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

[Sherman A1]

1. As a bellwether, probably not, as

a state with a senator up, yes and as a state with 2 metro areas with Broadcast TV that reach into neighboring states, most certainly.

[pstokely]

2. The only battleground state surrounding MO is IA

If Mittens can't win MO, he's doomed. Obama doesn't need to win MO but he needs to be competitive in it. Even Rasmussen polls haven't shown Mittens ahead by much

[Inuca]

3. McCain won on 08, but by the tiniest of margins

less than 1% I think. Mo was called quite a few days after the election, the last state to get official results (not that many still cared at that point).

[pstokely]

5. Mittens needs it more than Obama (nt)

No Repuke can win without MO, Dems can win without MO

[CreekDog]

4. Obama carried the country by a 7.2% margin, not 6%

Hey, it matters.

[ellisonz]

6. Baloney.

I think we should go all out for the Show-Me State.