From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The race to claim Missouri in the presidential election will likely hinge on two suburban counties — St. Louis County and its counterpart across the state, Jackson County. The counties are among Missouri's few blocs of swing territory in what is otherwise a politically polarized state. "Suburban voters are a critical segment of the electorate that both sides are fighting over,'' said Jared Craighead, executive director for the Missouri Republican Party.
I live in St. Louis county. My daughter and I have created a game called "count the Obama signs" and she loves it. We shout "boo hiss" whenever we see a McPalin sign and count the Obama signs. Yesterday, we wandered into Republican country on back roads in St. Louis County. What we saw was about an even split of yard signs.
So, if yard signs are any indication (and maybe they aren't), in the republican areas, the vote is split. In our more democratic areas, the Obama signs outnumber the McCain signs at least 7-to-1, I'd say. On our block alone, there are 3 McCain signs and seriously about 25 Obama signs.
For my job, I have to drive through the rural parts of the state along I-70 for a two-hour stretch. In the rural areas, you see one or two Obama signs, but mostly it's McCain. So, I think the article is right - it may well come down to the suburbs.
Our counting game gives me hope that the suburbs may just deliver Missouri to Obama. Let's go, Missouri!