MO-SEN 2018: The Megathread

[Kingpoleon]

Well, when you're the 2nd most endangered Senator in the country for your election cycle, you try literally everything - including all the things that worked last time.

Tester more safe?

Yes. He's 4th most vulnerable. Donnelly is 1st and Heitkamp is 3rd.

I'd switch Donnelly and Heitkamp.


As for this, I'd gladly support Matt Blunt, Jason Smith, and Ann Wagner.

[Kingpoleon]

She is a tough campaigner, but I would think Kander would be stronger.

Koster I would like the best ideologically. But he was too weak of a campaigner last year. I am furious he did not run a smear campaign, that is how MO dems win!!!

I do think the two statewide races in MO in 2018 will split. But if Democrats can't win either in a Trump Midterm, you may as well give up and possibly prepare for a big battle to keep MO-05 in the future.

Democrats would easily hold MO-05 if Russ or Robin Carnahan was the Representative. Unfortunately, someone much farther to their left is the Representative.

[Kingpoleon]

Hopefully Jo Ann Emerson runs.

[Kingpoleon]

If Dems hold all Senate seats and take AZ and NV, how bad does that signal it is for the GOP? That they're losing 30-40 seats in the House and Trump's approval rating is in the 30s?

I'd say it means they have lost twenty seats in the House, and Trump's approval is around 43 A/53 D.

[Kingpoleon]

I wish Jo Ann Emerson would run. I will probably support her if she runs.

[Kingpoleon]

Ideologically, can anyone find out where Josh Hawley stands? Younger Republicans like him are generally more conservative, so I hope he adheres to that rule.

He could definitely be a rising star. He is only 37 and is already being urged by the VP and big money to run for senate- that's impressive.

Um, no. According to the polls, younger Republicans are generally more likely to be pro-choice and pro-SSM.

[Kingpoleon]

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/07/missouri-republican-compares-transgender-people-isis/

Hartzler has shown off her transphobia.

Aren't you the one who constantly talked about how transgender people "may be" mentally ill?

Yea, Hartzler has always seemed to be a massive HP and an awful politician. If she runs/win the nomination, I'll be backing McCaskill or a third party like I did in 2012 against Akin.

It is unacceptable for the MO GOP to continuously allow jokes like Todd Akin and Vicky Hartzler damage the party brand and wreak havoc politically.

Would you back a hawk/neocon like Petersen?