Missouri has an almost mythical reputation in American presidential politics. The candidate who carries it has won the presidency in every election, bar one, since 1900. (The exception was 1956, when Missourans supported Adlai Stevenson over Dwight Eisenhower.) Although it has only 11 electoral college votes, the Show Me State is routinely showered with attention from presidential candidates and deluged with political ads. But even by Missouran standards, 2004 looks likely to set records. George Bush has already visited the state 17 times during his presidency; John Kerry has been there seven times. With more than five months to go until polling day, around 13,000 political ads have already been shown on local television stations, according to TMSMI/CMAG, a firm that tracks political advertising. Both campaigns are likely to spend more money per voter in Missouri than in virtually any other state.
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机译：密苏里州在美国总统政治中几乎具有神话般的声誉。自1900年以来，进行选举的候选人在每一场选举中都赢得了总统的选举。（例外是1956年，当时密苏里州支持艾德·史蒂文森击败德怀特·艾森豪威尔。）尽管只有11席选举团投票，但“ Show Me State”通常是受到总统候选人的关注，并充斥着政治广告。但即使按照密苏里州的标准，2004年看起来也有可能创下纪录。乔治·布什（George Bush）在担任总统期间已经访问了17次。约翰·克里（John Kerry）来过那里七次。追踪政治广告的公司TMSMI / CMAG表示，距离投票日还有五个多月的时间，本地电视台已经显示了大约13,000个政治广告。这两个竞选活动在密苏里州的每个选民花费的钱可能都比其他任何州都要多。
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