St. Louis Event Promises Explanation of Presidential Process in Missouri

As noted , the GOP process for selecting presidential delegates is not exactly straightforward. Even though there’s a primary in February, as of now, delegates will be selected at caucuses held in March.

In attempt to sort the situation out for area Republicans, Rep. Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood) is planning a “Presidential Primary Preview” at Westminster Christian Academy in Town and Country. The event will feature an explanation of the state’s presidential delegate situation by Missouri Republican Party political director Robert Knodell.

In addition to a straw poll and presentations from presidential campaigns, the evening will also feature analysis from political science professor Rick Hardy. Hardy, who used to teach at the University of Missouri and ran for Congress as a Republican in the 1990s, currently teaches at Western Illinois University.

Stream has also invited a number of area Republicans such as Rep. John Diehl, (R-Town and Country) and Sen. Jim Lembke (R-Lemay) to attend the event. More information can be found on the event's Facebook page.

It should be noted that if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney prevails in South Carolina later this month, the race may be effectively over. At least that’s the opinion of former House Speaker Rod Jetton, a Marble Hill Republican who supported Romney’s bid in 2008.

“The other candidates will make South Carolina a closer race, but most likely he wins that state as well as Florida he will pull away for good,” Jetton wrote in Politico's Arena.