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 ...
Only a kin of Akin will vote Akin.
I believe you are right. I don’t believe the polls.
That’s what I was thinking ... I think.
I suppose I’m the only one surprised at how FReepers have turned on a pro life candidate like Akin. Are democrats the only ones who are allowed to revise and extend their remarks?
Unless you have stinky small fish breath, I think you were looking for “bated breath”.
I think I’ll wait until the actual election, rather than taking my opinions from a beltway RINO magazine.
Akin isn't losing the rock solid intelligent strict construction conservatives. He's losing the swing voters. You know, those people who decide elections.
Sorry — it must have been those minnows I had for lunch.
Apparently ... not.
“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,”
The polls are probably right. They reflect a reaction to the silly hysteria over a questionable statement. They will begin to snap back in the other direction, when Republicans stop fanning that hysteria with idiotic over-reactions!
As stated before, I do not agree with Cong. Akin's point. I do not believe that there is anyway that his statement will materially affect what happens in 2 1/2 months, unless Republicans continue this internecine warfare against each other, over such a non-issue.
I could personally outline all sort of ways to counter the effect shown in the polls--indeed the over reaction already affords an opportunity to do so--provided Republicans start displaying a little calm, intelligent sense of proportion & relevance over this.
Please, folks, take a deep breath and realize how silly this is getting.
William Flax
Does this mean Akin is stupid, or Missouri voters are stupid?
No! it means Republicans are stupid. Republicans are doing what they do best, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Atkin should have been supported heavily from the start. Atkin is among the twelve or so most conservative politicians in Washington. Now because we cried “forgive us” he might not be there any more.
Akin now is HURTING the pro-life cause. If we lose the Senate, how will those hearings go on new Supreme Court justices? If Akin is making us pro-lifers look like dumb idiots, what good is that? If Akin is giving ammo to the Dems--NATIONALLY--for their "War on Women" theme, how does that help the cause? Look, there are other pro-life conservative candidates here in Missouri who could step in and take Akin's place and probably win.
Where’s that BS Meter when you need it?
Some of the same people who are backing Akin now were dumping on Jeff Flake (NRTL -100; NARAL -0) only four weeks ago.
But old Claire is NOT wasting time, she has put on a ‘moderate’ costume bragging about how moderate she is and one would think she did not even know who Obama is.
Akin is delusional. Missouri voters are ANGRY.
Akin can fix this. The sooner he exits (by Sept 25), the sooner we can get back to defeating McCaskill and focus on Obama.
That’s the biggest over the top part of this. Where did you find that it is pro-abortion Democrats funding his campaign? I hope you are not going to trot out her, “He’s too conservative” ad campaign.
Akin now is HURTING the pro-life cause
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Keep on repeating todays talking points handed down from the Romney campaign...
Abortion-on-demand Willatd could care less if the pro-life cause is “hurt”
Abortion-on-demand Willard wants it hurt...
like YESTERDAY...
The GOP will need to prioritize Missouri amid the Akin controversy. Remember that in 2008, McCain won the state by fewer than 4000 votes.
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