The mood at the watch party was festive. There was a DJ and food. People sat at round tables and visited, and a screen showed results as they came in.
One who was there was Skyler Hawkins, who has campaigned against both Amendments four and five for weeks. She was ready to relax and celebrate.
“You know, we’ve all worked really hard. We’ve been out in the sun. We’ve been out in the rain, knocking doors, talking to strangers, which is really hard,” she said. “And we all care so much about our community, and it’s good to celebrate. These things are hard and they’re hard topics. And we also have to find the joy in organizing and talking about these hard topics.”
She said she voted against the amendments because she wanted to keep the power in the hands of Missourians.
Chris Garlit was at the watch party. He said he voted no on both 4 and 5 because he felt they were bad for working families…