Bellwether status, who cares? It didn’t mean anything when we had that label, it doesn’t mean anything now that we don’t. Missouri tends to run behind the times just a bit, always has. But it’s catching up. My neighborhood has a great mix of races, religions, ages and backgrounds, a huge change from when I grew up here, I’m delighted to say. And even more delighted to say the overwhelming majority of my neighbors throughout the city and county voted for Obama (and for a Democratic governor, don’t forget). The state total was way too close for anyone to be crowing or lamenting about how “red” the state is. It’s bluer than it was before, and vote by vote, it will be bluer still. I am not concerned about the crazy folks sitting around muttering “socialism”, they’re increasingly irrelevant. So what if Missouri’s electoral votes went to McCain, fat lot of good that does him. The best candidate still won, and every single vote for him is one more voice for change. I will be celebrating on January 20th along with the rest of the nation, and then getting to work on making sure we have another Democratic senator from Missouri in 2010.

Here is a question:
Since the vote difference was way under 1% .12%, should President Elect Obama demand a recount?

Actually, I would be intersted in knowing the breakouts and their geographic locations. With as many counties as Missouri has (114) this represents an average of 31.86 voter difference in each county. Obviously this is not how it broke out.

Hardly a massive sweep for the Republicans in this state.

Oh please Sue D…sour grapes make the hooded ones even more ugly. What do you call bailing out wealthy white men but socialism?
The losers are now dragging out the old crap that Obama is not a citizen and as such, can’t be holding the office. The most vote fraud in MO was St Charles county, a repub area. MO judges tried to get pot bag felons to not vote while repubs let their felons run for office like Stevens. I’d worry more that you don’t have decent whistleblower or labor laws in your state. Very backwards place. We need more outstaters like the rednecks for Obama crew. You all need some birth control hooders. Nothing else…just birth control. We don’t need more of you anti-american fussbudgets who are non-productive. Whine elsewhere. Now go bend over so the wall streeters can drill a bit more. Crack a weak smile while they do so they know you are with that program. Maybe you can move to Idaho where the schoolkids yell ASSASSINATE OBAMA and pale fundies rule.

Let’s stop using the race card…Obama is half black and half white! I’m thrilled that McCain won Missouri and I helped that happen. I can’t wait until those of you who voted for Obama watch his term go down in flames…

“Red” state but solidly blue metro area — again:

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/staff-columnists/2008/11/mink-column-the-big-myth-st-louis-as-a-conservative-community/

or…maybe in the next election, the rest of the country will get it “right.”

seriously…why are so many people so worried that mccain won the state (newsflash…obama won the country). how will we ever get to the point where we can build bridges instead of trenches when we still have people upset that the state voted different than the country. get over it people…move on with your lives…

Thank god I live in a true blue Pennsylvania. Kills me how the midwest and south always go Republican when in fact the Democrats are more likely to help your own pocket-book. But I guess gays getting married is a much bigger issue than whether or not you can feed your family and keep your home.

hey…here’s another way to look at it…mccain won 105 of the 114 counties. let’s count them again. yep 105 of the 114. still not happy with the results? okay…105 of the 114 for mccain. he’s not the president and never will be…but…let’s count them again…105 of the 114 counties were won by mccain. 105 out of 114. blah, blah, blah, blah…that pujols mvp is pretty dang cool, isn’t it?

Hey! ‘your toast’! A legally cast provisional ballot is one that is cast at the poll where the voter is supposed to be voting, but his/her name isn’t on the roll. However, after it is verified that the provisional ballot was cast at the correct polling site, then it is counted. That is a legally cast provisional ballot. An illegally cast provisional ballot is one that is cast by a voter who is not on the roll, and IS NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THAT POLLING SITE. It amazes me how a peoples who claim to care about their rights, can’t even figure out where in the blazes to vote. It is on your voter registration card. Given the history of the north St Louis area, I have no doubt whatsoever that people in that area voted multiple times because they thought all their ballots might be counted. And if you read the Post Dispatch, Willy Jr. stated that he believed all the provisional ballots should be counted, regardless of whether or not the ballot was cast at the appropriate poll.

The comments of some of the liberals on here show they are prone to attacking someone personally with whom they disagree politically, and a tendency to resort to vitriol rather than substantive arguments. This only serves to undermine your viewpoint and makes you look bad. Redistribution of wealth is Socialism, and has been shown time and time again to fail. I am against the bailouts; companies that can’t compete or are mismanaged should be allowed to fail. These companies may be bought up by others who can make a success of them. Gas prices are down, don’t hear those who blamed Bush when they were high, giving him credit now that they are down. It has been over 7 years since America was attacked on 9/11/2001 - did not see anything on that from Olbermann or Matthews during the election campaigns. I am clinging to my Bible and praying for America and our new President.