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

[Sherman A1]

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

[gordianot]

1. As a lifelong Missourian the degree of Missouri stupid which produced Rush Limbaugh is boundless.

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]

2. Well,

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]

3. About 40 years ago there were pockets of Democrats and people who could figureout their self intrest

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

[lastlib]

4. Fuck.

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.