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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 12:42 PM Oct 2016

Missouri Senate Race Suddenly Close

“Fueled by tightening polls and an attention-grabbing TV ad in which he assembles an AR-15 rifle blindfolded, Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Jason Kander is newly confident he can unseat incumbent Sen. Roy Blunt,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The suddenly close race has both Democratic and Republican groups outside the state pouring money into this onetime GOP stronghold as it becomes an increasingly competitive battleground in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2016/10/01/missouri-senate-race-suddenly-close/

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Missouri Senate Race Suddenly Close (Original Post) DonViejo Oct 2016 OP
Roy Blunt ads... Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #1
Word is. Blunt won't give him but Thrill Oct 2016 #2
That is one brilliant ad. thucythucy Oct 2016 #3
Waiting for Some Polling DarthDem Oct 2016 #4
Not quite the long shot it used to be DFW Oct 2016 #5
YouTube for easier viewing ffr Oct 2016 #6
Effective business ad for Kander ffr Oct 2016 #7
Wow! "All of us." ffr Oct 2016 #8
Wow iandhr Oct 2016 #9
I will be happily casting my vote for Mr Kander The Genealogist Oct 2016 #10

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
4. Waiting for Some Polling
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 01:11 PM
Oct 2016

Is it impossible to poll Missouri or something? Maybe I missed a recent survey or two. Would love to know how much that fantastic ad helped Jason Kander. This is a really solid pickup opportunity and I would like to see the DSCC invest heavily.

DFW

(54,277 posts)
5. Not quite the long shot it used to be
Sat Oct 1, 2016, 01:28 PM
Oct 2016

Unseating Blunt will depend both on local factors and Trump making toxic waste out of the Republican brand nationally.

Trump is doing his level best, but Missouri is still a tough nut for a Senate challenger to crack. Not impossible, though!

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