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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:38 PM Original message |
Here's why we lost MO: |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. IIRC there's a fair amount of conservative fundies in the St. Louis area. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think the racist rednecks in the south got out and voted |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. There are many reasons why we lost MO... |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, for crying out loud. I'm in a KC suburb and we worked our BUTTS off for Obama. However, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I am not dissing Missouri |
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yeswecanandwedid (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Thank you for doing your part. It's appreciated. At least we aren't Kansas. :) |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. KS Dems made gains in the state house; MO Dems did not |
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yeswecanandwedid (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I didn't, thanks. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think they needed more volunteers from out of state. I received many urgent calls for help. |
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dontforgetpoland (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. If there was any form of early voting in Mo, I'm positive the state would be ours. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I believe you are correct |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, it broke a long record of MO picking the winner, didn't it? Who cares much about MO now? nt |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I'm from that state. There was definitely a racist element to them choosing McCain |
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yeswecanandwedid (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. So true, I have lots people I know in Missouri that are racist. They are ignorant. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. it was the fundies that stole the win in Missouri |
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srhuddle (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is a joke. |
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smoochpooch (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Sorry, I was posting at the same time as you, but yeah I didn't see a single McCain supporter |
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srhuddle (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It boggles the mind. |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Thank you!!! Exactly! We worked SO damned hard here in |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. EXACTLY!! (Welcome to DU, BTW) I live in neighboring Iowa, |
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Ino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Dem candidate for governor won handily though |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. I really think the answer is racism and/or fear |
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smoochpooch (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm in Boone County and I agree with with the poster above, in Columbia we targeted voters in GOTV |
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protect our future (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Boone County did a fantastic job. I knew you guys would! n/t |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
18. Grew up in SW Missouri, in |
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ROh70 (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. Difference between MO and NC - Early Voting. |
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srhuddle (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I should point out that we DO have a roundabout way to vote early. |
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FamousMortimer (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
23. Considering how close it was I was pretty happy actually. |
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mwei924 (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. I am pretty happy with how MO turned out (short of taking the state). |
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protect our future (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
25. I'm ecstatic over the Obama win but ashamed of my state, |
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FamousMortimer (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 05:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Seems to be alot of Boone County people in this thread |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Don't be ashamed |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. MO will be a major target in 4 years to flip, its ripe for flipping |
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MyUserNameIsBroken (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. If I may be blunt |
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Every Man A King (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
29. Tina Hervey is a twit |
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jimmybama (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Jim From Missouri |
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kevinds13 (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
35. That report is bogus. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. Here are some numbers to consider on turnout |
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MyUserNameIsBroken (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. GOTV in STL |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. The long lines in the City were horrible. I waited 2 hours to vote when I usually can just walk |
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MyUserNameIsBroken (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Where from? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. The election commissioner in Jackson County is a repuke |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Clearly we need early voting in MO |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. I did GOTV in St. Louis over the weekend and on Monday |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. MO is no longer the indicator of how the country will go -- Another superstition SHATTERED |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Two minds think the same..... we posted at the same time |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Hee hee, awesome! |
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foo_bar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. looking back, MO might have been more of a kingmaker than a bellwether |
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4_Legs_Good (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. A very good point (n/t) |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
40. Well, At least now Missouri can't be used as a Bell weather state |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. fyi, it's 'bellwether', not 'bell weather' |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. I'm happy about that as well (I knew what you meant). |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
51. Fucking NADER got 17,000 votes--the difference was less than 12K. |
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