GOP takes Mo. House, Senate by clear margin

Columbia Missourian ^ | November 6, 2002 | ROBERT SANDLER

[ACAC]

Where are you in MO, I grew up in Jasper County, Carl Junction. Now I live in Springfield.

[donozark]

Please see article in my bookmarks-"ELECTION PROBLEMS in MISSOURI." Most of the problems were in St.L proper, as always. If one superimposes map of 2000 Pres. election over 1999 CCW vote, they are almost identical. St.L has 25K "dual residents." They sunk CCW by 2% and Ashcroft/Talent by small number of votes. Corruption abounds in St.L.

This year? A little different. Me thinks having FBI agents "monitoring" election, and letting the Dems know in advance had a "calming" effect on these crooks.

I look forward to studying new map when it is released, and superimposing it over previous election maps. Something tells me it will be quite similar...

[donozark]

In reviewing MO election results, I noted 138th District (MO House-Greene County)Republican candidate-Larry Morris, won by 117 votes! Who says one's vote doesn't count?!!

I must review the MO Constitution to determine if Republicans now have a sufficient number to override Gov. Holden's threatened veto of any CCW legislation. NRA has promised us they will "revisit" the issue if they think it can be done. They spent $3.2 million in 1999, but we lost by 2%.

Perhaps there are enough pro-gun Dems in Jeff City to asist Republicans in this endeavor, if in fact they try it.

[donozark]

You may have an interest in post 22 & 23.

[donozark]

You may have an interest in posts 22 & 23.

[Marie Antoinette]

NRA has promised us they will "revisit" the issue if they think it can be done. They spent $3.2 million in 1999, but we lost by 2%.

2% can be overcome with some more FBI poll watching! Also, with the sniper thing happening this fall, we could have passed it this time around had it been on the ballot.

Mr.M

[mwl1]

Is Holden still vowing to fight early certification and seating of Senator-elect Talent?

[Ben Hecks]

I'm also in Springfield. By the way, welcome to FR. If you click on your screen name, you can select the Missouri flag which will add you to the Missouri locale page and, should you desire, you can enter a profile of yourself.

[donozark]

Something tells me if/when CCW is on the ballot again, our friend, John Ashcroft will be "watching." I certainly hope so! And this time around, Ed Dowd (St.L Fed. DA) won't be using his office as a clearing house for anti-CCW propaganda!

[Free State Four]

Are we forgiven yet for voting in a dead guy two years ago?

Well, it's a very good start. But about that "One Term Bob" problem you have......:o) fsf

[Ben Hecks]

I'm glad Larry Morris won - he really worked hard. Norma Champion pulled out a win at the last minute in her race - Hosmer was well-entrenched and had a lot of name recognition.

The overall results in Missouri did not surprise me. During the last three weeks of the campaign, a large number of people stopped at Repub HQ in Springfield for yard signs and bumper stickers - Talent yard signs were flying out the door. It was obvious that the energy level was high and everyone knew that a Talent win was a must.

[KC_Conspirator]

This was actually predictable because of term limits. MO has been trending Republican for some time now and the democrats we get now are not always the Harry Truman types, but people like that moron William Lazy Clay. democrats have had the districts so locked up that when it came time for some new faces, the GOP was sure to win.

[listenhillary]

Right after we force Illinois to annex St.Louis

NOO. No no no no. Just no.

Forget it. Get it out of your head right now. I don't care about KC, but those people in Illinois...there's a reason a lot of us live on this side of the river.

Some of my STL friends refer to them as FIFI's (F Idiots From Illinois)

No offense intended to Illinios Freepers, as I'm sure they are not idiots.

[Marie Antoinette]

NO. Holden is going to sign whatever Blunt's office sends him asap. It's a lose/lose for one-term-Bob. If the Dems had retained the Senate, he would have played games, though.

Mr.M

[Desdemona]

Some of my STL friends refer to them as FIFI's (F Idiots From Illinois)

No offense intended to Illinios Freepers, as I'm sure they are not idiots.

Uhhh, depends on what part of Illinois. I'd say I totally concur, but I have a whole lot of family over there. ....on second thought, yeah, they're right.