Ma's vote was the deciding factor first time around for Obi-Care.I don't recall where she landed in to queue, but the final hold-out Democrat was Ben Nelson. Remember the "Conhusker Kickback" he secured in exchange for his vote?
I would actually support Dine over Ma McCaskill were he the only other choice. But he has absolutely no chance of winning.If you're going to cast your vote based on who has the best chance of winning, then vote for Obama because the polls are giving him the edge. No, sometimes you have to cast your vote based on who you believe represents you best.
McCaskill is the antithesis of all things conservative...I could argue that Romney is worse than McCaskill in that respect and we all voted for him (I hope). I think Romney will have better economic policies than Obama, but I don't expect him to stand up for conservative values. He hasn't before.
Not merely voting for who has best chance of winning. Cast my vote for the one closest to my views. And Akin is FAR closer to my views than Mother McCaskill.
I was a $trong Steelman supporter. But she lost. I would have voted for Brunner second, even though he spent $9 million of his own $ to destroy Steelman. But he lost. Akin was the one left standing.
As far as Romney? He was not even on my radar screen a year ago. I voted for Santorum. But Romney won so I voted for him. But he doesn't make me warm all over. But Romney is one hell of a lot better than the Imposter from Mombasa...