Posted on 08/24/2012 10:25:42 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
If the Republican Party needed any more proof that Missouri Republican Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin was poison to all GOP-ers, they've got it in a new Missouri presidential poll just published by Rasmussen Reports.
After consistently trailing Mitt Romney in Missouri, President Obama is now beating him. It's by just one point, 47 percent to 46 percent, but it represents a big change from Romney's 50 percent-46 percent lead he had a month ago. Worse for the Republican: Romney has led in Missouri all year--until the Akin "legitimate rape" scandal.
The poll could be proof that the scandal has wounded Romney and Republicans and that the Democratic attacks on the Republican is causing voters to reassess Romney. Rasmussen revised his election projection for Missouri, moving it from "lean Romney" to "toss-up."
Just yesterday, he reported that Akin is 10 points behind embattled Democratic incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
How to you donate to Akin? Do you give it directly or go through Claire first?
Just wondering
So then for which one of the issues of the conservative movement that others may hold dearer than you are you willing to turn on one of your own??? Is this the "one" and only one or are there more???
The guy said something dumb.
How is that a scandal, when things like Fast and Furious are not?
Both of you guys are on the money.
“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,”
It would be best if the Conservative/GOP movement quit obsessing about Akin, you are cutting your own throats.
Conservatives are fracturing their own base in MO for NO reason. Get back on message! Quit falling for the Democrat propaganda machines tactics of diversion and distraction.
Uncle Chip, you’re trying to defend a staunch conservative, and on a conservative forum, from attacks (by people purporting to be conservatives) very much like attacks by Democrats—the usual suspects: Boy Clinton, Baffling Biden, `I AM The Law’ Obama: “This is outrageous! He should resign! Harumph, harumph!”) and they follow the Saul Alinsky tactic of accusing you of doing what they are doing .... the GOP elite and their auto-calling robot drones.
The gifts that keep on giving, on and on and on, like little Energizer Bunnies.
And it’s happening here. Right here: on Free Republic.
Is it any wonder that FR contributions are stuck at 95%?
“Oh sure I am going to vote for Obama now because what Akin said but before he said it I was for Romney. Yeah thats the ticket.”
Face the facts people what many have been saying for the last few days is coming home to roost. Akin is bringing a lot of Rep down with him.
He will be gone in 2 weeks, after causing a great deal of trouble, all for his ego.
This sux. I do admire his determination but I don’t agree with what he said and he should bow out and he should have. He is 65 and should buy a house in Florida and enjoy the golden years. He is political poison and that is just the way it is whether good or bad.
And you believe them??? ohhh -- that's right -- you believe them here as well.
Missourians must be ticked off that Romney and the Republicans abandoned Akin in his hour of need and tried to disenfranchise the primary voters by forcing him to step down.
Threatened with legitimate rape or the other kind?
“Akin “legitimate rape” scandal
There is a scandal? What is the scandal about? Did he rape someone?”
Obviously he must have raped some of the brains on this board.
Right. I must be picking on you. Any issue. I don’t care. My own pet issue is illegals but i’m not going to let one issue cloud my judgment especially at the senate level.
I love all the people fiercely defending this clown when the only reason he even won the nomination was dem crossovers. He can’t even properly speak about the one issue so dear to him. what part of he’s a fool and a greedy one at that don’t you understand?
“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,”
It would be best if the Conservative/GOP movement quit obsessing about Akin, you are cutting your own throats.
Conservatives are fracturing their own base in MO for NO reason. Get back on message! Quit falling for the Democrat propaganda machines tactics of diversion and distraction. Even without Akin the GOP looks to pick up 4-8 Senate seats. All you are doing here is shooting your own side in the foot! Time to get quit responding to the Democrat propaganda machines every ploy and get back on message!
The crack political instincts of the Dole/Romney wing of the Republican party cannot be overestimated.
My post was directed to everybody or the OP and not you directly, Funfan. I goofed. :-)
Cheers
I am a rock solid intelligent strict construction conservative . . but when I heard senatorial candidate Akin talk about “legitimate rape””, I changed my mind and I am going to vote for Mcaskill. It doesn’t matter if we are going off a financial cliff with Obamacare, same sex marriage, muslim love, and rule by 34 “czars”. It is far more important to me to have a politician who does not make gaffes. I especially like the mental alacrity of Viace President Biden. This is my opinion and I am changing it like many other thoughtful Missourians.
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