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Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill had tough words presidential candidate Bernie Sanders before President Obama's final State of the Union address

Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill had tough words presidential candidate Bernie Sanders before President Obama's final State of the Union address. McCaskill told CBSN’s Contessa Brewer there is a reason why Sanders hasn't been endorsed by any of his Senate colleagues and said his rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is "resilient."

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Three meals with Missouri voters

We're taking a closer look at the midterm elections in our series, Issues That Matter. Control of the Senate hinges in part on a race in Missouri. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is locked in a close contest with the state's Attorney General Josh Hawley. Missouri voted for President Trump in 2016 and has grown more conservative over time. CBS News contributor Steve Inskeep, who's also host of NPR's "Morning Edition" and "Up First," took a road trip and stopped for three meals with Missouri voters.

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