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Originally Posted by nanafan
thanks for the pics darkside.. anyone know how long missouri has been a deciding state in the past elections? that's probably a wierd question, but always wondered why missouri was one of the states that were important.
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Missouri is considered the 'bellwether' state due to the fact that the state has the best track record for the past century in regards to voting for the eventual winner (both in the primaries as well as the actual election). Missouri has predicted every election except the 1956 election in which Missouri voted for challenger Adlai Stevenson, over incumbent Eisenhower. I have no idea why Missouri voted for Stevenson, but I assume it was St. Louis' fault
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That being said, Missouri is also seen as a a microcosm of America. It is heavily influenced on its West and East Borders by highly Democratic cities (Kansas City on the West and St. Louis on the East), with the middle portion of the state being an even mixture of Republican and Independent Voters (overall, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are about equal to each other within the state).