The 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. Republican incumbent Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, despite the fact that Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election by nearly 20 points.
Background On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."
A November 2007 poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating. Survey USA His approval among Republicans polled was 68%, but his rating among Democrats was only 23%.
On November 10, 2005, Democrat Jay Nixon filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.Article by Columbia Daily Tribune: Document points to Nixon run
The gubernatorial and other statewide office primaries were held August 5, 2008.August 5, 2008 State Primary Election Information Missouri Secretary of State CQ Politics rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'.Dems Gain in Five of Six New CQ Politics Rating Changes CQ Politics, October 8, 2008
Timeline March 25, 2008 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians2008 Missouri Election Calendar from the Missouri Secretary of State August 5, 2008 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections August 19, 2008 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents November 4, 2008 - General election.
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election Polling Source Date PeterKinder (R) SamPage (D)Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 2, 2008 50% 41%Global Strategies GroupGlobal Strategies Group September 22, 2008 37% 38%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 17, 2008 48% 37%
Results
See also 2008 United States gubernatorial elections 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election
References
External links Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State Missouri Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart Missouri Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker from Follow the Money Hulshof (R) vs Nixon (D) graph of collected polls from Pollster.com