BRANSON MO NEWS: By Tal Kopan CNN BRANSON, Missouri (CNN) — Hillary Clinton has mostly written off Missouri to Donald Trump. And that could be the best gift to Democrats this election cycle.The Missouri Senate race has shaped up to be one of the most unexpected opportunities for Democrats to flip a seat this November, and with Democrats in good shape in three other races for Republican Senate seats, the Show Me State could be the domino to turn the Senate majority for a Clinton administration. But unlike many Democratic Senate candidates who are looking for an advantage by tying their opponents to Trump, Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander’s campaign could actually benefit from Trump’s message. You won’t find joint Clinton-Kaine-Kander yard signs anywhere driving around blue St. Louis, and Clinton has spent no money on ads in Missouri, focusing on a path to 270 electoral votes that doesn’t need Missouri’s 10. Trump’s campaign has followed suit, also spending no money on advertising and letting a mostly grass-roots campaign maintain his natural lead. Kander has waged an unexpectedly close battle with incumbent Republican Roy Blunt in the state, which has historically been a bellwether swing state but has trended comfortably red in …
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