As Democrats around the state begin to come down from the high of Barack Obama’s election as the next President of the United States, many are beginning to ask questions about what happened here in Missouri.
At the top of the list is how Jay Nixon got almost a quarter million more votes than Obama and if Nixon, sitting on a comfortable lead in the polls the last month of the campaign, could have done more to help the man who clearly helped him in urban parts of the state.
Barack Obama — 1,436,814 — Lost by .2%
Jay Nixon — 1,675,270 — Won by 18.9%
So what do you think?
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Another question is why couldn’t the Missouri Democratic Party better capitalize on what was clearly an ideal environment for major gains for the blue team?
And lastly, if Barack Obama, one of the most popular men in America, couldn’t win in Missouri, is there any hope for a black candidate winning statewide office anytime soon?
AND ONE MORE THING: What was up with the separate victory parties?
