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Rural voters could tip critical Missouri Senate race
CLINTON, Missouri (AP) -- State Auditor Claire McCaskill and Sen. Jim Talent have returned to Missouri's heartland often this year in search of votes for a race that could determine whether Democrats regain control of the Senate.

For months, the Missouri contest has been a dead heat between Talent, a strong supporter of the war, and McCaskill, who wants Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld fired and U.S. troops in Iraq to be redeployed over the next two years.

Both candidates are projecting a centrist image as they appeal to voters nestled between St. Louis and Kansas City, an area widely viewed as crucial to winning the state.

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