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In reply to the discussion: Ferguson: No more votes for Claire McCaskill and Jay Nixon [View all]Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)26. Arkansas and Missouri have had very similar voting patterns
For example, in Presidential elections, the two states have voted exactly alike since 1972. The two states also have some Congressional districts that have been held by the Republicans since the 1960s. For statewide offices, Arkansas was strongly Democratic until the last two elections, when the Republicans managed to take control of virtually everything it seems. I don't see Missouri getting particularly progressive in the next two years, and my gut tells me that 2016 is not going to be a banner year for Democrats. If I were the Senator, I would consider just staying in the safe Senate seat, and take my chances in 2018.
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The worst farce imaginable, she.. and yet here it is.. and the pain we have is nothing compared
Cha
Nov 2014
#1
The white leaders of the party are going to control who is running on the ticket. Black leaders are
jwirr
Nov 2014
#33
Has she done something that has people upset again? The last time I saw her she actually came to
jwirr
Nov 2014
#34
Governor Nixon has been elected twice, Missouri has term limits. No one will vote for him again.
George II
Nov 2014
#6
i guess one difference is that the creepy ass gov in Florida didn't even come off as bad during the
JI7
Nov 2014
#11
Well that was stupid. She might as well go ahead and announce that she isn't running for re-election
craigmatic
Nov 2014
#31