Missouri Primary Feb. 3; Wide-open without Gephardt

[SaintLouisBlues]

According to the STL Post-Dispatch, Gephardt's name will be on the ballot, and he may still win Missouri,
giving him some clout at the convention.

I doubt that Missouri will vote overwhelmingly for a former candidate (unless he's running against Ashcroft, in which case we have proven that even a dead man can win).

It seems to me that all of the campaigns had been conceding Missouri to the native son.

Now, I have no idea. People here haven't been paying too much attention to our primary before last night.

The week between NH and the Feb. 3 primaries will be wild, and whatever trends emerge will probably play-out
in the Show-Me State.

What do you think?

[bigwillq]

1. I hope it's not Gephardt

I admired the man for his long service to this country but he's not in the race any more--voters please moveon. By the way Iowa went, I think Missouri will be real close to, especially with DG out

[HFishbine]

2. The last poll (1/11)

Had Dean in 2nd behind Gephardt.

http://surveyusa.com/2004_Elections/MO040112demprimary.pdf

[SaintLouisBlues]

3. Some interesting stuff in today's Post-Dispatch

-snip-
Literally overnight, Missouri's 88 Democratic delegates - the
largest bloc at stake among the states holding primaries or
caucuses on Feb. 3 - have been transformed. Once ignored
because they were deemed a lock for Gephardt, Missouri's
delegates are now a hot commodity.

Gephardt, who will still be on the ballot, called Tuesday for his
Missouri supporters to cast their primary votes for one of the
remaining presidential candidates. He said he didn't want a
sympathy vote. "They should make their vote count," he
added.

At least two of the candidates - notably Howard Dean and
Wesley Clark - already have active volunteer operations in the
St. Louis area. But few have made campaign stops in the
state; one of the local exceptions was an October visit by
Rep. Dennis Kucinich in north St. Louis County.

Even Republican consultant John Hancock predicts that the
state's Democrats should now prepare for a parade of
personal appeals. "Missouri is such a good representation of
the country," he said. "Of all the early primary states, it's the
best snapshot of America." His point: A candidate in any party who sells well in Missouri
could be in a strong position nationwide. Missouri's election
record bears that out; the state has voted for the presidential
victor in all but one election since 1900.
-snip-

http://tinyurl.com/2j76m

[kerry-is-my-prez]

4. Up for grabs big time... Some other states too - due to the Dean loss and

speech.