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xmas74

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40. It was also blue in 1996.

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 04:55 PM

Aug 2015

That was my first presidential election. I missed 1992 by a little over a month.

2008 was a statistical tie. McCain won by less than 4000 votes overall and there was some controversy about the polling centers in St Louis. I believe the actual percentage was less than 0.01%.

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2016 Missouri Presidential GE - Trump 48%, Clinton 39% [View all] Doingto Aug 2015 OP

When is the last time Missouri went blue in the GE? Been a while I believe ... LannyDeVaney Aug 2015 #1

Bill Clinton's second election loyalsister Aug 2015 #6

Actually it was Blue in 1992, before that 1976. Agschmid Aug 2015 #12

It was also blue in 1996. xmas74 Aug 2015 #40

Wow, that's close. Agschmid Aug 2015 #43

Some of the polls that day actually showed Missouri going blue xmas74 Aug 2015 #54

It was known as a bell weather state for a long time loyalsister Aug 2015 #47

Hopefully it's not a bellwether this year! Agschmid Aug 2015 #51

And this surprises you how? Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #2

Strange but true HassleCat Aug 2015 #3

So HRC has 39% in a red state? A state that has gone for the GOP 4 times in a row? Rex Aug 2015 #4

hahaha RussBLib Aug 2015 #8

Thanks, I guess it is depressing that she is not polling 40%...but I can take 39% Rex Aug 2015 #9

Obama got 49.3% in 2008 in Missouri. former9thward Aug 2015 #17

The state went GOP the last 4 election cycles, but don't let that bother Rex Aug 2015 #21

And it elected Democratic governors former9thward Aug 2015 #23

Since we are not talking about governors I sure won't. Why can't you stay on topic? Rex Aug 2015 #33

It went twice for Clinton. former9thward Aug 2015 #46

I live here. xmas74 Aug 2015 #29

HRC polling at 39% in a red state concerns and bothers some people here. Rex Aug 2015 #35

Honestly, xmas74 Aug 2015 #38

Sanders does no better. And many non-politico types don't know he's a socialist. ericson00 Aug 2015 #61

Many non-politico types don't realize that THEY are socialists. John Poet Aug 2015 #65

stop living in denial. Americans by and large do not and will ever label themselves "socialists" ericson00 Aug 2015 #66

Didn't say they did. I said they ARE. John Poet Aug 2015 #68

If Sanders would lose them, so would Hillary-- John Poet Aug 2015 #69

Hillary is not, and does not call herself a socialist. ericson00 Aug 2015 #70

She should try it-- it might help her popularity John Poet Aug 2015 #71

What's really sad is your apparent need to be insulting John Poet Aug 2015 #72

You have trouble reading??? Obama got 49%, read again! Nt Logical Aug 2015 #55

why go back TWO elections? And why ignore the undecideds causing an 87% split not 98%? whatthehey Aug 2015 #58

and 44 in 2012, And real elections don't have undecideds like polls, with these adding only to 87 whatthehey Aug 2015 #44

39% against the biggest clown in the Republican Party Doingto Aug 2015 #49

A republican winning a red state leftynyc Aug 2015 #5

39% in Missouri? The Repugs must be crapping their pants. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #7

Obama got 49.3% in 2008 in Missouri. former9thward Aug 2015 #18

And we're more than a year away from the election. Early days yet. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #19

Oh, I agree. former9thward Aug 2015 #24

Yet Romney won it by 9 points in 2012, little inconvenient for you to admit that one though right? phleshdef Aug 2015 #25

You mean the year Governor Nixon was re-elected? former9thward Aug 2015 #27

No, not at all. Conservadems can make it there on a local level. phleshdef Aug 2015 #30

Nailed it. nt Rex Aug 2015 #37

Clinton won both terms in Missouri xmas74 Aug 2015 #39

My state, which also has a Dem SOS xmas74 Aug 2015 #31

it was one of the closer uncontested states pstokely Aug 2015 #62

Welcome back! LanternWaste Aug 2015 #10

Yup. Agschmid Aug 2015 #13

I heard today that water is also wet Amishman Aug 2015 #11

Totally meaningless poll at this point. Mass Aug 2015 #14

So...exactly same R +9 as 2012 then whatthehey Aug 2015 #15

I'm guessing Utah and Wyoming are similar. Not unexpected. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #16

Utah and Wyoming are not MIssouri Doingto Aug 2015 #48

Any state that has only gone Dem once since 1976 is pretty conservative too. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #50

False: Bill Clinton won Missouri twice Doingto Aug 2015 #57

My apologies. Twice. Since 1980. My point still stands with respect to the OP. nt stevenleser Aug 2015 #59

Missouri went off the rails several cycles ago. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #20

Why depressing? xmas74 Aug 2015 #22

Third party? So Missouri doesn't have a "sore loser law"? KamaAina Aug 2015 #28

We do have one. xmas74 Aug 2015 #36

Just out of curiosity, how's Bernie doing against The Combover? KamaAina Aug 2015 #26

Just as well, it turns out KamaAina Aug 2015 #32

he does about the same as clinton with every opponent but bush questionseverything Aug 2015 #34

And that's the thing. xmas74 Aug 2015 #41

this one was 80% landlines 20% net questionseverything Aug 2015 #42

The landlines have proven to be a problem. xmas74 Aug 2015 #53

it's also largely white pstokely Aug 2015 #64

There are more Republicans than Democrats in Missouri davidn3600 Aug 2015 #45

i tried to find registration stats by party at their sos site questionseverything Aug 2015 #56

BFD Tommy2Tone Aug 2015 #52

This is sad. Missouri not only voted Clinton twice, but Obama and Dukakis came very close ericson00 Aug 2015 #60

Not surprising WI_DEM Aug 2015 #63

This Is Flavor Of The Week Stuff ProfessorGAC Aug 2015 #67