I keep hearing about how Missouri is a bellwether state, almost always choosing the winning presidential candidate. The state combines Southern and Midwestern culture and has both rural and urban populations. So, I decided to do some sophisticated polling and call my grandparents who live in Saint Louis.
My grandma (Nana, 81) voted for Hillary. She says that Hillary would "hit the road running" as president and change things instantly. Nana thinks that Hillary knows the ropes and the right people, and after "eight years of bad influence" that's what we need. My grandpa (Papa, 87), a World War II veteran, really wants Hillary to win, too!
My polling data also indicates that John Edwards's late exit may influence the Missouri election. My grandma's sister voted absentee for Edwards a while back, and wishes she could change her vote to Hillary! What a bummer.
And finally, the weather is not so great in the bellwether state. My grandma says there are thunderstorms in Saint Louis, which may keep people away from the polls. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!
Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti
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Ha! I love this. Thanks to your grandparents for participating. Plus, the absentee ballot problem is something I don't think about enough.
1This is cute. I love Missouri, STL, and grandparents.
2great post! i'm from stl, but just moved here last year. there were definitely huge thunderstorms last night! my power went out & i almost didn't wake up for work.
who knew mo was a bellwether state! i miss my hometown of chicago...
3awww, nana!
4I vote for Nana!
5well, that nana sounds a lot like my mama from south st louis. and she is a very smart lady. lckirkwood
6I love this post. If Hillary wins, we can thank Nana
7This post was great. Hearing about Grandparents helps me to feel less PO'd about politics.
8I live in St. Louis and right now they are saying that Hillary & Huckabee are the two leading candidates.
9I'm in Kansas City and a lot people I know voted for Obama today. Here's what I just got from CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#MO
10well, nana always says "never say never"
11and papa always says "those darn cardinals!"
so there!
xoxo
"My grandma's sister voted absentee for Edwards a while back..."
12well my girlfriend and i split our missouri absentee votes, just like missouri itself... so we are like a bellwether of the bellwether, ex pede Herculem
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