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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 04:32 AM Jun 2013

Republican Smith trounces in special election for Missouri's 8th Congressional district

Missouri state Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, is the newest member of the state's congressional delegation.

Smith, 32, of Salem, easily won today's special election for the Eighth Congressional district in southeastern Missouri, beating fellow state Rep. Steve Hodges, D-East Prairie.

With 286 of 462 precincts reporting, Smith was beating Hodges more than two-to-one, 67 percent to 28 percent, a ratio that has held steady since polls closed at 7 p.m.

The district encompasses a huge swath of southeast Missouri, including Jefferson County, Cape Girardeau, the Bootheel and much of the Ozarks. It is largely rural and politically conservative—a factor that was made clear in a campaign that was largely a contest of Right vs. Right.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/republican-smith-trounces-in-special-election-for-missouri-s-th/article_ecb56264-4d5b-5493-8169-4c56d8d23334.html

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Republican Smith trounces in special election for Missouri's 8th Congressional district (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jun 2013 OP
As a lifelong Missourian the degree of Missouri stupid which produced Rush Limbaugh is boundless. gordianot Jun 2013 #1
Well, Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #2
About 40 years ago there were pockets of Democrats and people who could figureout their self intrest gordianot Jun 2013 #3
Fuck. lastlib Jun 2013 #4

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
1. As a lifelong Missourian the degree of Missouri stupid which produced Rush Limbaugh is boundless.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 05:12 AM
Jun 2013

A prominent name coming up in the Missouri Senate is Republican Brian Nieves (Washington. MO) this piece of actual physical thuggery defies description.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
2. Well,
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 05:41 AM
Jun 2013

This is one huge "R" leaning district so hardly a surprise that the GOP candidate won and the Dem was heavily outspent. I think the only hope the Democratic Candidate had was low voter turnout on the part of the GOP voters.

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
3. About 40 years ago there were pockets of Democrats and people who could figureout their self intrest
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 04:19 PM
Jun 2013

Today the stupid is as boundless as the fundie churches. They give credence to the term "out state Missouri".

lastlib

(22,979 posts)
4. Fuck.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 11:59 PM
Jun 2013

Just--'Fuck'.

I expected it to go red, but that's just an UGLY result. Missouri Dems definitely have their work cut out for them. Somehow, we've got to get through to these backwoods areas just what they are doing to themselves.

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