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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Were you surprised by the August election results?

The August primary election is over. But did it go the way you thought it would?

Two big ballot issues drove heavy turnout in Mid-Missouri -- Amendments 4 and 5. And in both cases, the issue went down in flames. That definitely wasn't the outcome everyone was expecting.

Meanwhile, a public safety sales tax in Columbia barely squeaked by, and a capital improvement tax extension won easily in Jefferson City.

Did the Election Day results surprise you? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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