Your Questions of the Week

   It’s time once again for our questions of the week! Last week’s questions focused on more general topics such as who Robin Carnahan is and how can the people communicate with her when she is elected. It’s important to know who Carnahan is as a person but her positions on the issues are what really make her the perfect Senator for the state of Missouri. This week we interviewed two more Kirksville residents to see what specific positions they are concerned about in the election. Here are this week’s questions:

What is Robin Carnahan’s stand on life issues such as the death penalty, pro-choice/pro-life?

Jenny Willborn, Kansas City

What is Carnahan's position on the government bailing out businesses through the stimulus instead of focusing on helping individual citizens? 

Greg Brookhart, Kirksville 

  Check back regularly for updates on Carnahan’s campaign and we’ll have the answers to these questions for you on Friday! And remember to sign up on Carnahan’s website to receive updates and find out ways that you can help her campaign!

Carnahan Gaining in the Polls

  New poll results show Carnahan closing in on Roy Blunt. The Washington Post reported in a recent article that Blunt is still leading the race with 45 percent to Carnahan's 41 percent, which is a much smaller margin than reported in earlier polls. In addition, when those who were leaning towards either candidate were removed the poll was even closer, with Carnahan at 40 percent and Blunt at 41 percent. Another poll was conducted by the Global Strategy Group and it echoed these results, showing Carnahan closing in on Blunt with 39 percent as opposed to his 43 percent. 


  The close counts for each of these polls show just how much the state of Missouri is a swing state. It shows that each vote counts for something and you need to get out there and let your voice be heard!

Fox News Sues Carnahan for Ad about Blunt

Fox News filed a lawsuit against Carnahan’s campaign in regards to an ad that uses footage from “Fox News Sunday”. The ad shows that Republican representative to the Senate, Roy Blunt, misused his power in his position as Congressman. 

   The video shows that Blunt abused his position to influence a Homeland Security bill for tobacco giant Philip Morris, while he was dating a lobbyist from the company. It also indicates that Blunt has strong ties with a convicted felon, lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Despite the lawsuit, Carnahan is not backing down because she is committed to her campaign to stop the bull in Washington.Read more.

   Roy Blunt is now bailing out on debates scheduled with Carnahan. They were supposed to have six debates, by a request from Blunt himself, just a month ago. Now they are down to two debates, neither of which will be broadcasted on television. The question is, Why is Blunt canceling debates with Carnahan? Does it have anything do to with the fact that Carnahan is gaining ground in the Senate race? 

Answers to Week One Questions

   The goal of our blog is to answer your questions about Robin Carnahan and her campaign for the U.S. Senate. Here are the answers to this weeks questions.

“What party is Robin Carnahan from and what does she stand for?”

      – Charles Noelle, Student 

    Robin Carnahan is running on the Democratic ticket for U.S. Senate in the state of Missouri. She has solid positions on many different issues but overall she stands for the rights of the middle class American. Carnahan says she is tired of the bull in Washington and if she is elected she will put an end to it all and get things done. See the answers to questions below for more on her positions on the issues. 

“What is her stand on education and healthcare?”

      –Mandy Love, Student

   Carnahan believes that every child has the right to a quality education and that it is the government’s responsibility to provide opportunities for that education. With better education the United States will be able to remain competitive in the global economy. To achieve this goal Carnahan advocates for “for commonsense education policies that empower local school districts, improve teaching and learning conditions, encourage more family and community involvement, and ensure public resources and revenue go towards public schools.” To learn specifics about her positions on education visit Carnahan's website.

   As far as healthcare is concerned, Carnahan believes that the outrageous spending on healthcare in this country needs to be curbed. These costs are a burden to the families of Missouri and are threatening our nation’s economy. The money isn’t even going to the working class families in our nation, it’s going to the CEOs of the insurance companies. Robin Carnahan has a unique view on healthcare because as a breast cancer survivor she has seen firsthand how necessary it is to have affordable care. As a U.S. Senator Carnahan will advocate for cutting costs, putting doctors and patients in charge of care, protecting and strengthening Medicare and providing greater access to healthcare for everyone. Check out Carnahan's website for more information on her position on healthcare. 

“What will it mean for me if she is elected? Will there be any way to communicate with her when she is in the Senate?”

        -Gabe Packer, Student

   As your U.S. Senator Robin Carnahan will work to crack down on the corruption in Washinton and advocate for middle class families by putting a stop to wasteful spending. Her “Stop the Bull” Tour is all about championing the issues that are important to the citizens of Missouri. To read a more detailed account of her plan go to Carnahan's website. In addition, when she is elected Carnahan will make sure to listen to the people that put her in office. There are multiple ways to contact her now, via email at info@robincarnahan.com or by phone at 314-367-2004 or by post at:

Robin Carnahan for Senate  
P.O. Box 50378    
St. Louis, MO 63105

Welcome to the blog following Robin Carnahan’s road to U.S. Senate

   Welcome to our blog about Robin Carnahan’s campaign for the U.S. Senate. We're here to help you navigate and understand the election process by answering your questions and clarifying Carnahan’s position on the issues. We'll make things clear so that when you stand in the booth to vote for your U.S.  Senator you will know that a vote for Robin Carnahan is the right vote.
   Each week we're going to go out on the streets of Kirksville, MO to ask what issues are important to you. Check out our blog on Mondays by 11 a.m. to see what issues Missourians are talking about that week and then check back on Wednesdays and Fridays for our answers to these questions.  We will be checking our comments as well so feel free to post your questions there and we'll address them right away. We want to help you sift through all of the political bull to find out what is really going on in this election.
   This week we stepped out on the streets of Kirksville, Missouri, to see what people knew about Robin Carnahan and what else they would like to learn more about. Here are this week’s questions:
“What party is Robin Carnahan from and what does she stand for?”
– Charles Noelle, Student

“What is her stand on education and healthcare?”
–Mandy Love, Student

“What will it mean for me if she is elected? Will there be any way to communicate with her when she is in the Senate?”
–Gabe Packer, Student
   Check back on Friday  for the answer to these questions and more to come. In the meantime check out Robin Carnahan’s website at http://www.robincarnahan.com/ and sign up to receive update emails from her campaign. Her goal is to keep you informed about her commonsense campaign to reach the Senate. She will stop the bull and be YOUR representative.

About the Bloggers

   My name is Allison Toepfer and I’m a senior double major in Public Communication and Psychology. I’m contributing to this blog because I think it is important for people to be able to understand what is going on in the political system in our country. I have never been particularly aware of what is going on in politics. I simply never tried to understand because it always seemed like I was jumping into the middle of things and there were too many backstories and things I didn’t understand. The political jargon and policies were just too much for me to handle. The reason why I am writing this blog is to make politics easy to understand for everyone because choosing a candidate and voting affects everyone in the country. If you don’t know the facts it is hard to make an informed decision and choose the candidate that will best serve your interests. I hope that this blog will help make things clear and I encourage everyone to get out there and vote for things that are important to them!


   My name is Kathrine Olsen Flaate, I’m a senior, double major in Public Communication and Sociology/Anthropology. I’ve always been very interested in politics and I enjoy reading about politics. I believe that reading magazines on all sides of the political spectrum benefits me in the understanding of the political world because I can see the whole picture.  I’m from Norway originally and therefore I cannot vote in the United States. However, through this blog I’m able to take part in the election in a unique way. As I am not an American the blog will have a special twist adding an outsider's perspective on the election and the candidate the blog is following. This will give you, the reader, a great benefit because you’ll come to understand the impact American politics have on those who cannot vote, which includes not only foreigners, but also children, those who are under 18 and those who do not understand the political world. This blog will give you a chance to understand that there are many ways to contribute to and affect politics, not only by voting, but partaking. However the most direct way to participate in our government is by voting, so if you can, VOTE!