New PPP Poll Akin still leading

[Thrill]

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After all that Akin STILL leads McCaskill, 44-43. Little difference from our last poll which was Akin 45-44

75% of Missouri voters think Akin's comments were inappropriate, but they're still voting along party lines

Only 6% of Republican women say they're going to vote for McCaskill

[FBaggins]

1. They're just trying to keep him in the race

I can say that I mind.

[RBInMaine]

2. Good. Let him stay in. It will show that he IS the Republican Party.

[speedoo]

3. My guess is, word has not yet gotten around.

I have no other explanation.

[Tx4obama]

4. Not everyone has heard the news yet - it's too soon. The polls will be different next week. n/t

[davidpdx]

14. Exactly

The next poll will be a better gauge of where the race is at if Akin stays in. With the money drying up, I'd think his poll numbers will go south very very quickly.

I guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow and see what he does.

[Firebrand Gary]

5. This has yet to set in. Once it does the polls will shift.

[Marsala]

6. What a dilemma this raises for the Republicans

If Akin now stays in, do they dare support him? Do they dare NOT support him? What will Rove do?

[lastlib]

16. Rove (Crossroads GPS) has already pulled advertising out...

...ditto RSCC. At least $$10million in GOP advertising evaporated today. That's HUGE in a Missouri race!

[pstokely]

23. I expect they'll be back after this blows over if he stays in

nt

[Mike Daniels]

33. Some advertisers supposedly went back to Rush after the Fluke fiasco faded from public awareness.

I would anticipate that if it looks like Akin can stay competitive even after this mess that the money will flow to him somehow.

At this point, what with the Republican platform basically supporting Akin and Ryan's stand on a full abortion ban the R's may as well just dig in and let the chips fall where they may.

[TroyD]

34. Hypocritical

And in a sense you've got to see it from Akin's point of view - why should he be raked over the coals when they're all basically saying the same thing? Why should he be thrown under the bus and not Paul Ryan and some of the others?

[Drunken Irishman]

7. You're not going to get squat from a flash poll.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. I've said it before and I'll say it again...

If you're a woman and you vote Republican, you're a fucking moron.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Sadly, many people who vote Republican vote against their own interests.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

20. I know...but rape?

This douchebag is saying that if a woman gets pregnant, then it wasn't really rape. That she wanted it.

It's one thing to stupidly vote against your economic interests, but do these women have such low self-esteen that they can't find it in themselves to be offended by this crap?

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. It's all about how sacred the fertilized egg is, and how we should punish the rapist and not the

child. You will note the well-being of the women does not enter into that equation.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

36. I hear what you're saying...

But I still can't fathom it.

If somebody said to me (as a guy) that god says that I should receive a swift kick in the nuts, my response would be, "God? What God? Never heard of him."

[Cosmocat]

21. Women, minorities, union members, government employees ...

the republican party demagogues and actively works against the best interests of every demographic in the country.

Somehow, it wins more elections than it loses.

[pnwmom]

9. That is a tie, not a real lead. It's within the margin of error. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. It's not about turning off Repub voters. Write them off. It's about the independent and Democratic

voters who, for whatever reason, weren't going to vote this time around. Those are the people who need to hear this story in the hopes of garnering some more votes for McCaskill.

[MatthewStLouis]

25. So true. Here's to hoping this gets some reasonable people out to the polls!

I'll bet his comments won't affect many right wing voters (they were going to get out and vote for him anyway).

[earthside]

27. "Give that man a cigar!"

This is not a persuasion election.

This is a 'base turnout' election.

And for the Repuglicans ... dissuading marginal Democrats and independents from voting at all.

What do people think the four years of vilification of Barack Obama has been about? The Repuglican-Tea Party base is so ossified in their hate of Obama that nothing will make them change their minds. That mentality extends all the way down the ballot for them.

I am not happy to say it, but I think Repuglican voters are so irrational that this Akin numbskull is still going to be favored in this contest. As someone else posted, just wait as this blows over, the big Repuglican money will slowly, but surely, be back for this guy's campaign.

Now, perhaps this controversy will motivate enough marginal Democrats and independents to get out and vote, thus tilting this to McCaskill. It could be a close election and McCaskill is a determined campaigner ... but she still has her work cut out for her.

[Robbins]

12. People

This Is dead head.1 point Is basiclly tied.

This race Isn't over by a longshot.McCaskill can win.

[Tx4obama]

13. PPP has posted - here's a link to their article and a link to the full PPP results

PPP article: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/08/akin-44-mccaskill-43.html

Full PPP poll result details: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MO_8201.pdf

[fujiyama]

15. The comment is so jaw droppingly offensive

I cannot understand how any civilized person can vote for someone making such repulsive comments - especially any woman. But this is MO, the birth state of Rush Limbaugh so the state seems to produce some real winners!

[Zoeisright]

17. There are some REAAALLLLYYYY stupid people in this country.

I mean REALLY stupid.

[TroyD]

18. Only 24 hours

They took the poll only 24 hours after the scandal. That's not enough time for it to filter down.

Hopefully this poll will encourage Akin to stay in!

Then we can pull the rug out . . .

[speedoo]

19. It was a flash poll, taken over 3 hours.

The news of Akin's comment had just come out, people did not have time to reflect on his stupidity yet.

At least that is my hope.

[WI_DEM]

22. look at the polls demos--it was a VERY RED SAMPLE

9:30 PM PT: As some commenters have pointed out, the poll's sample was pretty red: 39% of respondents identified as Republicans, while only 30% are Dems and 32% independents. PPP's May poll was 35 D, 33 R, 33 I. According to the 2010 exit polls (obviously a high-water mark for Republicans), it was 37 R, 34 D, 28 I.

[MatthewStLouis]

24. I still think alot of democrats have dropped their land lines and are underpolled. /nt

[still_one]

26. That is why I do not have too much hope for McCaskill. racism trumps rape I guess when you are a

republican, though in all fairness, sometimes it takes a few days before polls fully factor in an event

If anyone showed Rachael Maddow's show yesterday, atkins view is not all that rare in repuke circles, and that disturbs the heck out of me that the election is still this close

[TroyD]

29. One step at a time

Let's find out if Akin is staying in first, then we can worry about whether McCaskill will win.

I think if Akin stays in that McCaskill can win.

[still_one]

31. ok /nt

[Ian David]

30. After Rape Comment Akin Still Leads McCaskill In Brand New Missouri Poll

After Rape Comment Akin Still Leads McCaskill In Brand New Missouri Poll
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11381726

[TroyD]

32. I don't think it will last

I think that McCaskill will overtake him in the days and weeks ahead if he stays in.

We've got just under 7 hours before the 5:00 pm deadline!

It's going to be nerve-wracking waiting to find out!

[brooklynite]

35. Imporant points about this poll...

1) the results show the race is essentially tied

2) this is a loss of 8 points since the last [n]non-PPP poll. (PPP hasn't polled any time recently).

[telecat]

37. Give it time

Let the ads begin in MO about rape, and his numbers will go down - except on Rasmussen of course.