MISSOURIANA

Bill Clinton says he wants to build a bridge to the 21st century, but he probably should concentrate on just getting across the Whitewater River.

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Margaret Kelly says she could save taxpayers nearly $400 million is she's elected governor. That's what she was supposed to do as state auditor.

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Some St. Louis Rams fans are trying to get their money back on stadium tickets. State taxpayers would just be satisfied getting back any loose change found in the vicinity.

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Most political debates don't resolve major political problems, but they do help illustrate the difference between information and knowledge.

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Polls show Clinton ahead in Missouri, but Kansas City is still expected to go for Jack Kemp, whose intercepted passes helped send the Chiefs to the first Super Bowl.

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Guns don't kill people -- they just speed up old age.