Graves Brings His A-Game to Contest with Barnes November 1, 2008

When politicians draw quality opponents, they have to respond with quality campaigns or they lose.
Well, Missouri 6th District Congressman Sam Graves drew a quality opponent in former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes and he responded by running the campaign of his life.
The latest KCTV5/SurveyUSA poll confirms that fact. It shows Graves sporting an 18 [...]

Independent Voters Will Decide the Jordan – Moore Race October 28, 2008

Republican Nick Jordan is mounting a serious challenge to Kansas Third District Congressman Dennis Moore. The KCTV5/SurveyUSA poll conducted on October 25 and 26 shows Moore holding a 53% to 42% lead over Jordan.
Here’s Jordan’s big problem: The poll shows Moore defeating Jordan among independent voters by a margin of 58% to 28%. [...]

Nixon’s on the Verge of Finally Winning the Big One October 27, 2008

Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon is poised to defeat Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof in the race for Missouri Governor. The latest KCTV5/SurveyUSA poll shows Nixon with a commanding 55% to 38% lead over Hulshof.
Nixon’s wanted the governorship for a long time. In fact, he’s wanted to be something big in Show Me State [...]

Why Pat Roberts Is In the Driver’s Seat in Kansas October 26, 2008

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts appears to be cruising to victory over challenger Jim Slattery.
You can’t say victory is assured. Too many of Roberts’ Republican colleagues are struggling in their reelection bids. It’s a tough year for Republicans.
You can say, though, that Roberts is firmly in the driver’s seat as the campaign enters its [...]

Light Rail Has a Fighting Chance to Win October 21, 2008

A KCTV5/SurveyUSA poll released today shows that proponents of the 3/8 cent sales tax for light rail in Kansas City have a fighting chance to win.
That’s the good news for light rail supporters. The bad news is that the poll suggests that the vote will be very close. Let’s take a look.
The poll [...]