Primer on MO elections today - polls close 7 pm CDT

[JPJones]

Gay marriage amendment: The constitution will be amended to say that marriage is between one man and one box turtle. This is the first state constitutional amendment to come up for a vote this year.

Governor: The incumbent Democrat, Bob Holden, is being challenged by the state auditor, Claire McCaskill for the Dem nomination. This is a contentious race. Holden is generally well-liked, but he's made two big mistakes. First, he spent a million dollars on his inauguration party. Second, he didn't like the budget from the Repub. legislature, so he didn't sign it. This held up funds for schools. Good that he stood up to the Repubs. Bad if you are a teacher or a parent of a student. Claire is popular, but some are pissed that she may have ensured that the Republicans win in November. Holden has hit back because she promised to monitor retirement homes, but may have overlooked problems with her husband's retirement homes. Who knows the truth, but that's what was said in the commercials.

Gephardt's seat: Ten people vying for the Dem nomination. The serious candidates are: Jeff Smith, the DFA candidate. He probably won the debate, but is very young (31 year old Wash U grad student in poli sci). Mark Smith is a Harvard grad, Wash U law school grad, and is an Associate Dean in the law school at Wash U. Has the endorsement of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Russ Carnahan is a State rep and son of Jean and Mel. He has been hit hard by his opponents about living off his family name and missing a lot of votes. Joan Barry is the pro-life Democrat, whatever that is.

Other:
An amendment to build a casino 12 miles from Branson.

Nancy Farmer will win the nom to face Kit Bond for US Senator. Nancy is our hope to get rid of the despicable Republican Senator.

Check out the white supremicist running for the Repub nom for governor, Martin Lindstedt (Rep). http://elections.post-dispatch.com/voter/statewidemo.asp

Finally, an honest Republican! "My goal is to destroy the Missouri Republican Party by divorcing from these suburban corporate supremacists the genuine racists like myself."
"I would like to create a social order akin to that of 1875 Missouri, in that the white man is the absolute master of family and state, the white woman is cared for within the family setting and it is heaven on earth for white children. This past reality shall eventually return by means of revolution, civil warfare, famine, disease and death."

[gasperc]

1. here's some prelimin numbers for the diehards!!

U.S. senator (Dem) Missouri Missouri
8% of precincts Votes Percent
Charles Berry, Jr. (Dem) 14,132 16.93%
Nancy Farmer (Dem) 64,917 77.76%
Ronald Bonar (Dem) 4,436 5.31%
Updated: 8/3/04 8:06:29 PM

U.S. senator (Rep) Missouri Missouri
8% of precincts Votes Percent
Mike Steger (Rep) 5,139 10.3%
CHRISTOPHER "KIT" BOND (Rep) 44,740 89.7%
Updated: 8/3/04 8:08:56 PM

U.S. senator (Lib) Missouri Missouri
Kevin Tull (Lib) Unopposed

Governor (Dem) Missouri Missouri
8% of precincts Votes Percent
Bob Holden (Dem) 51,094 54.35%
Claire McCaskill (Dem) 41,229 43.86%
Jim LePage (Dem) 1,093 1.16%
Jeffery A. Emrick (Dem) 595 0.63%
Updated: 8/3/04 8:09:54 PM

Governor (Rep) Missouri Missouri
3% of precincts Votes Percent
Karen Skelton-Memhardt (Rep) 9 2.35%
Matt Blunt (Rep) 361 94.26%
Jennie Lee Sievers (Rep) 2 0.52%
Martin Lindstedt (Rep) 3 0.78%
Jeff Killian (Rep) 5 1.31%
Roy W. Lang (Rep) 3 0.78%
Updated: 8/3/04 7:25:11 PM

Governor (Lib) Missouri Missouri
3% of precincts Votes Percent
Randall D. Langkraehr (Lib) 1 50%
John M. Swenson (Lib) 1 50%
Updated: 8/3/04 7:25:45 PM

Lieutenant governor (Dem) Missouri Missouri
Rebecca "Bekki" Cook (Dem)
Ken Jacob (Dem)

Lieutenant governor (Rep) Missouri Missouri
3% of precincts Votes Percent
Patricia "Pat" Secrest (Rep) 105 40.7%
Peter Kinder (Rep) 153 59.3%
Updated: 8/3/04 7:26:22 PM

Lieutenant governor (Lib) Missouri Missouri
Mike Ferguson (Lib) Unopposed

Attorney General (Dem) Missouri Missouri
Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon (Dem) Unopposed

Attorney General (Rep) Missouri Missouri
3% of precincts Votes Percent
Chris Byrd (Rep) 248 80.26%
Dewey Crepeau (Rep) 61 19.74%
Updated: 8/3/04 7:27:04 PM

Attorney General (Lib) Missouri Missouri
David R. Browning (Lib) Unopposed

Secretary of State (Dem) Missouri Missouri
Robin Carnahan (Dem) Unopposed

Secretary of State (Rep) Missouri Missouri
Catherine L. Hanaway (Rep) Unopposed

Secretary of State (Lib) Missouri Missouri
Christopher Davis (Lib) Unopposed

State treasurer (Dem) Missouri Missouri
3% of precincts Votes Percent
Jason Klumb (Dem) 53 19.06%
Mark Powell (Dem) 154 55.4%
Mark C. Abel (Dem) 71 25.54%
Updated: 8/3/04 7:28:58 PM

State treasurer (Rep) Missouri Missouri
3% of precincts Votes Percent
Chet Boeke (Rep) 3 0.8%
Al Hanson (Rep) 17 4.53%
William R. Pundmann (Rep) 3 0.8%
Tom Klein (Rep) 15 4%
Sarah Steelman (Rep) 239 63.73%
Anita Yeckel (Rep) 5 1.33%
Blaine Luetkemeyer (Rep) 93 24.8%

[soup]

3. no prelims on the amendments?

Are they just going to smack you with the total when it's over?

[soup]

4. never mind, I found it.

:-)

have to scroll like a maniac to the bottom of the page
http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?eid=116



Constitutional Amendment 1 Precincts Reporting 182 of 3992
White River Gambling
Yes 83,070 41.7%
No 116,181 58.3%
Total Votes 199,251


Constitutional Amendment 2 Precincts Reporting 182 of 3992
Marriage Definition
Yes 126,896 63.7%
No 72,423 36.3%
Total Votes 199,319

[w13rd0]

6. I really hope...

...that those totals on No2 change...otherwise, I'll pray that Branson gets their friggin boats, and that entire area turns to complete shit. I hate this state. Talent and Bond?!?!

[JPJones]

7. Gambling, no 57.6%; Marriage definition, no 32% n/t

[sistersofmercy]

20. That's funny!

"otherwise, I'll pray that Branson gets their friggin boats, and that entire area turns to complete shit." hehe, that's funny. I'm not happy about the vote on 2 either.

[w13rd0]

2. Laughingly enough...

...the white nationalist nitwit has some interesting all-over-the-map positions. On constitutional ammendment to ban same-sex marriage, he's opposed. He praises Holden in a couple places. Complete nut. Haha, that's funny.

I voted early this morning. Keeping my fingers crossed...

[hatrack]

5. McCaskill Just On The Verge Of Tying - As Of 8:40 PM CDT

49.1% Holden
48.4% McCaskill

MAJOR caveat - Only about 7% of precincts reporting so far

[sistersofmercy]

8. McCaskill in the lead 9:10 n/t

[ikojo]

9. Martin Linstedt also ran on the Reform Party ticket in `

2000. I wonder what Nader would say to people like him?

[hatrack]

10. Jeff Smith holding small lead over Russ Carnahan in 3rd District

About 2% w. 10% reporting at 9:25 CDT.

Whoever wins will face unbalanced loser Bill Federer in the fall.

[JPJones]

11. Jeff Smith leading Russ by 42 votes

out of 9448 votes.

[hatrack]

12. Yeah, I think the southern part of the CD is going to trend Carnahan

He may have it wrapped already - Smith's base is definitely urban.

Meanwhile, back in 5, Cleaver leading Metzl by about 9% - not surprisingly!

[hatrack]

13. McCaskill Continues To Pull Away - 9:35 PM

McCaskill - 51.7%
Holden - 45.2%

[JPJones]

14. Marriage amendment passes

Casino fails.

Farmer wins.

Still up in the air:
Holden/McCaskill

and

Gephardt's seat. State senator Steve Stoll from Festus pulls ahead of Russ Carnahan and Jeff Smith.

[sistersofmercy]

17. I'm trying to figure out the Steve Stoll thing

:shrug:

[w13rd0]

15. I hate this friggin state...

...pffft.

[stldemocrat]

16. Bigotry

The amount of bigotry in this state is amazing. I am glad to see that McCaskill is beating Holden, though, as he was sure to lose in the general election.

[sistersofmercy]

18. the 2nd amendment vote pisses me off b/c if you look at the votes in

There are more Dems voting than Repubs which means Dems are voting "yes."

[JPJones]

21. About 50% of Dems voted Yes on Amend. 2 n/t

[stldemocrat]

22. "Dems"

Keep in mind there are probably a lot of repukes crossing over and voting a Democrat ballot, since Blunt was "annointed". Although I am sure a lot of the downstate Democrats are voting for this abomination.

[sistersofmercy]

Both points definitely noted

I know Repubs who will either vote Kerry or sit the GE out.

[ogsball]

23. Don't be so sure. . .

Down here in Springfield Billy Long the auctioneer who is on one of the morning talk shows was encouraging everyone to take a Dem ballot to vote against the guy who keeps blocking the SMS name change. There are also a lot of Repubs who like to take the Dem ballot and vote for who they think will be the easiest candidate to beat. There aren't normally a lot of choices to make on the Repubs ballot down here.

All that said a lot of the Repub's may have voted on the Dem ballots for the amendment.

BTW check out the letter to the editor in the news-leader about the Bush rally.

http://springfield.news-leader.com/opinions/today/0803-Bushrallyw-147362.html

[sistersofmercy]

28. Welcome to Du, ogsball!

Looks like a bit of dirty pool going on in Springfield with the ballots. Thanks for posting the letter, yep, bush* doesn't want to see those who oppose him. It is sad for democracy.

[newyawker99]

39. Hi ogsball!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[ikojo]

34. Dem does not necessarily mean one supports gay rights.

I was on the bus after work Monday night and a couple of black women were talking about their church holding a rally in support of Amendment 2. While these women are anti Bush they are VERY conservative socially. This is something Dems forget and forgot yesterday when many assumed that with a higher Dem turnout Amendment 2 would fail. I know this was what people felt because I had Dem organizers say it to my face. I quickly countered that argument because I don't travel only in activist circles. I am on public transit and I hear what people say and were saying about Amendment 2. F'in fundy Christians!

Sad sad day for progressive thinking Missourians. I have to get over my intense anger because one of my co-workers told me yesterday she was not voting because she did not research the issues. I said to her that it shouldn't take much research to know that one did not want to enshrine hate into the state constitution via Amendment 2. She didn't care, she said the summer just got away from her and she didn't have time. Sure she had time to go to stupid baseball games but not time to vote...

FURIOUS!

[ochazuke]

19. I am on the side of the losers

Both guys I voted for are losing: Metzl (U.S 5th) & Holden (Gov.)

I'm losing on two of the three issues, too: K.C. Arena Taxes & Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment.

I'm only on the winning side of the casino amendment. And in that victory, I'm in with the FUNDIEESSSSZZZ!

And I'm an atheist.

[sistersofmercy]

24. Wow district 3 isgoing to take a while

Eventhough, Stoll is ahead now I still say it'll go to Jeff Smith or Russ Carnahan.

[JPJones]

26. Diebold hasn't decided who they want to win yet n/t

[pstokely]

31. no Diebolding around here

at least in South Kansas City, think there is some Diebolding in Platte and Clay county

[sistersofmercy]

32. not in St Louis either, as far as I know. n/t

[nickinSTL]

36. no Diebolding in St. Louis

I've lived in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, and it's always been punch-cards.

[zuzu98]

25. Amendment 2 vote is embarrassing.

Bigotry enshrined in our state constitution.

:puke:

[sistersofmercy]

29. I agree n/t

[soup]

27. Weird numbers

* Election results as of 10:35:39 on 8/03/2004

Total votes for Governor 890,748

Total Votes for Senator 836,300

Total Votes for Lt. Governor 815,934

Total Votes for Sec. of State 750,769

Total Votes for Treasurer 768,861

Total Votes for Atty General 744,328

Total Votes for gambling 915,773

Total Votes for marriage definition 917,595

So, more people went to the polls and voted for marriage definition than anything or anyone else on the ballot.

Strange priorities.

on edit - sorry, forgot to post link: http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/allresults.asp?eid=116

[Terran]

30. "Holden is generally well-liked"?

Do you live in the same state I do?

[sistersofmercy]

33. District 3, Carnahan and J Smith pulling ahead of Stoll, thankfully

277 of 318 precincts reporting.

[ikojo]

35. Unofficial breakdown of votes: St. Louis County and St Louis City

http://www.stlouisco.com/elections/040803un.html
ST LOUIS COUNTY:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO 1
ROCKAWAY BEACH GAMBLING - SIMPLE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,234 39.69
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,851 60.31

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO 2
DEFINE MARRIAGE - SIMPLE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,638 60.56
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,708 39.44

The conservatives, Republican AND Democratic ones, basically did a better and more effective job at organizing their base. Democrats and other progressives assumed, WRONGLY, that all Dems were against Amendment 2. This is what happens when a base is listened to and not ignored and taken for granted. That base actually gets out and VOTES. Wow, what a concept!

http://stlcin.missouri.org/bdelection/ballotDetails.cfm?ElectionKeyId=1&ViewType=issue&RecordId=1
ST LOUIS CITY:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO 1
ROCKAWAY BEACH GAMBLING - SIMPLE
Yes (For the Amendment) 200
No (Against the Amendment) 201

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO 2
DEFINE MARRIAGE - SIMPLE
Yes (For the Amendment) 215
No (Against the Amendment) 216

For the City of St Louis results, I can't tell if the above numbers represent the number of votes against and for the two amendments or the number of precincts who voted a particular way. Difficult to tell. I cannot imagine that little more than 400 people in a city of 300,000 bothered to vote on the two amendments.

[nickinSTL]

37. A2

I just can't friggin' believe 70%!

How the h@ll can 70% of the state be bigots and religious nuts?!?

If my fiancee doesn't get the job she's up for in St. Charles, I might seriously start thinking of moving to Illinois. Not that southern IL is much better, but at least they've got Chicago, with enough population to offset a lot of their nuts.

Last I saw, almost 50% of ST. LOUIS voted FOR A2!

Unfortunately, I think others here are right, and not only the crossing over of Repubs to vote Dem, but the fact that a lot of Dems weren't going to vote against A2. Although everyone I know voted against. Even the Bush-supporting Repug I work with at my 2nd job voted against it!

[newportdadde]

38. Primer on MO elections today - polls close 7 pm CDT

I have to say I'm disappointed in my state with the Gay marriage amendment. I knew down inside it would pass though. The key here is that we got lucky it didn't make in on Nov 2nd something that the republicans in the state were trying hard to do. Read that Ohio is going to have theirs on Nov 2nd, that does make me nervous.

At least the gambling didn't make it in. I got so tired of seeing those damn commercials with that old crabby bitch on them.

These commercials for those that haven't seen them went on and on about 1000 new jobs and how their kids were leaving the town and blah blah. 1000 new jobs of what, 8 buck an hour garbage with no benefits? Then I find out this town is only a few miles from Branson... heh the capital of low wage jobs in Missouri probably. All the hotels, concessions etc etc.... yeah no jobs available to those in Rockway.. right.

KC Arena passed, I expect the city to fuck it up and impose some good old sales taxes on everybody in a few years to keep it floating.

[newyawker99]

40. Hi newportdadde!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: