Jim Talent
United States Senator from Missouri
In office November 25, 2002 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jean Carnahan
Succeeded by	Claire McCaskill
Born	October 18, 1956 (1956-10-18) (age 50) Des Peres, Missouri
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Brenda Talent
Religion	Presbyterian (PCA)[1]

James Matthes "Jim" Talent (born October 18, 1956) is an American politician and former Senator from Missouri. He is a Republican and resided in the St. Louis area while serving in elected office. He identifies with the conservative wing of the Republican party, being particularly outspoken on judicial appointments, abortion and flag burning. After serving for eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives and then working as a lobbyist, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, narrowly defeating Democrat Jean Carnahan in a special election, to complete the term of Mel Carnahan [4]. In November of 2006, Talent lost his re-election bid to Claire McCaskill, 50% to 47%. The former Senator is now a senior advisor to Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign [5]. Image File history File links Jim_Talent_official_photo. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... Jean Carpenter Carnahan (born December 20, 1933) is an American politician and writer who served in the United States Senate from 2001 to 2002. ... Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Des Peres (French: Des Pères) is a city located in St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is a Protestant denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church (USA). ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Judicial activism is the tendency of some judges to take a flexible view of their power of judicial interpretation, especially when such judges import subjective reasoning that displaces objective evaluation of applicable law. ... Flag desecration is a blanket term applied to various ways of intentionally defacing or dishonoring a flag, most often a national flag (though other flags are defaced as well). ... Jean Carpenter Carnahan (born December 20, 1933) is an American politician and writer who served in the United States Senate from 2001 to 2002. ... Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. ... Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947 (IPA: ), usually known as Mitt), is the former 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, elected in 2002. ...

Personal life

Talent grew up in a middle-class family in Des Peres, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis^[2]. His father, Milton O. Talent, was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants and was the first in his family to go to college, graduating from Harvard Law School.^[3] Jim Talent's mother, Marie F. Matthes, was an independent court reporter who was raised on a small farm near DeSoto, Missouri. Her German ancestors had settled in Jefferson County, Missouri beginning in 1832. Jim Talent graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1973. He earned his A.B. in political science, from Washington University in St. Louis graduating with the Arnold J. Lien Prize as the most outstanding undergraduate in political science. Jim graduated Order of the Coif from the University of Chicago Law School, receiving his J.D. in 1981. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Richard A. Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Before winning political office Talent served as an adjunct professor at the Washington University Law school. He married Brenda Lee Lyons in 1984. The Talents have two daughters, Kate and Chrissy, and a son, Michael who attends Westminster Christian Academy. Talent is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America^[4]. He was reportedly inspired to become a Christian while listening one of James Dobson's radio broadcasts. [6] Des Peres (French: Des Pères) is a city located in St. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Harvard Law School, often referred to in shorthand as Harvard Law or HLS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... De Soto, Missouri was founded in 1857. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Washington University in St. ... The University of Chicago Law School is a part of the University of Chicago. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... Judge Richard Allen Posner (born 1939) is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States district courts: Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of Illinois Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin The court is based at the Dirksen... The Washington University School of Law is a part of Washington University in St. ... Westminster Christian Academy is an independent co-educational 7-12 grade secondary school located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States. ... The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is a Protestant denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church (USA). ... James Clayton Jim Dobson, Ph. ...

Political career

Talent began his political career in 1984 when he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He served four terms there, the last two as minority leader. The Missouri State House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. ...

House of Representatives

In 1992, Talent defeated Bert Walker, the cousin of then-president George H.W. Bush and won the Republican nomination for the state's 2nd Congressional District, based in St. Louis's western suburbs. He went on to defeat Democratic incumbent Joan Kelly Horn in the general election. The U.S. House election, 1992 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1992 which coincided with the election of Bill Clinton as President. ... George Herbert Walker III commonly known as Bert Walker is the U.S. ambassador to Hungary and the first cousin of former President George Herbert Walker Bush. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Joan Kelly Horn (born October 18, 1936) is an American politician from Missouri. ...

The district had been heavily altered after the 1990 census to preserve large Democratic majorities in the neighboring 1st District of Bill Clay and 3rd District of Dick Gephardt. Horn had appealed for a new map, even asking for a share of St. Louis, but was rebuffed by Clay and Gephardt. The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... William Lacy Bill Clay, Sr. ... Missouris 3rd congressional district Missouris third congressional district is in the easern portion of the state. ... Richard Andrew Dick Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) is senior counsel at the global law firm DLA Piper and a former prominent American politician of the Democratic Party. ...

Although Talent won narrowly in 1992, he never had another close race in what rapidly became a solidly Republican district. The only serious challenge he faced came in 1996, when Horn sought a rematch. Even though popular Democratic Governor Mel Carnahan was running for reelection, Talent dispatched Horn fairly easily, winning 61% of the vote^[5]. The U.S. House election, 1996 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1996 which coincided with the re-election of Bill Clinton as President. ... The Governors of Missouri since its statehood in 1820 are: Alexander McNair 1821-24 Frederick Bates 1824-25 Abraham J. Williams 1825-26 John Miller 1826-32 Daniel Dunklin 1832-36 Lilburn W. Boggs 1836-40 Thomas Reynolds 1840-44 Meredith Miles Marmaduke 1844 John C. Edwards 1844-48 Austin... Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ...

As a freshmen in the congress Talent authored and introduced the Welfare Reform Act of 1994, which was the precursor to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. Talent served as chairman of the Small Business Committee from 1997 to 2001. // History Jurisdiction Subcommittees Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture, and Technology Members Republicans Donald A. Manzullo (R-IL), Chairman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) Sue W. Kelly (R-NY) Steve Chabot (R-OH...

Race for governor

Talent did not seek re-election to Congress in 2000, instead running for governor. He was narrowly defeated by Democratic state treasurer Bob Holden, 49.1% to 48.2%.^[6] Bob Holden (born August 24, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri), former Governor of Missouri, is an American politician of the Democratic Party. ...

Lobbyist

For ten months in 2001, Talent worked for Washington lobbying firm, Arent Fox^[7], earning $230,000. During this time Talent was not allowed to directly lobby Congress, and he was not licensed to practice law in Washington, leading some Democratic opponents to accuse the lobbying firm of using his appointment as an illegal conduit to donate toward his upcoming Senate race.^[8] Arent Fox said the idea that Talent was not paid for genuine work was "absurd", but that "Talent's Republican ties did play a role in his hiring." ^[9] It has been suggested that Interest representation: Academic overview be merged into this article or section. ...

Election to the Senate

In the November 2000 elections, Mel Carnahan, who had died in a plane crash three weeks before, remained on the ballot for election to the Senate. Carnahan received more votes than his Republican opponent, John Ashcroft, who did not legally contest being defeated by a dead candidate. Lieutenant Governor Roger Wilson, as he had promised before the election, appointed Carnahan's widow, Jean, in her husband's place. Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Sophie Wilson, formerly Roger Wilson, is a British computer scientist. ... Jean Carpenter Carnahan (born December 20, 1933) is an American politician and writer who served in the United States Senate from 2001 to 2002. ...

The Seventeenth Amendment requires that appointments to the Senate last only until a special election is held. Talent, who received the Republican nomination, narrowly defeated Jean Carnahan in the November 2002 election, 50% to 49%. He was sworn in later that month to fill out the balance of Mel Carnahan's term ^[10]. ^[11] Amendment XVII in the National Archives Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the Senate on June 12, 1911 and by the House on May 13, 1912. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Jack Abramoff contributed $2,000 to Talent's 2002 senatorial campaign [7] and Preston Gates & Ellis, a former Abramoff employer, had also contributed $1,000 to Talent's campaign. [8] Talent later returned both contributions [9]. Jack Abramoff (born February 28, 1958) is an American political lobbyist, a Republican political activist and businessman who is a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. ... Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, also known as Preston Gates, is a law firm with offices in the United States, China and Taiwan. ...

Talent has been criticized for not returning the money received from Americans for a Republican Majority (ARMPAC), a PAC formed by Tom DeLay. DeLay is facing charges of money laundering and violation of campaign finance laws. A spokesman for Talent has stated that Talent has not yet made a decision about whether or not to return the ARMPAC contribution, stating "Senator Talent is not ready to presume guilt or innocence and wants to give the judicial process a chance to move forward." [10] During his tenure, Talent served on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Special Committee on Aging, Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, and Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Americans for a Republican Majority also ARMPAC, a Political Action Committee formed by former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. ... Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ...

Political views

Senator Talent is widely regarded by political analyst as a reliable conservative, receiving a life score of 93 out of 100 from the American Conservative Union. The National Right to Life Committee gave Talent a 100% rating.^[12] In 2005, Talent was tied for the third-highest rating among all senators and representatives as determined by the Republican Liberty Caucus which promotes "liberty-minded, limited-government individuals to office." [11] [12] This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... The American Conservative Union (ACU) is a large conservative political lobbying group in the United States. ... The National Right to Life Committee is a right to life/pro-life organization, that was founded in in Detroit as a non-sectarian, non-partisan group, opposed to abortion, euthanasia and infanticide. ... The logo for the Republican Liberty Caucus // The Republican Liberty Caucus is a political action organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of individual rights, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party by: A. Promoting these ideals among Party officials and its various organizations; B. Identifying and supporting candidates...

Flag Desecration Amendment

Talent is a co-sponsor of the Flag Desecration Amendment, which would make it constitutional to criminalize flag burning. He argues that this does not conflict with freedom of speech by suggesting that flag burning is not speech. His office has said, "...burning the flag is not speech; it is an act with expressive overtones." [13] Since the constitution clearly protects speech, this distinction is extremely important from a legal standpoint. The Flag Desecration Amendment, often referred to as the flag burning amendment, is a controversial proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the United States Congress to statutorily proscribe the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. ...

Energy

Sen. Talent supports the new Renewable Fuel Standard, which would add 7.5 billion gallons of renewable fuels to the national supply by 2012, including a measure to include tax credits for businesses offering soybean-based fuels. [14] In addition to renewable fuels, Sen. Talent supports drilling in the Arctic as a step in the direction of energy independence, which he sees as critical to national security. [15]

Health care

Senator Talent supported the Medicare prescription drug benefit called Medicare Part D, the purpose of which is to reduce the amount seniors pay for their prescription drugs. [16] Talent called for waiving a one percent penalty for senior citizens who missed the deadline to sign up for the program. [17] President Johnson signing the Medicare amendment. ... Medicare Part D is a federal program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. ...

Senator Talent has voted against an amendment allowing Medicare to negotiate a bulk purchase discount for prescription drugs. [18]

Sen. Talent has supported limiting awards in medical liability lawsuits. [19] He believes that 'Medical liability relief will cut costs because physicians won’t have to practice “defensive medicine".' Talent has said that 'awards are paid and then passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices and fewer jobs.' [20]

Sen. Talent supports and has proposed legislation to allow trade organizations to sponsor health insurance plans, which he believes would provide uninsured workers the opportunity for more affordable health care. [21]

Predatory lending

Talent supports and has sponsored legislation to cap the annual percentage interest rate for payday loans to military service personnel from an average of around 390% to 36%. [22]

Stem cell research

Since joining the Senate in 2002, Talent had supported federal legislation that would ban embryonic stem cell research or federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. This included co-sponsoring a bill (S.658) [23] sponsored by Senator Sam Brownback which would ban all forms of human cloning including embryonic therapeutic cloning techniques that are seen as crucial to stem cell research. Many felt this law was unneeded since President Bill Clinton outlawed Human Cloning in 1998. Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... Samuel Dale Sam Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is the senior United States senator from the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells with fluorescent marker. ... Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic William Jefferson Clinton (born... Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of an existing, or previously existing, human being or clone tissue from that individual. ...

On February 10, 2006, Talent withdrew his support for the bill,^[13] citing the need to balance research and protection against human cloning. This move followed criticism by Talent's opponent in the 2006 election, Claire McCaskill, as well as pressure from Missouri business interests that oppose restrictions on stem cell research. Though this reversal was widely criticized as being politically motivated,^[14] Talent told the Associated Press, "The technology is changing all the time and so I'm always considering whether there is a better way to strike the balance."^[15] Talent suggested that moral concerns might be put to rest through a possible future scientific breakthrough - replicating embryonic stem cells without the use of cloned embryos. Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. ...

There is a ballot-initiative in Missouri in November 2006 to amend the state constitution and allow, in line with federal law, stem cell research and treatment.^[16] On May 1, 2006, Talent announced his opposition to the proposed ballot-initiative.^[17] Stem cell research and treatment is working up to be a divisive issue for many Republicans and is taking a particular prominence in Missouri.^[18]

In July 2006, he voted against expanding federal funds for embryonic stem cell research in cases where the embryos were donated by fertility clinics or were created for purposes of fertility treatment.[24] This bill passed the Senate 63-37, but was vetoed by President Bush, in a move that was said to have significant political implications for Talent. [25]

Minimum wage

Talent did take a position on the ballot-initiative in Missouri, called Proposition B, that would raise the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 per hour, or to the level of the federal minimum wage if that is higher, with subsequent adjustments for inflation.^[16] He said he believes it is a state issue, but has stated he supports minimum wage increases if they are coupled with tax breaks for small businesses.^[19] Talent believes that increasing the minimum wage could reduce the number of jobs by raising the cost of doing business.^[20].

Methamphetamine

Talent co-sponsored the Combat Meth Act with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). The legislation, which was attached to the re authorization of the USA Patriot Act, passed on March 2, 2006 and restricts the sale of products necessary to produce methamphetamines. President Bush signed the Act into law on March 9, 2006. As a result of the Act, certain cold medicines are only to be made available behind the counter and the amount of such medicines that can be purchased by one person is limited.^[21] Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (born June 22, 1933) is currently the senior U.S. Senator from California, holding office as a Senator since 1992. ... The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), known as the USA PATRIOT Act or simply the Patriot Act, is an American act which President Bush signed into law on October 26, 2001. ... Methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant drug which induces a strong feeling of euphoria and is highly addictive. ...

War in Iraq

Although Talent was not in Congress at the time of the 2002 vote authorizing the war in Iraq, he stated in October 2006 that he would have voted for the war knowing that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction. Talent does not support a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq until American troops are able to train up an Iraqi army capable of maintaining security within the country. He believes that the results of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan outweigh the costs. Talent addressed the growing criticism of the cost of the war by stating, "What we’ve spent in Iraq and Afghanistan in total is 1 percent of the GDP. Now in return for that we've already removed Saddam Hussein and the threat he represented. Iraq is not competing with Iran to sponsor terror in the region. They're not threatening Kuwait. We don't have to station troops in Saudi Arabia. They're not trying to restart the nuclear program. All that would be happening under Saddam."^[22] For the album, see Weapons of Mass Destruction (album). ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: [1]; April 28, 1937[2] – December 30, 2006[3]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979, until April 9, 2003. ...

Abortion

Talent supports a ban on abortions, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. [26]

2006 re-election campaign

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Talent sought re-election in 2006. His Democratic opponent was state auditor Claire McCaskill. The Missouri Senate election of 2006 will be held on November 7, 2006. ... Seats up for election. ... Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. ...

Talent held a significant fundraising advantage[27], due in part to support from the Bush administration; on October 11, 2005, Vice President Dick Cheney held a fundraiser for Talent[28]. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ...

Talent accepted $5,000 from the lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Talent subsequently refunded $3,000 in August 2005, and the remaining $2,000 in early 2006. [29] Jack Abramoff (born February 28, 1958) is an American political lobbyist, a Republican political activist and businessman who is a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. ...

Jim Talent received a number of endorsements for his re-election including from Missouri Farm Bureau[30], the St. Louis Police Officers' Association [31], the Missouri Pork Association [32], the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors[33], the Missouri Corn Growers Association[34] and the Veterans of Foreign Wars[35]. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. ...

In 2006, the Washington DC newspaper Roll Call reported that DC lobbying interests had pledged to raise $1 million for Talent's re-election. ^[23] Talent stated that he does not give favors in exchange for donations, and that he “wouldn’t take five dollars from someone who expects something for it." ^[24]

McCaskill and Talent debated each other on Meet the Press on October 8, 2006. [36] McCaskill defeated Talent on November 7, 2006 with a 3% margin of victory. Meet the Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945 as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, originating from WRC-AM in Washington. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (282nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Having lost his bid for reelection, Talent is considered a possible candidate for Governor of Missouri in 2008 if incumbent Matt Blunt decides not to seek reelection. Talent was very nearly elected Governor in 2000, losing to Bob Holden by less than 1%. The Governors of Missouri since its statehood in 1820 are: Alexander McNair 1821-24 Frederick Bates 1824-25 Abraham J. Williams 1825-26 John Miller 1826-32 Daniel Dunklin 1832-36 Lilburn W. Boggs 1836-40 Thomas Reynolds 1840-44 Meredith Miles Marmaduke 1844 John C. Edwards 1844-48 Austin... Matthew Roy (Matt) Blunt (born November 20, 1970) was elected Governor of Missouri on November 2, 2004. ... Bob Holden (born August 24, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri), former Governor of Missouri, is an American politician of the Democratic Party. ...

Electoral history

• 2006 Race for U.S. Senate
  • Jim Talent (R), 47%
  • Claire McCaskill (D), 50%
  • Frank Gilmour (Libertarian), 2%

• 2002 Race for U.S. Senate
  • Jim Talent (R), 50%
  • Jean Carnahan (D), 49%

• 2000 Race for Missouri Governor
  • Bob Holden (D), 49.1%
  • Jim Talent (R), 48.2%

• 1996 Race for U.S. House of Representatives
  • Jim Talent (R), 61%
  • Joan Kelly Horn (D), 37%

• 1992 Race for U.S. House of Representatives
  • Jim Talent (R), 50.4%
  • Joan Kelly Horn (D), 47.6%
  • Jim Higgins (Libertarian), .2%
• 1992 Race for U.S. House of Representatives (Republican Primary)
  • Jim Talent (R), 58%
  • Bert Walker (R), 32%

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References

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External links

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
• House Clerk Office Election info
• Differences on the issues between Jim Talent and Claire McCaskill at whereIstand.com
• Jim Talent shares his thoughts on Mitt Romney