Why Missouri doesn’t matter in this race BY DAVE HELLING

[pstokely]

"Mitt Romney is expected in the Kansas City area Thursday. Like Michelle Obama and Joe Biden before him, the Republican presidential candidate plans to pose for a few pictures, make a few remarks and collect a few checks — all in private.

The candidates don’t want your love this year, Missouri. They want your money.

This shouldn’t be a surprise. Missouri has been slipping down the swing-state list for more than a decade, a process accelerated when John McCain won the state in 2008 while opponent Barack Obama carried the country by a six-point margin. It’s hard to find any projections suggesting Missouri will be in presidential play in 2012.

So we aren’t a bellwether anymore. That’s bad news for reporters, who rather enjoy interviews with the Bushes, Clintons, Gores and McCains when they pass through."

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/07/3602311/why-missouri-doesnt-matter-in.html#disqus_thread

[AlinPA]

1. Romney won't have to campaign in MO.

[pstokely]

2. Even Rasmussen shows Mittens in trouble in MO

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/mo/missouri_romney_vs_obama-1800.html

Mittens needs it more than Obama

[AlinPA]

3. Thanks for that link.