The Downcard and the importance of turnout

Here in MO we dodged a bullet and the TEApublicans didn't pick the one gubernatorial candidate who at last report wasn't polling ahead of Coster in they hypothetical general election (Kinder) which means (hopefully) we maintain a State House that won't send us the way of Kansas and Wisconsin.

I want you to peruse these retuns though:

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Statewide results 3,214 of 3,214 precincts reporting U.S. Senator Democratic Party Chief Wana Dubie — 30,340, 9.519% Cori Bush — 42,255, 13.257% Jason Kander — 222,769, 69.890% Robert Mack — 23,378, 7.334% Republican Party Roy Blunt — 480,878, 72.548% Kristi Nichols — 133,894, 20.2% Bernie Mowinski — 18,801, 2.836% Ryan D. Luethy — 29,269, 4.416% Libertarian Party Jonathan Dine — 1,991, 54.904% Herschel L. Young — 1,637, 45.096% Constitution Party Fred Ryman —545, 100% Governor Democratic Party Leonard Joseph Steinman II — 11,874, 3.661% Chris Koster — 255,466, 78.76% Eric Morrison — 31,364, 9.67% Charles B. Wheeler — 25,656, 7.91% Republican Party Catherine Hanaway — 136,350, 19.948% Eric Greitens — 236,250, 34.564% John Brunner — 169,425, 24.787% Peter D. Kinder — 141,498, 20.701% Libertarian Party Cisse W. Spragins — 3,503, 100% Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Winston Apple — 38,280, 11.993% Russ Carnahan — 242,389, 75.937% Tommie Pierson Sr. — 38,529, 12.071% Republican Party Arnie C. Dienoff — 29,838, 4.643% Bev Randles — 281,777, 43.844% Mike Parson — 331,067, 51.513% Libertarian Party Steven R. Hedrick — 3,494, 100% Secretary of State Democratic Party Bill Clinton Young — 50,111, 16.081% Robin Smith — 240,762, 77.263% MD Rabbi Alam — 20,742, 6.656% Republican Party Will Kraus — 226,241, 34.606% John "Jay" Ashcroft — 400,906, 61.234% Roi Chinn — 26,606, 4.07% Libertarian Party Chris Morrill — 3,478, 100% State Treasurer Democratic Party Pat Contreras — 124,887, 40.741% Judy Baker — 181,652, 59.259% Republican Party Eric Schmitt — 562,409, 100% Libertarian Party Sean O'Toole — 3,470, 100% Attorney General Democratic Party Jake Zimmerman — 149,911, 47.503% Teresa Hensley — 167,003, 52.697% Republican Party Josh Hawley — 415,300, 64.214% Kurt Schaefer — 231,444, 35.786% United States Representative in Congress 7th District 295 of 295 precincts reported Democratic Party Genevieve "Gen" Williams — 9,401, 52.144% Camille Lombardi-Olive — 3,713, 20.595% Steven Reed — 4,915, 27.262% Republican Party Billy Long — 67,001, 62.369% Christopher Batsche — 4,860, 4.524% Matthew Evans — 5,345, 4.975% Lyndle Spencer — 3,537, 3.292% Nathan Clay Bradham — 1,042, 0.970% Matt Canovi — 9,538, 8.879% James Nelson — 2,037, 1.896% Mary Byrne — 14,067, 13.094% Libertarian Party Benjamin T. Brixey — 398, 100%

Take a good long look at those numbers. In some cases ONE Republican candidate got more votes in his primary than ALL the Democrats did put together.

That is a sure and certain sign of a fired-up Republican base. They're eager to get out and vote.

NOW do you people understand the damage the Hillocrat/DNC machine has done? The party base is divided, dispirited, and discouraged. It didn't turn out to vote. That doesn't bode well for our chances in November nationally.