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Politicians like playing up University of Missouri connection.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, October, 2004
By Nate Carlisle, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Oct. 25--When the University of Missouri-Columbia Homecoming parade begins at 9 a.m. today, scattered among Greek floats and marching bands will be politicians reaching out to one of the area's biggest demographic groups -- Tigers.
Twenty-one candidates for office are likely to appear in the parade, according to the campus.
Politicians this campaign season frequently have evoked MU, claiming they are or will be a supporter or defender of the campus. And they claim they can represent the interests of MU -- and the community around it -- better than the other guy.
In the state Senate campaign for the 19th District, for example, both candidates...
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