Ike Skelton
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Should Dems Be Moore Nervous?...a few Dems to panic a bit, and to get a little defensive. If Reps. Ike Skelton (D-MO), Leonard Boswell (D-IA) or other entrenched incumbents in GOP-leaning seats start looking for new lines of work, maybe they'll have a real reason to panic. In this article: Dennis Moore, Chris Van Hollen, GOP, Ike Skelton, Ben Chandler, Leonard Boswell, Kansas, and Kentucky |
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Congressional Quarterly: Politics | August 20, 2009
GOP Push Bumps Rating on Missouri's Skelton
GOP Push Bumps Rating on Missouri's Skelton As Democrats proved during the 2006 and 2008 campaigns, the fastest way for a party to make big gains is to contest and win districts where it hadn't seriously competed in many years. Now the...
In this article: GOP, Bill Stouffer, Missouri, Arkansas, US Senate, and Blanche Lincoln
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Chicago Tribune | November 06, 2009
Weekend Lineup
...Mike Murphy and NBC's Tom Brokaw. Face the Nation hosts Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rep. Ike Skelton (R-MO), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and GOP strategist Ed Rollins. This Week hosts VA Gov./DNC Chair Tim...
In this article: GOP, Abc's Sam Donaldson, Weekly Standard, Brit Hume, Tom Brokaw, NPR, and New York Post
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Kansas City Star | October 12, 2009
Hoping to tap electorate's unease, Republicans take aim at Skelton's House seat
...is a moderate Democrat and a strong advocate for the military. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, won Skelton's district with 60 percent of the vote. Republicans hold most of the state House and Senate seats in...
In this article: Missouri, Harry Truman, Climate change, Bill Stouffer, GOP, and Nancy Pelosi
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Chicago Tribune | 3 days ago
Tuesday's Starting Lineup
...Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Amb. Karl Eikenberry have been told to prepare to testify before Congress as early as next week. House Armed Services Cmte chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) has called for testimony, and it appears he will get his wish.
In this article: GOP, Barack Obama, Trevor Francis, and Stanley McChrystal
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TheHill.com : Campaign | October 18, 2009
Primaries form in races against top-targeted House Democrats
Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) has emerged as a target this year, and state Sen. Bill Stouffer outraised former state Rep. Vicky Hartzler $203,000 to $119,000, but they both have around $200,000 on hand after Hartzler self-funded $105,000.
In this article: Greg Ball, GOP, Van Tran, Bob Gibbs, and John Hall
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McClatchy Washington Bureau: Election 2008 | October 09, 2009
Why is GOP targeting Ike Skelton's once-safe Missouri seat?
Why is GOP targeting Ike Skelton's once-safe Missouri seat? WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ike Skelton once won re-election to his rural Missouri congressional seat by 55 percent. Not exactly a nail biter, but his closest call in four decades on...
In this article: GOP, Bill Stouffer, Missouri Senate, and Harry Truman
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Kansas City Star | October 09, 2009
Skelton cusses out fellow Missourian on U.S. House floor
...Skelton? As a loyal Democrat, I look forward to seeing the GOP spend a lot of its money to get a humiliating 40% of the vote against Ike, rather than their usual 39% Hope they spend at least as much against Rev here in KC. Ike is a bit...
In this article: GOP, Todd Akin, U.S. House, Missouri, and Cicero
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Kansas City Star | September 03, 2009
Pelosi is a top Republican target in health care fight
...Republican Party: "The people of Missouri's 4th Congressional District do not agree with Nancy Pelosi 97 percent of the time, so why does Ike Skelton? Skelton is no longer the conservative he once claimed to be. Instead, he has become more...
In this article: Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party, Bobby Bright, Newt Gingrich, and Glenn Beck
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Associated Press: Congress | October 09, 2009
Lawmaker cusses out fellow Missourian in House
...disappointed in the personal digression." National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Tom Erickson issued a statement that "Skelton needs to apologize, not only to his colleagues in the House, but also to his constituents who...
In this article: Todd Akin, Missouri, All rights reserved, GOP, Joe Wilson, and C-SPAN
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Description from Wikipedia:
Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IV (born December 20 1931) has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1977. A Democrat, he represents Missouri's 4th congressional district. The district includes most of the west-central part of the state, including the state capital, Jefferson City. Skelton is currently the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, being selected at the start of the 110th Congress. He had previously served as the highest ranking Democrat on the Committee since 1998.
- Birth Date:
- December 20, 1931
- Birthplace:
- Lexington, Missouri
- Religion:
- Disciples of Christ
- Spouse:
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- Susan Anding Skelton
- Widowed
- Residence:
- Lexington, Missouri
- University Attended:
- Wentworth Military Academy, University of Missouri, University of Edinburgh
- Occupation:
- attorney
- Political party:
- Democrat
- Represents:
- 4th
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