Rasmussen shows McCaskill now up 10 points.

[cthulu2016]

Rasmussen shows McCaskill now up 10 points. 48% - 38%. (Since McCaskill isn't over 50% I assume there was a large move from Akin to undecided or no preference)

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/mo/missouri_senate_akin_vs_mccaskill-2079.html

[KansDem]

1. Is this legitimate?

on edit: I guess the Todd/Godd ticket isn't working out too well...

[MadHound]

2. Beat me to it,

Akin is pretty much toast at this point. The even better thing is that this will energize the electorate in Missouri for a huge turnout, one that could put Obama in the WH again. Wouldn't that be amusing.

[sadbear]

3. Dems gotta be careful.

If the lead grows too much, Akin will have to drop out. And we don't want that.

Walk that tightrope, Dems.

[MadHound]

4. Well, even if Akin stays in for a month,

Then drops out, it will be too late. In fact it is probably too late now, even if Akin dropped out today. It would be a contentious two and a half weeks while state 'Pugs pick another candidate, then another rushed couple of weeks while that candidate gets an election campaign up and running.

Then there is the simple fact that Akin's comments have energized everybody who is slightly right of center to the far left to get out the vote for Claire, so whoever the opponent is, they're going to be facing an overwhelming avalanche of voters.

There's a reason why our elder 'Pug "statesmen" like Talent, Ashcroft, Bond, etc. are refusing to step in and run, they know they'll be steamrolled at this point.

[reflection]

5. That's astounding,

considering Rasmussen skews strongly to the right.

This link concerns the midterms in 2010:

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/rasmussen-polls-were-biased-and-inaccurate-quinnipiac-surveyusa-performed-strongly/

On Tuesday, polls conducted by the firm Rasmussen Reports — which released more than 100 surveys in the final three weeks of the campaign, including some commissioned under a subsidiary on behalf of Fox News — badly missed the margin in many states, and also exhibited a considerable bias toward Republican candidates.

[cthulu2016]

9. And that itself raises a question

When Democratic pollster PPP did an early "flash" poll of the race there were RW complaints that they did it knowing that it was too quick for the Akin news to have settled, and that PPP did the poll just to encourage Akin to stay in the race past the deadline.

Now the most Republican pollster shows Akin as toast.

I am not suggesting skulduggery in either case, but t will be interesting to see more polling.

[Curtland1015]

6. Wow. Quite a flip!

Akin was up by a point a few days ago... wonder what happened?

[MadHound]

8. This is Missouri,

Unlike some states, we still have a modicum of sense and decency. After all, we were the ones who voted for a dead man over Ashcroft.

[Curtland1015]

11. Still one of the most awesome things I've ever seen in politics!

Go Missouri!

[coalition_unwilling]

7. Woo-hoo! As Missouri goes, so goes the nation. Down with

the pro-rape anti-woman party.

[cbdo2007]

12. This may all cost Mitt the election as well.

Last edited Thu Aug 23, 2012, 12:34 PM - Edit history (1)

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Rethug Rasmussen results

will cause all sorts of head explosions and hand-wringing.

[BlueStreak]

13. Another fake poll by Ras

This one intended to force Akin out of the race before the convention starts.

[uponit7771]

14. +1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Tea party types see conspiracy: "I really don’t think the Akin fiasco was a mere gaffe."

They think Akin is an Obama mole.

To: PAConservative1

And what happens when the Obama Scampaign Team starts to make this connection....?

http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/08/20/in-2007-romney-touted-endorsement-doctor-who-pushed-legitimate-rape-junk-science

Which is, I’m betting, their intention all along. I really don’t think the Akin fiasco was a mere gaffe.

Rush seems to think Akin is a ‘good guy’. I’m not sure that’s true. And it points to a recurring issue/question that, as a conservative, I’ve had about many GOPers. Is Akin really that stupid? If so, he doesn’t belong in office anyway. Certainly not on the GOP ticket. If not, he’s a traitor to the right.

Either way, it’s not good for our efforts to oust Obama this November and gain control back in government. I’m thinking that instead of having one big October surprise, we’ll be seeing a lot of little mini-surprises (like this one) between now and then.

313 posted on Thursday, August 23, 2012 02:12:53 PM by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)

[BlueStreak]

17. So let me get this straight, they are blaming Obama for what Akin said?

[cthulu2016]

15. .