Steelman placed 3rd in the primary (behind Akin & Brunner).
Evidently, the MO tea partiers did not get the memo.
It was a three way split, with Akin winning with 36%, Brunner with 30%, and Steelman with 29.2%.
Steelman was supported by the tea party express and Governor Palin, Akin was supported by Michelle Bachmann and seemingly, the democrats.