CONpost doing a lot of wishful thinking along with McCaskill.
I live in Missouri, and only the die-hard liberals are voting for Claire at the present moment. The Gop-e- are little different than the DNC in their MO's in winning elections. This state is about evenly split in liberals, republicans/conservatives and those Frank Luntz 'independents'. Claire got the majority of those Frank Luntz 'independents' in 2006.... remember when the liberals broke open the 'real' GOP-e- with exposing Foley? That and there was on the ballot initiatives that drew out the Unions and the promise that stem cell research would help the welfare class.
I do not know yet what ballot initiatives will be loaded onto the Missouri ballot, but one of them is about 'healthcare'. This election will depend upon who can stimulate their base and which way the wind blows to garner those Frank Luntz 'independents'.
At this present moment, Missouri has endured a blasting heat and drought. Nothing survives without 'water', and add to that we have a liberal governor. I call it a toss UP on this date.