[Bombard]

The demographics of Missouri have changed. Look at the assembly and senate. The 2002 elections showed that the electorial balance has shifited to the suburbs and rural areas.

[Peace will be here soon]

You know what, your right. I just spent some time crunching the numbers from 2000. Even with a "high" voter turn out in STL and KC , GW would have still won the state. Voter turn out was very low in 2000 in KC ( 46% ) and STL ( 39% ), with Bush winning Missouri by about 78,000 votes. There really is not enough there , in the Rat strongholds , to make up the difference. Good news for sure.

It is obvious Missouri has taken a turn to the right in recent years, even with Demorat Holden being elected as Governor ( currently being challenge by state auditor Sara McCaskill in the guber. primary). I hope he gets the nod though so we can run him out of office. I think if she gets the nod, it may be tougher to get a Republican Governor in.

One bit of info some around here may not know:

Missouri has voted for the winner in every presidential election of the 20th century, except in 1956 when voters backed Adlai Stevenson, thereby earning the sobriquet of "bellwhether state."

Keep an eye on Missouri folks !!