Deceased pro-choice Mo. governor defeats pro-life incumbent Ashcroft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)–In one of the most unusual political campaigns in American history, Missouri’s deceased governor and Democratic Senate nominee Mel Carnahan won 49 percent of the vote to defeat Republican Sen. John Ashcroft. Carnahan, his son, Randy, and Chris Sifford, a top aide for the governor, were killed when their plane crashed Oct. […]
