Cities decide results for Missouri

To the editor:

As I stayed up until 1:08 a.m. watching the future of our state and our country, I couldn't help but feel heartbroken as a Missourian and an American, when U.S. Sen. Jim Talent conceded to Claire McCaskill. Missouri lost an honest, hard-working public servant and gained a manipulative, pro-abortion, pro-cloning, anti-family senator.

I had to stop and think how this was possible, and then I did a little research. It all came down to St. Louis and Kansas City. These two areas basically decide how the entire state goes, and these two areas seem to be directly opposed to the views and values of the rest of the state.

The only way to combat this in the future is to make sure the moral, rural majority actually votes. I know the voter turnout was up a little, but it was still low compared to most other countries. We have a chance to change this in two years. So please make sure you get involved, get excited and don't lose hope. 2008 is only two years away. Let's show St. Louis and Kansas City that they don't make all of the decisions.

JONATHAN E.U. THOMASSON, Cape Girardeau