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Live Special Event: St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum

By Alex Heuer,
Don Marsh, Mary Edwards
Published February 11, 2013 at 9:24 AM CST
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An audience member asks a question of the candidates during today's St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum.
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The room during the forum.
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Lewis Reed addresses the crowd.
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Francis Slay illustrates a point.
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Jimmie Matthews answers a question.
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The stage set before the start of our St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum.
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Updated 12:45 p.m. following forum - more to come.

Today, "St. Louis on the Air" hosted its St. Louis Mayoral Primary Forum.

(For a full report of the event, see our Chris McDaniel's story here)

As the city of St. Louis is overwhelmingly Democratic, the winner of the primary on March 5 is considered the presumptive favorite to win the April 2 general election. So, today's conversation with incumbent Mayor Francis Slay, Aldermanic President Lewis Reed and former St. Louis Alderman Jimmie Matthews was an important opportunity for voters to hear from the candidates.

Miss the forum? Don't worry - Our live chat is archived below for you, and here's the full audio of the forum - (plus, it will re-broadcast on our station at 10 p.m. and on Nine Network's channels):

Full audio: 

Live Chat: 

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Alex Heuer
Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.
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Don Marsh
Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
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Mary Edwards
Mary Edwards is a producer for St. Louis Public Radio's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."
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