Supporters of Barack Obama will be watching tomorrow’s Super Tuesday results at the Moolah Theater, 3821 Lindell Blvd, starting at 7:00 tomorrow evening.

Just last week, State Representative Connie Johnson was pushing John Edwards as the only Democrat who could win Missouri in November. Well, it seems the term-limited House Minority Whip has had a change of heart.

Johnson was spotted over the weekend at a rally for Hillary Clinton. And today the Clinton campaign prepared to send out a press release touting her endorsement.

But just a few months ago, Johnson said Hillary Clinton would kill Missouri Democrats chances of winning back the governor’s mansion and the house and senate.

Here’s what she told CNN on October 19, 2007:

“Here’s the deal — If we don’t have a good person at the top of the ticket - someone who can help stop the hemorrhaging in Missouri, then we’ll go red,” Missouri state Minority Whip Connie Johnson said. “It’s as simple as that. And it will affect state reps, state senators, treasurers, governors, everybody.

“If Hillary comes to a state like Missouri, we can write it off,” Johnson added, referring to Democratic field’s frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.

UPDATE: Johnson tells PubDef that it is Clinton’s health care plan that has attracted her support.

“Hillary’s is closer to John’s,” said Johnson in a phone interview.

Johnson said she feels that both Clinton and Obama “have their liabilities and they both have assets. At the end of the day, they both have to work together” to get a Democrat in the White House.

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, a supporter of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, today issued the following statement on what he calls push-polling by supporters of Mike Huckabee:

“Governor Mitt Romney has a proven record of bringing real change to address problems that others would consider impossible. He has turned around businesses, turned around the Olympics, and turned around Massachusetts. Today, it is clear that Washington is broken and it will not get fixed if we keep sending the same people back - just to have them sit in different chairs.

“Especially now, with concerns about the national economy, we need someone who knows how jobs are created and why it is important to cut taxes and government spending.

“But instead of talking about issues, a secret 527 Group supporting Governor Mike Huckabee - called Common Sense Issues - is distorting Governor Romney’s record with push polls in Missouri and across the country.

“I know that Missouri voters will not respond to these deplorable and desperate tactics.

“We want an issues based campaign, a campaign about the future of our country, and we will not take kindly to out-of-state special interest groups calling us up and saying things that are not true about a candidate’s record.

“Governor Romney is the real conservative candidate who will cut taxes, fight illegal immigration, and strengthen our military.

“It is time for Governor Huckabee to put an end to these push polls and begin running a campaign on the issues.”

In a new CNN national poll, among registered Democrats, Barack Obama now leads Hillary Clinton 49% to 46%. Obama’s lead is within the margin of error.

The poll was taken between Feb 1st and 3rd.

In the same poll, John McCain was leading all Republicans with 44% of support, compared to Mitt Romney’s 29% and Mike Huckabee’s 18%.

Ofttimes, torches are not passed on, but rather pried out of the hands of past generations.

In 1960, Missouri’s own former President Harry S. Truman held a news conference to explain why he resigned as a delegate to the 1960 Democratic Convention. He accused John F. Kennedy’s campaign of turning the convention into a “prearranged affair.” He also suggested Kennedy was not ready to be president.

“Are you certain that you are quite ready for the country, or the country is ready for you, in the role of President in January 1961?,” the then 76 year-old former commander-in-chief asked the 43 year-old Kennedy. “May I urge you to be patient.”

On July 4, 1960, in response to Truman’s words, Kennedy held his own press conference.

“The world is changing. The old ways will not do,” said Kennedy. “It is time for a new generation of leadership.”

Sunday’s “Meet the Press” referenced this piece of history. We found this longer version on YouTube.

ALABAMA
Obama - 44%
Clinton - 37%

ARIZONA
Clinton - 43%
Obama - 41%

GEORGIA
Obama - 47%
Clinton - 41%

ILLINOIS
Obama - 55%
Clinton - 24%

MISSOURI
Clinton - 47%
Obama - 41%

NEW JERSEY
Clinton - 46%
Obama - 39%

NEW YORK
Clinton - 54%
Obama - 38%

CALIFORNIA
Clinton - 45%
Obama - 36%

*As reported on “Meet the Press” this morning

Lines wrapped around three sides of the Edward Jones Dome before the doors opened and crowds of supporters poured onto the stadium floor.

According to a new poll from SurveyUSA, the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is now too close to call in Missouri.

As you may have heard, the biggest thing in politics since the ballot box is coming to St. Louis today and they could barely find a place big enough to hold the expected crowd.

John Edwards is out.