(They start 'em young here in Missour-a.)

Not only has the state of Missouri chosen winners every time in the last twelve elections, but this year's race comes down to who is "politically centered," and Mizzou is chock-full of independent voters.

Also, the youth voter turnout has tripled in the last eight years. With more than 60,000 students on the four campuses in the state, Mizzou will have a big influence on the Chosen One.

Discerning which way Tigers lean when it comes to candidates is another story... the Dems are louder (with their fliers and their Blue Fugue jam-band nights) but the Reps claim to be hotter. And things will only heat up when fall rolls back around...