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The Missouri bellwether is a political phenomenon that notes that the state of Missouri has voted for the winner in every U.S. Presidential election beginning in 1904 except in 1956. Missouri is also considered a bellwether of U.S. views on hot-button social issues such as stem cell research[1], school vouchers[2], and same-sex marriage[3][4]. Some economists also consider the state a bellwether for economic trends such as consumer confidence and unemployment.[5]