Previous Election
- According to the nationally recognized New York Times, Roy Blunt was able to defeat Robin Carnahan by 13.6 percent
- Senator Blunt was able to win comfortably against a Carnahan who comes from a family of politicians
- Early polls indicated that it may have been a close race, and that Carnahan actually had the advantage, but by the end it was clear Roy Blunt would be the winner
- At this point it looks as if Senator Blunt will have a relatively easy primary because no other Republican has declared to run against Blunt
- According to news-leader, a newspaper based out of Springfield Missouri, Blunt's largest concern is Democrat Jason Kander
- Jason Kander is currently the Secretary of State for Missouri
- Kander is Missouri born with a military background
- He has received vocal support from other Missouri political leaders, including, Senator Claire McCaskill, and Governor Jay Nixon
- Jason Kander is a young and energetic guy who brings new ideas to the table
- Kander claims to be less partisan and claims to care less about the parties, but rather focus more on bettering the country
- Kander points out the Blunt may simply be making a career out of his political run and may not have the best interests for Missouri
- Jason Kander does not have the experience that Roy Blunt does
- According to opensecret.org Roy Blunt currently has over 2 million dollars on hand
- Roy has been a representative for Missouri since 1997
- Missouri in recent years has become a more stable Republican state
- The Presidential election may help Blunt because if Missourians vote for a Republican president as predicted, they may want to be consistent with that and support Blunt
- The candidates will focus on many of the same issues that we repeatedly see in headlines and also the important geographical aspects of Missouri
- Care for Veterans could be an important issue
- Blunt has already advocated his support for an increase in care for our veterans
- However Kander is a former military member and may have the edge here
- Farming and agriculture
- A large part of Missouri's economy
- Healthcare
- It will be interesting to see the stance Kander takes on this issue because Roy has voiced his opposition of Obamacare, however, Kander will have to find a way to capture some of the conservative leaning voters
- I think Blunt will have a close race in 2016. Kander is a young guy who seems to have some influence on the Missouri people. His first speech was given in Columbia, Missouri, and the attendance was large. I think some Missourians would like to see a new face in office and a young guy like Kander might be the solution. However, Blunt is a known name in Missouri and has large funding to support his campaign. Overall I think Roy Blunt will come out with a close win.
