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'''Claire McCaskill''', born July 24, 1953 (age {{age|1953|7|24}}), is currently the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from the state of [[Missouri]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She defeated [[Republican]] Senator [[Jim Talent]] in 2006 with 50% of the vote.  

'''Claire McCaskill''', born July 24, 1953 (age {{age|1953|7|24}}), is currently the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from the state of [[Missouri]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. She defeated [[Republican]] Senator [[Jim Talent]] in 2006 with 50% of the vote.  

Her challenger in 2012 is [[movement conservative]] [[Todd Akin]], and [[Democrat]]s will have a difficult time reelecting her.  The [[Democratic National Convention]] decided against holding it in [[Missouri]], perhaps in part because of the political weakness of Claire McCaskill and her need to distance herself from the [[Obama Administration]] in order to have any chance of being reelected.

Her challenger in 2012 is [[movement conservative]] [[Todd Akin]], and [[Democrat]]s will have a difficult time reelecting her.  The [[Democratic National Convention]] decided against holding it in [[Missouri]], perhaps in part because of the political weakness of Claire McCaskill and her need to distance herself from the [[Obama Administration]] in order to have any chance of being reelected.