[MarkL]

Few had anticipated the scale of the turnout either. In state records kept since 1980, there had never been comparable participation in an August primary.

Which is exactly why the supporters wanted it on the primary ballot, rather than the general election ballot, when (they thought) there would be a higher turn-out.

The supporters say that they're shocked by the results. That makes sense, since the only people that they tend to "hang out with" are others of their type. They simply don't understand that there IS a "silent majority" who believes in more traditional values.

Mark

[Joe Republc]

No mention hear of how Missouri Gov. Holden shot himself in the foot.

He pushed to keep this out of the Nov. election, hoping to avoid conservatives from coming out then. But Holden managed to lose his own primary.... something terrible for an incumbent!

-- Joe