Located in the heart of the country, Missouri ranks as one of the bellweather states in presidential elections. According to a poll released Thursday from Public Policy Polling, a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, the Show Me State will be up for grabs in the general election. Two of the Republican presidential candidates were beating President Barack Obama in the poll while two trailed him. Former Gov. Mitt Romney led President Obama, 47 percent to 43 percent. Texas Gov.

Jeb Bush Jr. -- the son and namesake of Floridas former governor and heir to one of the most prominent political dynasties in American history -- continued his efforts on the national stage on Thursday when he unveiled GenH, the youth outreach component of former Gov. Jon Huntsmans bid for the Republican presidential nomination.