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