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Claire McCaskill To Skip Democratic National Convention
The Huffington Post | By Elise Foley
Posted: 06/26/2012 3:19 pm Updated: 06/26/2012 4:59 pm



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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) joined the growing group of Democrats who will skip the Democratic National Convention, Talking Points Memo reported Monday.

"In years when Claire is on the ballot, she has historically not gone to the convention because she believes it's important to stay in Missouri to talk to voters," a McCaskill aide told TPM.

This year, a number of Democrats won't be in attendance. West Virginians Sen. Joe Manchin, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Rep. Nick Rahall -- all of whom are running for reelection in 2012 -- aren't going to the convention.

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Reps. Bill Owens (D-N.Y.), Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.), Jim Matheson (D-Utah) and Mark Critz (D-Pa.) also plan to stay away.

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Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/claire-mccaskill-democratic-national-convention_n_1628289.html

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Claire McCaskill Will Not Attend Democratic National Convention
PEMA LEVY - TPM
JUNE 26, 2012, 2:31 PM

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Claire McCaskill will not be attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, a McCaskill aide confirmed to TPM Tuesday. McCaskill joins a list of vulnerable Democratic politicians whose home districts are hostile ground for President Obama and who will be steering clear of the convention.

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Slideshow: http://media.talkingpointsmemo.com/slideshow/skipping-democratic-national-convention

Link: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/claire-mccaskill-not-going-to-dem-convention.php?ref=fpnewsfeed