Weekly Standard's Hayes:  Taxman Cometh (2/4/02)

        Roll Call:  Cash Floods Senate Races (2/4/02)        

        CDT:  Candidate Talent aligns himself with Bush (2/2/02)

        K.C. Star:  Candidates for U.S. House, Senate list assets in campaign report (2/1/02)

         Roll Call:  Carnahan, Talent Collect Big Bucks in 2001 (1/31/02)

        St. Louis American Political EYE Column:  A Talent for bad politics (1/31/02)    

        P-D:  Carnahan has double the money that Talent has for Senate race (1/30/02)

        AP:  Talent, Carnahan list money raised in 2001 (1/29/02)

        Congress Daily:  Just a little help for a friend (1/25/02)

        Gannett:  Carnahan, Talent race expected to be political money feast (1/25/02)

        Gannett:  Missouri race a key battle for control of Senate (1/25/02)

        Hotline:  Did Evans balk at making something look political?  (1/25/02)      

        HCP:  Talent visits HLG (1/19/02)

        K.C. Star:  Carnahan confirms she's running for Senate (1/16/02)

        AP:  Sen. Carnahan announces election run against Talent (1/16/02)

         SN-L:  Carnahan will run for Senate seat (1/16/02)

        SN-L editorial:  With Carnahan officially in the race, let the debates begin (1/16/02)

        P-D:  Carnahan says she'll run to keep her Senate seat (1/16/02)

        KSDK-TV (St. Louis):  Carnahan vs. Talent poll results      

        KSDK-TV (St. Louis):  U.S. Senate Race - Carnahan Versus Talent (1/15/02)

        Springfield News-Leader:  Talent hopes to get boost from Bush (1/15/02)

        AP:  Bush receives rowdy welcome in southwest Missouri (1/15/02)

        Hotline:  Rub a little of that popularity on me, will ya? (1/15/02)    

        Springfield News-Leader:  Ready for boost from Bush (1/14/02)

        Miami Herald:  Balance of power in Senate hinges on six elections (1/14/02)      

        AP Online:  Battle For U.S. Senate Evenly Matched (1/13/02)

        Springfield News-Leader:  Bush to set down in Ozarks (1/12/02)

        Cook Political Report:  Missouri Senate Race (1/9/02)

        Washington Post's Babington:  A Balancing Act in Senate Races (1/7/02)

        K.C. Star's Kraske:  A political forecast for 2002 (12/30/01)  

        Mannies:  Early polling for next vote is just that -- too early (12/30/01)

        AP:  Talent, Carnahan make early moves in race for Senate (12/28/01)

        K.C. Star's Shelly:  Senate race is without meanness, so far (12/27/01)

        Gannett:  Senator walks in path of husband (12/26/01)

        K.C. Star:  Senate candidate Jim Talent of Missouri brings "Talk with Talent" forum to KC (12/21/01)

        K.C. Star's Kraske:  Experts predict tight race between Carnahan, Talent (12/13/01)

        Hotline:  Carnahan Praises Ashcroft (12/13/01)

        Riverfront Times Ray Hartmann commentary:  Jim Talent's Low Blow (12/12/01)  

        Hotline:  Talent Lauds Military Tribunals (12/10/01)

        Mannies:  Remap rumblings have police, politicians on guard at City Hall (12/9/01)

        Washington Post's Babington:  The Biology of Politics (12/9/01)  

        L.A. Times:  Tax Cut Seen as Achilles' Heel for Bush (12/8/01)

        KY3-TV (Springfield):  Senate candidate campaigns in Springfield (12/8/01)

        Roll Call:  Daschle's agenda (12/6/01)

        Political EYE:  Westfall on the ropes? (12/6/01)

        P-D:  Missouri Republicans keep key RNC posts (12/6/01)

        CDT:  Matalin stumps for Talent (12/5/01)

        KRCG-TV (Jefferson City):  White House Advisor Stumps for Talent (12/5/01)

        AP:  Matalin visits St. Louis to sell Talent to Missouri women (12/5/01)

        P-D:  Matalin paints Talent as a man of the people -- men and women (12/5/01)

        Missourinet:  Women For Talent Coalition Launched (12/4/01)

        KMOV-TV (St. Louis):  Bush advisor Mary Matalin helps launch Women for Talent coalition (12/4/01)  

        KTVI-TV (St. Louis) Coverage of Mary Matalin/Women for Talent event (12/4/01)

        P-D:  Matalin will speak at lunch for Talent (12/4/01)  

        Roll Call:  Chao, Matalin to hold fundraisers for Talent (12/3/01)

        Mannies:  Looming election raises hackles between Bond and Carnahan (12/2/01)

        Mannies:  Events on same day illustrate Carnahan's, Talent's strategies (11/25/01)

        Washington Post:  Neither party can claim an edge for 2002 (11/25/01)

        K.C. Star:  White House officials talking strategy with Missouri politicians (11/22/01)

        Washington Post "Political Insider":  2002 Elections:  Both sides can be thankful (11/21/01)

        P-D:  Missouri Republicans push Bush on strike fighter (11/21/01)  

        Roll Call:  White House Initiates Meetings Aimed at '02 (11/19/01)  

        KRCG-TV (Jefferson City): Bush, Sr., Rallies for Talent (11/19/01)

        Berger:  "spicy tidbits" from Talent's Millenium Hotel fundraiser (11/19/01)  

        K.C. Star's Kraske:  "(S)till a lean Democrat race" (11/18/01)  

        AP:  Ex-President Bush praises his son's work (11/18/01)

        Springfield News-Leader:  Ex-President Bush attends Talent event (11/18/01)  

        P-D:  Ex-President George Bush campaigns here for Jim Talent (11/18/01)

        KTVI-TV (St. Louis) Coverage of GHWB visit and Carnahan radio address (11/17/01)

        Roll Call:  '41' Hits Campaign Trail (11/5/01)

        AP: Talent to stump area with Idaho senator (10/24/01)

         SE Missourian:  Jim Talent fields questions at forum (10/19/01)  

         SE Missourian:  Talent ready to address issues in Senate race (10/15/01)

        Hotline Scoop:  Still on message (10/12/01)

        SE Missourian: Emerson aide to help Talent campaign (10/11/01)

        Missourinet: Bush To Campaign On Behalf Of Talent (10/11/01)

        Roll Call: Talent Declares Senate Bid, Starts Town Halls (10/11/01)

        AP: Talent announces bid (10/10/01)

        P-D: Talent announces he will seek Carnahan's U.S. Senate seat (10/10/01)

        KMOV-TV coverage of Talent announcment (10/9/01)

        NRSC: Talent announces candidacy for the United States Senate (10/9/01)

        KC Star: Jim Talent to seek Jean Carnahan's seat (10/9/01)

        Missourinet: Talent Running for U.S. Senate (10/9/01)

        Fox News: Carnahan Gets Challenger for 2002 (10/9/01)            

        Roll Call: Strategists Debate Ashcroft Factor (10/8/01)       

        Roll Call's Rothenberg: Senate Democrats See Their Chances Take Turn for the Worse (10/4/01)

        P-D: Candidates try to raise money respectfully after Sept. 11 attacks (9/30/01)   

         K.C. Star's Kraske: Attacks thwart some ambitions (9/29/01)    

        Carnahan's mid-year FEC report summary

        St. Joseph News-Press: Senate hopeful calls for better VA care (9/21/01)

         St. Joseph News-Press: (Carnahan) Funding mostly from outsiders (9/4/01)

        KOMU: A Race for Money? (8/31/01)

         SE Missourian:  GOP heavyweights gather for annual rally (8/19/01)

        Washington Missourian Editorial:  Carnahan-Talent Race (8/15/01)   

        SE Missourian:  Talent would be highly qualified candidate (8/14/01)    

        HCP:  Talent will challenge Carnahan for Senate in 2002 (8/2/01)  

        MDP Chair Carmichael's statement on Talent candidacy (8/2/01)

        Roll Call:  Missouri's Carnahan Raising Money Like a Candidate (7/23/01)

        Mannies:  Non-candidates for the Senate are proceeding with caution (6/24/01)  

        Roll Call:  Talent Scouts Out Race (6/7/01)

        HCP:  2 bow out of possible Senate race (6/5/01)   
       
        HCP:  Democrats thinking ahead to '02 (6/4/01)

        KOMU (Columbia):  Hulshof Decides Against Run For Senate Seat (6/4/01)

        Mannies:  Republicans work to create slate of challengers for 2002 (6/3/01)

        P-D:  Jean Carnahan begins to find confidence in her Senate role (4/29/01)

        Mannies:  Speculation already has begun on matchup in 2002 Senate race (4/15/01)    

        TIME Magazine:  Honeymoon May Be Over For Senator Carnahan (3/26/01)   

        Emerson Chief of Staff Lloyd Smith statement on 2002 Senate campaign (2/2/01)

        HCP:  Carnahan votes no on Ashcroft's nomination (2/2/01)

        Carnahan release:  "No" vote was "plea for healing and harmony" (2/2/01)            

        HCP:  Widow becomes senator at swearing-in (1/4/01)

        HCP:  Passed over for cabinet post, Jim Talent tends to political future (1/3/01)