Thursday, November 8, 2012
How is it possible that Missourians voted overwhelmingly in favor of a Republican presidential nominee, but also voted in a Democratic senator and four Democratic statewide officers?
Explain this, kind Missouri voters. You overwhelmingly voted to give Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney the 10 electoral votes that our state had up for grabs. By more than 450,000 votes, in fact, the state went red—as all the pundits had expected. The presidential race headed the ballot, of course. Close behind, however, were the race for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state. With the exception of Peter Kinder's huge win for a third term as the state's No. 2, every other race went blue: What does it mean? How can you explain the seemingly split personality of Missouri voters as manifested by Tuesday's election results? Please give us your analysis in the comments below.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
Voters in Missouri on Tuesday cast their ballot for Mitt Romney, giving him the state's 10 electoral votes.
Mitt Romney is projected to win Missouri’s 10 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Barack Obama. With 48 percent of the votes counted in the state, Romney leads with 57 to 41 percent of the vote. Two networks, CBS News and NBC News, have projected Romney to win Missouri. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Republican candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 4 out of 5 times. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Missouri. The state has typically been a Republican stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state as well as jobs and Obama's push for universal health care. The campaign, while not …
Sen. Claire McCaskill is the projected winner of the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, defeating Republican challenger Rep. Todd Akin.
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has defeated Republican challenger Todd Akin in the U.S. Senate race in Missouri. With 55 percent of the precincts counted on the Missouri Secretary of State's website, unofficial results show McCaskill currently winning by more than 138,000 votes as of 10:10 p.m. Ballots are still being counted in Missouri. McCaskill delivered her victory speech to a cheering crowd of supporters at the Chase Park Plaza at 10 p.m. "With a stubborn determination, tenacity and refusal to give up, we showed the country what Missouri is made of," McCaskill said. McCaskill thanked her supporters during her speech, and went on to mention her mother, Betty Anne McCaskill, who died in the final days of the campaign on Oct. 29. "There…
This is where you can find election results for local and legislative races.
- - - Updated at 11:35 p.m. - - - Incumbent Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced he had received a concession call from Republican challenger Ed Martin. Koster also thanked the 400 or so employees at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. “My success tonight is completely a reflection of them and their dedication to the state we love,” Koster said. - - - Updated at 11:30 p.m. - - - Peter Kinder, the Republican Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri, celebrated his election to a third term with supporters in Creve Coeur Tuesday night. Kinder was doing a radio interview by phone with talk show host Dana Loesch just before 11 p.m. Tuesday when he received a call from his opponent, former State Auditor Susan Montee. He …
In the final survey of Red Arch and Blue Arch insiders before election day, Democrats said they are disappointed President Obama largely conceded Missouri to Mitt Romney.
In a primary and general election season that has seen more than a fair share of advertisements, Republicans and Democrats polled in an unscientific survey have agreed that Senator Claire McCaskill's ad strategy was better than that of her GOP opponent, U.S. Rep. Todd Akin. That result, obtained through the final pre-election survey of "Red Arch" and "Blue Arch" Democratic and Republican activists in Missouri, may not come as much of a surprise, given the fundraising challenges faced by Akin since August. His comments about rape and pregnancy saw party and third party funding sources dry up until the campaign's waning days, as the GOP largely sought his exit from the race. Still when asked, "Regardless of your partisan preference, which U…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Yard signs tell partisan story.
If yard signs are any indicator of who is going to represent Kirkwood in the Missouri House of Representatives come Nov. 6, then the race between Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood) and Deb Lavender is going to be a nail-biter. Drive around Kirkwood and it's tough to gauge which candidate has more support among Kirkwood homeowners. If you spot a red and white sign for Stream on one block, chances are Deb Lavender's purple sign is within eyesight and vice-versa. In this picture, two neighbors in the North Taylor Historic District politely agree to disagree when it comes to their political leanings. Profiles of both candidates can be found in our Kirkwood Election Guide. And of course, tune into Kirkwood Patch Tuesday night for updated results of all …
With the election only one day away, it's time to fess up: Whether it's Akin, McCaskill, Spence, Nixon or someone else, which political ad will you be happy to see go?
You know the drill. The somber music plays in the background while a deep voice shares a fearful message about a candidate seeking election. Occasionally, a few seconds might be reserved afterward for an inspiring message from that candidate's challenger. These so-called attack ads have grown more prevalent as we've moved closer to the Nov. 6 election. In the U.S. Senate race, an ad from Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) contains a voice that connects Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to President Barack Obama. The voice references McCaskill's support of the Affordable Care Act and her endorsement of the president in 2008. An ad from McCaskill takes a similar approach in connecting her opponent to the 2012 presidential campaign. The ad begins by …
Monday, October 22, 2012
The debate at Lynn University in Florida on Oct. 22, 2012, is behind us. Who do you think won? And what did our audience for our Wehrenberg debate watch parties think?
Updated with results of Patch surveys. Who won Monday night's debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney? It might have been Major League Baseball, as the politicians competed with Game 7 of the St. Louis Cardinals-San Francisco Giants pennant series. But among about 60 die-hard politics watchers who joined Patch.com for debate-watching parties at two local Wehrenberg theaters, viewers called the tete-a-tete a draw. Monday's debate was the last of three debates between the presidential candidates and the fourth in a series staged by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The vice presidential candidates faced off on Oct. 11. The debate came 15 days before voters go to the ballot box on Nov. 6. A narrowly pro-Romney crowd …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Join Patch and your neighbors for a FREE debate viewing party at Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine or St. Charles 18 Cine. It's the last one of the season, with trivia, giveaways and a post-debate Q&A.
The last presidential debate of the year is upon us; President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face off a final time on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. Once again, you can join Patch and Wehrenberg Theatres for a vewing party. We'll be at two locations on Monday night in the St. Louis area: Wehrenberg's Des Peres 14 Cine or St. Charles 18 Cine theaters, where you can share your views on how the candidates' remarks addressed the issues you care about. Get to one of the two Wehrenberg locations at 7:30 p.m., a half-hour before the debates begin, for some fun presidential trivia and a chance to win prizes. Then watch the debates on the big screen. Admission to the debate is free; concession specials will be…
Chiz Dippler
9:30 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
I'm a little late to the party, but you just hit the nail on the head. I am so tired of the notion that you have to absolutely despise anyone who supports the opposing party. It's nauseating. The internet has played a huge role in this, unfortunately. more ›