Gubernatorial candidates are staying busy in the final days before the election.
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Gubernatorial candidates are staying busy in the final days before the election.

Date: October 30, 2008
By: Abby Grimmett
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: Democratic candidate for Governor Jay Nixon says he doesn't plan on easing up in the final days leading up to the election.

Abigail Grimmett (GRIMM-it) has more front the State Capitol.

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OutCue: SOC Nixon's Communications Director, Oren Shur, says this weekend's campaign will mainly focus on the economy and how it effects Missouri families.
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Description: That's what Jay spends most of his time talking about, how we're going to create jobs here in Missouri, these next generation jobs that our state needs to attract and bring in as well as the bread and butter issues families are facing. How are we going to make healthcare more affordable and how are we going to make education more affordable?

Republican candidate Kenny Hulshof is also staying busy in these remaining days. A spokesperson for the Hulshof campaign said he will travel to all four corners of the state. Hulshof says he is also focusing on the economy and on creating jobs in Missouri.  Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Abigail Grimmett.
Intro: Gubernatorial candidates Nixon and Hulshof are campaigning to sway undecided voters in the last days before the election.

Abigail Grimmett (GRIMM-it) has more from the state capitol.

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OutCue: SOC Oren Shur, communications director for the Nixon campaign, says Nixon is staying busy by stopping through towns and cities across the state.
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Description: We'll be running all over the place. It's a big state, we're trying to touch all corners. That's the way this entire campaign has been. We've left no county, no region of the state has not seen Jay. This is really important to Jay and the campaign that we we communicate with voters across the state.

Even though his schedule is rather hectic, Shur says Nixon has great momentum going in to the weekend in light of recent polls.
A spokesperson from Hulshof's campaign said he also has a busy schedule over the weekend as he has stops planned in all four corners of the state. Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Abigail Grimmett.