United States presidential election in Missouri, 2008

This article describes the 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri. Since 1904, Missouri has voted for the eventual winner of the election in a presidential election, with the exception of 1956 election.

Polling

The latest Rasmussen survey (October 6) has Obama leading McCain 50–47%. [ [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/missouri/election_2008_missouri_presidential_election Rasmussen Reports - Election 2008: Missouri Presidential Election ] ]

Campaign stops

McCain

*June 18: Springfield [ [http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080618/NEWS06/806180516/-1/BLOGS09 McCain visits Springfield today | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader ] ]
*July 15: St. Louis [http://www.examiner.com/a-1477918~McCain_in_St__Louis_area_next_week.html]
*July 17: Kansas City [ [http://www.johnmccain.com/STE/EventDetail.aspx?guid=5ea31db4-d318-473c-8ca0-0e1d367dcac1 John McCain 2008 - John McCain for President ] ]
*July 30: Kansas City [http://publicbroadcasting.net/kwmu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1327605&sectionID=1 kwmu NewsRoom ] ]
*August 31: St. Louis

Obama

*June 9-10: St. Louis [ [http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/political-fix/political-fix/2008/06/obama-planning-to-campaign-two-days-in-missouri/ Political Fix » Blog Archive » Obama planning to campaign two days in Missouri ] ]
*June 30: Independence [http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/686290.html]
*July 5: St. Louis [http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6918421&version=7&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1]
*July 7: St. Louis (unscheduled; plane maintenance) [http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6249360]
*July 30: Springfield, Rolla, Union
*August 25, 26: Kansas City

Results

References