I am one of a handful of people 30 and under that serve as a Democratic election judge for Greene County, MO. Greene County is the home of the city of Springfield, the rock-solid foundation of Representative Roy Blunt and the home of Governor Matt Blunt.
As I learned working for Claire McCaskill, this is a very difficult area for Democrats to win over independent voters. Traditionally, though, a candidate has to do reasonably well here (40%+) to win the state.
As I have worked on behalf of Barack Obama here over the past few weeks, it's clear to me that something is different. It's stunning, really.
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