th United States Congress]] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, September 14, 2008
Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) 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]