Why is ''(former) bellweather'' Missouri so Conservative? (user search)
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LanceMcSteel
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« on: November 05, 2008, 03:56:57 AM »
Obama looks like he will win the popular vote by 5-6 points while losing Missouri, the state that is supposed to back the winner. Would have to guess it being a rural state makes it tough for any Dem to win, let alone a black one. At least the chattering class will shut up now that Missouri's streak of picking a winner since 1956 is over.
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LanceMcSteel
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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 06:55:28 PM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on November 05, 2008, 04:44:57 AM
Yes, it needs to lose its bellweather status. Other contenders before this election included New Mexico and Delaware, and yes, they failed, too.

Well New Mexico did vote for winning candidates Gore in 2000 and Bush in 2004 so they have a legitimate claim to the bellweather title. But due to rising Hispanic voting #'s they will most certainly trend left.
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