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   George McGovern, who made the decision in 1972 to remove Tom Eagleton from the Democratic ticket called Eagleton's death "a real loss to the country."

   "No. 1, people liked him personally. They liked his enthusiasm. They liked his stories. They liked his ribbing and kidding. Republicans seemed to like him as well as Democrats."

   Bob Dole will join three other former Senate majority leaders Tuesday to announce the establishment of the Bipartisan Policy Center.

   The new organization is dedicated to improving American political discourse and demonstrating the viability of bipartisan solutions.

   Dole will be joined by Howard Baker, Tom Daschle and George Mitchell. That's two Democrats and two Republicans ... very bipartisan.

   This is it: the new platform for KC Buzz Blog. 

• We have a new address: http://buzzblog.kcstar.com
• To leave comments, you’ll have to re-register your username and choose a password. Click on "Create new account" in the left rail under "User Login" or on "register" directly beneath each post. (Earlier, the links were broken, but now they're fixed.) Once you log in to leave a comment, you’ll stay logged in until you log out or delete your browser cookies.
• We’ve added a Forums feature. You can create your own topics for discussion by clicking on the link in the left rail.
• The archives for posts before today remain on the old TypePad platform at http://kcbuzzblog.typepad.com.  We'll transfer those archives to the new platform at some time in the future.
• If you have problems, or suggestions, e-mail kcbuzzblog@kcstar.com

       And: Check out Prime Buzz, the new subscription political Web site (see a video here!). Click on the announcement here in the left rail or go to http://primebuzz.kcstar.com.    

   Prime Buzz provides exclusive stories, analysis and buzz from The Kansas City Star’s political reporters and bloggers, plus a host of other news and services.

   You get a heads-up on news and a head start on forming political insights and enriching your understanding of the political landscape in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas.

   Prime Buzz provides:

   Prime Buzz user center

   For problems with how the Prime Buzz Web site operates or e-mail delivery problems with the executive summary, e-mail primebuzz@kcstar.com.

   To change your password, click on "my account" in the right rail, then the "edit" tab.

   How do I send news releases to Prime Buzz? 

   News releases should be e-mailed to primebuzz@kcstar.com and/or submitted to Press Release Central at KansasCity.com. Prime Buzz is mainly interested in events pertaining to Kansas and Missouri politics and state government. 

   Who owns Prime Buzz?

   Prime Buzz is owned by The Kansas City Star.

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