Wow.
What an election.
Claire McCaskill shocked many in the Show-Me State, becoming Missouri's first elected female U.S. Senator. Stem cells divided Republicans while voters united around a minimum wage hike. Still in southwest Missouri, even organized, promising Democrats suffered lop-sided legislative losses to Republicans.
I'm just back from my 4-day trip to St. Louis, covering our spectacular U.S. Senate race. There is so much to say. How some of the political pros knew early McCaskill was having a good night. How privately, many Republicans were agonizing about Sandra Thomas' candidacy for auditor. How much a hands-on force McCaskill was in her own campaign, knowing precisely how many votes she needed in each county. There are too many great election night stories and anecdotes to share. But first I must catch up on some Zzzzzs.
Still, I wanted to pose this to you: What's the most important thing you learned from this election? It can be about any issue, topic or candidate on the 2006 ballot. But try to keep the partisan stuff out of it. Call it an open thread. Tell me something that stood out, that surprised you, that taught you something about Missouri or southwest Missouri.
After all, that's what elections are about.
2 comments:
Grassroots...
We (Southwest Missouri) had a lot of pull during this election - everyone knew it.
It's really hard to be unbiased in journalism - espcially in an area you feel polarized or passionate about. But you have to!
Doug Harpool - Tough agenda - surprising results - great campaign - numbers impressive proving the value of a great campaign - still hard to get money when you're biting the lobbying hands that feed you.
Dems - Great show - great grassroots marketing old school style - McCaskill's last minute appearance in Springfield reflected well. Good placement of signs (not real sexy strategy but it works) they did there homework and everytime I stopped by Greene County headquarters they were on the job.
Every vote counts. It's the ultimate grass roots. People felt empowered and it showed...It worked.
Thats how I see it from Branson..
My surprise was given the trends on issues and repubs abandonment of core principles that Blunt was send back. He should have resigned out of embarressment given his role in leadership. It cracks me up to hear him now say that the repubs need to rethink their positions.
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