Comments on: Could Jay have done more for Obama?

By: kjoe

kjoe — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:58:06 +0000

When a tobacco tax fails because Phylliss schlafly can come in with a pile of money during the last week and scare the crap out of people about how if they increase tobacco taxes, the money collected will be used to perform abortions—which was what happened in 2006, to keep MO one of the least taxed and most deadly for its citizens regarding tobacco—- it is time to stphu about being a bellwether.

By: NCblue

NCblue — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:57:16 +0000

Let’s face it, MO never was a bellwether, since all the past Dems the Show-Me South supported post-JFK were Southern. MO, is more like WV and KY, or the Border South, whereas VA, FL, and even NC are evidently the New South.

By: Black Democrat

Black Democrat — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:55:20 +0000

How did Jefferson County not underperform??? Correct me if I’m wrong, but their is not one single elected republican in the whole county (on a state or local level). Iron County was won by 50.2% and Jefferson County only outperformed Iron County by .4%, yep a county full of democrats barely pulled the ringer for another democrat. St. Genivieve County (which is righ next door to Jeff Co) went for Barack with over 56% of votes cast. Sorry but Jefferson County was BY far the most disappointing county on the eastern side of the state. Jackson County barely out does Jefferson Countyas significant underperforming counties.

By: flyover

flyover — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:31:37 +0000

does anybody still post here, or is everyone still hung-over from the victory party?

By: whoknows

whoknows — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:19:05 +0000

I don’t know what more Jay could have done. He did 2 concerts plus he held a rally in VA. Jay can’t be everywhere all the time. He’s not a politician. He’s a R A P P E R. and Obama won VA.

By: Independent Voter

Independent Voter — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:48:32 +0000

Obama was the one with all the cash, media bias, etc. and made it perfectly clear he wasn’t sharing with any DEMS! This is the Show Me State where we say put up or shut the hell up!

By: JeffCo

JeffCo — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:30:03 +0000

Yes- Jay definately could have done more to help Obama in all area of the state.

In response to some of the previous comments…the Obama campaign DID NOT underperform in Jefferson County. Obama WON Jeff Co by 2664 votes/2.5%! They did an outstanding job here in Jeff Co and won the county that frankly no one thought they could do, a county that Bush won in 2004.

By: John

John — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:17:55 +0000

Jay Nixon supports gun owners rights. I am sure this played well in Jeffco and like counties. If Nixon had campaigned with or for Obama in those areas it may have clouded his preception and resulted in less support.

Obama had plenty of money to utilize other campaign methods with out risking support for the governor elect.

Both won, be happy.

By: flyover

flyover — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:42:43 +0000

Geez, what do you want. Some wards voted 99% for Obama in the City. The other one percent probably marked the wrong box. Nixon ran the campaign backwards and laughed all the way to Jeff City on Obama’s wind. Now we will see if he can work with the GOP or whether he will assume the title OTJ?

By: St. Louis City Voter

St. Louis City Voter — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:44:08 +0000

Who’s saying Nixon could’ve helped Barack Obama in urban areas? The areas that Nixon could’ve helped Obama in are the same areas that Claire McCaskill worked very hard for Obama in — Missouri’s rural areas.

Democratic watchers quietly complained ever since Obama clinched the nomination that Nixon was “keeping a safe distance” from Obama (safe for Nixon, that is). In fact, at the Convention in Denver, at least one frank conversation was had with Jay about what was expected of him. It was only after that that Nixon warmed up to Obama — but not to the levels, and in the areas, that we would have liked to see.

I think Jay let the black community down once again.