Anne’s election day began at a 3:45 AM this morning. She is working all day as an election official/poll worker/election judge. I woke, wished her well and went back to bed. Left home alone, I settled in for a quiet day. It is a rainy day and Anne has the car. So, I am homebound. Pictured below is a tryptic of three George Caleb Bingham paintings that cover Missouri politics, circa the 1850s. Back then Missouri was a slave state, (remember the Missouri Compromise?) and a Democratic stronghold. It remained “blue” through our arrival here in 1980. Then slipped to purple, before becoming deep red. Here is hoping this year is different. We live in the most Democratic congressional district in the state. The Missouri Republicans tried to redistrict for this election but were outfoxed by the Democrats. They were trying to steal the Kansas City seat. There is a proposal on this year’s ballot that would outlaw any future such mid-decade redistricting efforts. We live in District 1, adjacent to us is Ann Wagner’s (R) District 2 seat. If this is a blue tsunami year, then her seat could switch.
