Democrat Claire McCaskill defeated incumbent Sen. Jim Talent !

[Lady Freedom]

Nov 8, 3:37 AM EST

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McCaskill Upsets Talent for Mo. Senate

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By DAVID A. LIEB
Associated Press Writer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Democrat Claire McCaskill defeated incumbent Sen. Jim Talent early Wednesday in one of the nation's most closely contested races, a campaign that focused on McCaskill's support for a stem-cell research referendum.

McCaskill was swept into office along with the passage of a state constitutional amendment enshrining the right to conduct embryonic stem cell research.

Spending on the stem cell proposal and Senate contest each easily topped $30 million. A McCaskill stem cell research ad featuring actor Michael J. Fox - swaying noticeably from the effects of Parkinson's disease - drew nationwide attention and the skepticism of conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh.

It also prompted opponents of the ballot measure to hasten their own star-studded ad and cemented the mixing of the Senate race and stem cell initiative.

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1. I second your woohoo and add a yeehaH

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We f_cken did it :toast:

[AntiWarPoster]

2. SHOW ME THE SENATE

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[YDogg]

3. That is one of the most beautiful headlines!

[buddhamama]

4. Thank You Missouri

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5. Yahoo!

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oh, shit I gotta get outta here!

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6. Gorgeous. Thank you, MO.

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