Historically, it's long been considered a "bell-weather" state, one that tends to elect for the eventual winning party.
Yet again, it falls into that category for these mid-term elections.
All eyes will be focused there, as they may ultimately determine which party ends up controlling the Senate.
2006-11-02 13:54:03 · 4 answers · asked by Chreap 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Missouri is pivotal because of the large liberal voting populations in the Kansas City and St. Louis inner cities and some suburbs. Most of the remainder of the state votes conservative.
When "Proposition B" (concealed firearms carry) was first put to a popular vote in largely rural Missouri, it passed in nearly every county in the state, but was narrowly defeated at the time (51% to 49%), largely by inner city and suburban voters. It didn't make a lot of difference because Democrat Governor Mel Carnahan would have vetoed it, as he did regularly with anything that he didn't like. Missouri later became one of the 48 states that have legalized concealed carry of firearms.
Many other issues are resolved on this basis (conservative rural vote versus liberal big city vote).
2006-11-02 14:50:12 · answer #1 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Last couple of elections I remember being pivitol were Ohio (2004) and Florida (2000) and Missouri went the other way...
2006-11-08 09:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you, i am not sure why Missouri is so pivotal, especially since they elected a dead guy to congress.
2006-11-02 22:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by rcaines1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is one of the must wins to gain control of or keep control of the senate.
2006-11-02 21:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by Teresa A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋