IIRC that SOB Carnahan was trailing (narrowly but trailing) while he was alive, he pulled ahead after he croaked. That says something very...not good about human nature. I still SHM at that race. I think his damn ghost is still haunting the seat. Talent got it from his damn widow but then he ‘lost’ in 2006 and then Akin’s epic fail gave away a certain win. Ugh. That B McCrapskull needs to GO in 2018.
Presuming he did live and was elected and chosen as Kerry’s running mate, I doubt he’d have tipped the state to him. He’d have helped, but not enough. All Edwards did in NC was stop Bush from gaining.
Strange anomalies in MO politics, I can’t explain it. Even though it’s lean GOP for President now it would probably help to move all the statewide offices to the midterms. It would probably help in WV too despite it now being SAFE Republican for President.
True.
I would definitely favor moving the statewide to the midterms. As it is, they elect just Auditor with the midterms, which makes no sense.
I agreed with the argument made in 2000 that when Mel Carnahan died, he ceased to be a resident of Missouri and hence should’ve been stricken from the ballot. I guarantee if it had been Ashcroft who died, the Dems would’ve moved heaven and earth to make sure the widder didn’t get HIS votes. Add to that, Talent likely had the Governorship stolen from him at the same time due to judicial-sanctioned voter chicanery in St. Louis.