Topic: Ike Skelton
Defeat of powerful incumbents causes concern in some communities losing congressional cloutThere was a tinge of apprehension behind some of the smiles at the ribbon-cutting for the Liberty Lodge. And underneath the updates about a new public swimming pool and potential bus ...
Missouri voters elected Senators and Representatives in the November 2010 election. Blunt's win over Democratic candidate Robin Carnahan retained the seat for the Republican party. In other Missouri election results, the Republicans gained a seat in the House of Representatives. In ...
Outgoing House Armed Services Chairman Skelton fears 'chasm' between military, US citizensDeparting House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton said Thursday that he fears a chasm will develop between U.S. military troops and the rest of the citizenry.For the 24th ...
Teri Takai may begin her tenure as Defense Department CIO in a swirl of chaos, as some lawmakers are demanding more information from Defense Secretary Robert Gates about his plans to reorganize the department. Takai, the former California CIO, is expected start ...
Democrats lose some of their most powerful members as voters express discontentSome of the Democratic Party's heaviest hitters went down in the House on Tuesday, a sign of the breadth and scope of voter discontent with incumbents regardless of their clout ...
Longtime Mo. Rep. Skelton ousted by Republican challenger who linked him to Obama, PelosiDemocratic Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri prevailed through four economic recessions, five presidents and 17 elections. Until now.Missouri voters ousted the 78-year-old chairman of the House Armed Services ...
Longtime Democratic Rep. Skelton loses to Republican Hartzler in Missouri raceDemocratic U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton is out after more than 30 years in Congress, losing his Missouri seat to Republican challenger Vicky Hartzler.The 78-year-old Skelton first won election to Congress ...
Some longtime Democratic incumbents wage 'military campaigns' to keep congressional seatsHis campaign fliers declare him "A Soldier's Congressman." His TV ads feature testimonials from the mother of a Marine. And he accuses his Republican opponent of not supporting the troops.U ...
Joint Forces Command, other major DOD offices face elimination. Defense Secretary Robert Gates today elaborated on plans to shave $100 billion from the defense budget over the next five years, and on the chopping block are a number of areas of Defense ...
A top US lawmaker on Monday blasted the source of a huge cache of leaked military documents on the Afghan war and said such leakers belong in the "orange jump suits" of jailed criminals."It is shocking that any American, much less ...
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Elections Ousted Incumbents
In this photo taken on Nov. 10, 2010, a hotel sign beckons ...AP News - -
Congress Going Modern
In this Friday, June 4, 2010 photo, Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., talks ...AP News - -
Gen. Patraeus Testifies To House Committee On Defense Budget
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) delivers ...Getty Images -
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Rep. Ike Skelton Against DADT Repeal
"What Do Mommies And Daddies Say To Their 7-Year-Old Child ?"2010-06-10 -
Charlie Rose - Ike Skelton
Rep. Ike Skelton, House Armed Services Committee Chairman www.charlierose ...2009-10-16 -
Missourians Demand Apology from Rep. Ike ...
Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) Refuses to Apologize, GetEQUAL and Missouri ...2010-06-30
