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pstokely

(10,717 posts)
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 12:24 PM Nov 2

Missouri poised to deliver a split decision on GOP and abortion

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY — An expensive U.S. Senate race featuring a polarizing incumbent Republican, as well as efforts to legalize abortion and sports betting, dominated debate this election in Missouri.

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley faces a well-funded and active opponent on Tuesday in Democrat Lucas Kunce. The challenger has closely tied his campaign to the abortion-rights ballot question and has distanced himself from national Democrats as he tries to appeal to voters with a populist message.

But even with Democrats largely attaching themselves to Amendment 3, Missouri voters may be poised to deliver a split decision Tuesday: legalizing abortion and electing Republicans up and down the statewide ticket.

While the Senate race and campaigns for ballot measures saw heavy spending, contests for other statewide offices have largely been quieter and less expensive since the rough-and-tumble August primary.

Read more: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/missouri-poised-to-deliver-a-split-decision-on-gop-and-abortion/article_bcbc9042-991f-11ef-8ef6-ebd9357d1ab3.html#tncms-source=Top%20Story

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duncang

(3,709 posts)
1. When you have to vote for something
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 12:32 PM
Nov 2

To stop the gop from forcing it on you it’s time to stop electing the people who did it. As long as they keep electing them the gop will try to find some way around it.

Dan

(4,118 posts)
2. To me, the GOP is just a racist machine without wearing the Klan hood,
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 12:51 PM
Nov 2

But everything in the engine supports that belief.

But it may be that the GOP voters are really low-IQ.? Not sure.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,338 posts)
6. "The Democratic brand is not good," the professor said. "Statewide, people will vote for policy that Democrats will tend
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 04:16 AM
Nov 4

“The Democratic brand is not good,” the professor said. “Statewide, people will vote for policy that Democrats will tend to support, but they don’t vote for candidates of that party.”

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