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Akin Controversy Costing Romney, Obama Now Leads Missouri
Life News ^ | August 24, 2012 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 08/24/2012 8:13:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The controversy over the abortion-rape comments made by Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin appear to be hurting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Whereas Rasmussen polling showed Romney leading pro-abortion President Barack Obama at the end of July and having Romney leading the race in the Show Me State all year, now Obama has the lead.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Missouri Voters finds President Obama with 47% support to Romney’s 46%. Three percent (3%) favor some other candidate in the race, and three percent (3%) more are undecided. At the end of July, Romney led by six percent and he has not trailed Obama in any Rasmussen poll all year.

“As the controversy over Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment continues, Mitt Romney’s lead in Missouri has vanished,” Ramussen says. “Missouri now moves from Leans Romney to a Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Electoral College Projections.”

“Obama’s Democratic support in the state remains largely unchanged at 96%, and voters not affiliated with either major party still favor Romney by 20 points. But Republican support in Missouri for the party’s likely nominee has fallen from 94% in late July to 85% now,” Rasmussen continues.

In 2008, John McCain won Missouri on a slight 49.4% to 49.3% margin. Since then, Rasmussen now shows 48% of voters in the state now approve of the job Obama is doing as president, while 49% disapprove. This includes 26% who Strongly Approve versus 42% who Strongly Disapprove. Fifty-one percent (51%) have a favorable opinion of Romney, while 47% regard him unfavorably. This includes Very Favorables of 24% and Very Unfavorables of 27%.

“As for their running mates, 44% view Vice President Joe Biden favorably, but 50% have an unfavorable opinion of him. He earns Very Favorables of 19% and Very Unfavorables of 36%,” Rasmussen notes. “Ryan is seen favorably by 50% and unfavorably 40%, with Very Favorables of 34% and Very Unfavorables of 29%.”

Meanwhile, Akin now trails pro-abortion Sen. Claire McCaskill by ten percent in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race, Rasmussen polling shows, as he has refuses called from leading Republicans and conservatives to step aside so another candidate can take his place as the U.S. Senate nominee.

The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Missouri was conducted on August 22, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.


TOPICS: Missouri; Campaign News; Issues; Polls
KEYWORDS: abortion; akin; legitimaterape; missouri; obama; polls; romney; toddakin
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To: concerned about politics

“Our government has gotten so big and so oppressive, people are beaten into submission. They don’t remember what freedom really is. Most have never experienced it. It’s hard to fight for something they’re unfamiliar with.”

No the biggest problem is that too many Americans are too self-absorbed and just plain lazy.


61 posted on 08/24/2012 9:13:40 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: PhiloBedo
This is really just a lot of SRM hype. I have to believe voters aren’t as fickle as the SRM would have us believe.

I think the voters will still support him when it comes down to the actual vote. I think they're just pi$$ed right now because he said something stupid.

If they don't vote for him - look what they'll end up with instead. It's a no brainier.

62 posted on 08/24/2012 9:15:09 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: MNJohnnie
Well only a fool could miss it.

Republican support in Missouri for the party’s likely nominee has fallen from 94% in late July to 85% now,” Rasmussen continues

Tomney panicked and panic never leads to best behavior.

63 posted on 08/24/2012 9:17:24 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: PhiloBedo

Look at the source.


64 posted on 08/24/2012 9:20:28 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: longtermmemmory

IOW, he is the republican’s Biden. :-)


65 posted on 08/24/2012 9:20:52 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: GoCards

My thoughts exactly!


66 posted on 08/24/2012 9:22:33 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: mrsmith
Tomney panicked and panic never leads to best behavior.

Yep. Al Frankin, famous for his rape jokes, is campaigning with the Oboma team. Romney should have used this little tidbit. Had he waited, he'd have known.
If Romney is to blame for what akin said, Oboma is responsible for Frakins joking and laughing about it. So, to Oboma and Biden, according to the lefts own propaganda, rape is hilarious!

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67 posted on 08/24/2012 9:23:38 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: cuban leaf

Maybe they’re following Martin Luther’s advice of supporting a competent Turk over an incompetent Christian


68 posted on 08/24/2012 9:24:20 AM PDT by hecht (restore Hetch-Hetchy, and screw San Francisco and Pelosi)
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To: MNJohnnie

Your absolutely correct . Romney should step down and make Akin th epreseidentialmnominee. Akin would crush Obama with 70% and would carry California.


69 posted on 08/24/2012 9:29:51 AM PDT by hecht (restore Hetch-Hetchy, and screw San Francisco and Pelosi)
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To: concerned about politics

I started prepping for collapse about 4 or 5 years ago. I think it’s inevitable at this point. As an ex-amellinialist, I say amen to your last comment.


70 posted on 08/24/2012 9:32:51 AM PDT by MachIV
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To: concerned about politics; MNJohnnie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2922321/posts

Avery thoughtful Freeper editorial on this issue.


71 posted on 08/24/2012 9:35:43 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: VanDeKoik; soycd; hecht
READ the poll. It all right here for anyone who bothers to THINK rather then just emote about this issue.

“Obama’s Democratic support in the state remains largely unchanged at 96%, and voters not affiliated with either major party still favor Romney by 20 points. But Republican support in Missouri for the party’s likely nominee has fallen from 94% in late July to 85% now,” Rasmussen continues.

72 posted on 08/24/2012 9:45:25 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: mrsmith
I agree with your assessment. Romney may have lost some conservatives for not having the courage to stand with Akins in his support of fetal life. He could have said ‘The word should have been violent rape instead of legitimate rape. I'll send Todd a better dictionary.”
73 posted on 08/24/2012 10:11:59 AM PDT by cotton
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To: IbJensen
Missouri: Home of meth labs and weak beer. Also lots of Democrats, homosexuals and peckerwoods.

That will sure endear your cause to the voters of Missouri. Keep it up.

74 posted on 08/24/2012 10:19:04 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If the people of Missouri are so stupid, then so be it.

I’m halfway rooting for the Zombie Apocalypse anyhow.


75 posted on 08/24/2012 10:19:40 AM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: cotton

The person running for Akin’s old seat gives a perfct example of intelligent criticism of his remarks:
“Todd Akin’s comments about rape were wrong and indefensible. Todd has apologized and understands he was wrong in what he said.”

Simple. Easy.


76 posted on 08/24/2012 10:33:03 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: GoCards

I expect that many people who would otherwise vote Republican will just stay home in disgust at the mess.


77 posted on 08/24/2012 11:00:14 AM PDT by Inconvenient Truthteller
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To: MNJohnnie

There’s something eerie how quickly Romney and the GOP unloaded on Akin. If I lived in Missouri and voted for Akin, I’d be angry at The Machine for telling me whom to vote for. Whether it is for the “good of the country” for him to quit is up to his voters. He misspoke and apologized - what else can he do?
Of course, the ultimate irony would be if he stays in and wins...


78 posted on 08/24/2012 11:00:30 AM PDT by alicefan
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To: IbJensen
Missouri is number one in meth busts because we go after them with a vengeance. First state to form a meth lab task force dedicated to one task-bust labs. And they do. Over 2K annually.

Weak beer? Missouri? Your thinking of Kansas/Oklahoma.

Democrats? Most states have plenty of 'em. Ours are confined mostly to KC/StL.

Homosexuals? Most states have plenty of 'em.

Peckerwoods? They abound. But it is better to be a peckerwood than a peckerhead.

Missouri also has CCW. Castle Doctrine. And a Purple Fence Law. Three things many of us have worked long and hard for.

79 posted on 08/24/2012 12:20:04 PM PDT by donozark (News flash:Todd Akin has NEVER driven and Oldsmobile. Not off a bridge anyway...)
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To: IbJensen
Please. There's no reason for you to apologize.

Some people like you, are just born stupid.

I have major doubts about your military background. I always find it funny how people try to use the internet to make themselves look better.

From the omission of your state of residence, I'm guessing you're embarrassed about your dwellings.

Again, no reason for an apology.

80 posted on 08/24/2012 3:48:48 PM PDT by A Cyrenian (Timothy Geithner - proving TurboTax is not idiot proof.)
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