NEW SurveyUSA Poll: Missourians Say Akin Should Quit Senate Race

[Tx4obama]

11:54 PM EDT

Missourians widely disapprove of Rep. Todd Akin's remarks about "legitimate rape" and false claims that rape victims cannot get pregnant — which have led virtually the whole Republican Party to call for him to drop out of the U.S. Senate race — according to a new poll Monday night from SurveyUSA.

The robocall played actual audio of Akin's comment, then asked respondents whether it reflected their views: 13 percent yes, 76 percent said no.

In a follow-up question, only 35 percent said Akin should continue to run for U.S. Senate, compared with 54 percent who said he should drop out. Among Republicans, 52 percent said he should stay in the race; 33 percent said he should drop out.

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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-missourians-say-akin-should-quit-senate-race

In Missouri: 54% Call For Akin to Quit Bid for U.S. Senate; 76% Do Not Share His Views on Rape and Abortion --

By 5:3, Missourians say Congressman Todd Akin, a Republican running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill, should drop out of the race, following comments about rape and abortion made public 08/19/12, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted 08/20/12 for KSDK-TV in St. Louis, and KSPR-TV and KYTV-TV in Springfield MO.

54% statewide, including a majority of men and women, and a majority of those in 4 of the state's 5 regions, say Akin should quit the race and allow another Republican to run in his place. 35% say Akin should continue his bid to unseat McCaskill. A large majority, 76%, do not share Akin's views on rape and pregnancy. But it is important to note that 13% do share his views, including 16% of pro-life voters, 19% of conservatives and 24% of African Americans. Akin says that he mis-spoke. But 55% in Missouri don't buy it.

Missourians are conflicted about whether Akin's views are widely held. Just 14% say Akin's views are shared by "most men"; but 24% say Akin's views are shared by "most Republicans."

Full SurveyUSA poll details here: http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=be5d9bf6-7675-4341-920a-8fcb71d9e9de

[regnaD kciN]

1. So, they want him to drop out, but will still vote for him...?

The stupid is strong in these ones.

[DissidentVoice]

3. Especially the dark side of "stupid"

The ones who will still vote for him if he stays in the race are the ones who will vote for anyone just because of the letter after their name.

It does not seem to matter that this very foolish man seems not to have advanced beyond sixth-grade SexEd.

It would be quite interesting to read rebuttals from ER doctors who have treated victims of sexual assault and police officers who have arrested rapists. No doubt the far-right media would just say it's "liberal bullshit."

I have a family member who was sexually assaulted at age 12. Thank God she wasn't made pregnant, but she has had to live with the emotional scarring for over 30 years. I don't give a damn what Akin says about the "legitimacy" of her assault. I remember what she went through, and how the veteran police officer who arrested her assailant was even shaken by what this POS had done to her.

[TroyD]

9. The reality of a 2-party system

The ones who will still vote for him if he stays in the race are the ones who will vote for anyone just because of the letter after their name.

True. Unfortunately that is the reality of our political system. In particular, when you have a two-party system, the fact of only having 2 parties creates an us vs. them mentality where people will just vote for their party to block the other person. Even if you are a terrible person, you will still get a certain percentage of the vote.

Jesse Ventura points this out in his recent book where he talks about the gang mentality that has invested modern politics.

[Skittles]

11. 6th grade SexEd?

Akin's view dates back to the MIDDLE AGES. *FACT*

[DissidentVoice]

17. More like the Cro-Magnon era

You know, back when "the man" dragged "the woman" around by the hair and went "ug!"

Kind of like a Bizarro version of the old B.C. comic strip, except for that was funny and Akin isn't.

[Art_from_Ark]

4. They might want him to drop out because they think he'll lose

when they thought they had that seat sewed up, but they'll still vote for him because he's an "R"-- nothing inherently complicated or contradictory about that line of thinking.

[Floyd_Gondolli]

16. They would vote for a ham sandwich

Before they would vote for a Dem. I live next door to Missouri. Take away St. Louis and parts of KC and it's just as crazy as Oklahoma (where I live). The SW part of the state is especially full wackadoodles.

[Cha]

2. then McCaskill should be going

past him in the polls any day now.

[Angry Dragon]

5. He should resign from Congress

[alittlelark]

6. He should resign from the human race.

[Angry Dragon]

7. From his statements, he already has

[davidpdx]

8. The poll is bad news for us. It may give him just the shove he needs to drop out

We all knew he was going to take a beating in the polls after that comment, just wish there was a little more lag time between his comments and the poll being released. This along with the fact that he's being cut off financially makes me think he's finished.

[TroyD]

10. If this was a Rasmussen poll . . .

I'd almost wonder if the reason this is being published late tonight is to give him a push to get out of the race so the Republicans can salvage it.

However, what's interesting is that in the breakdown, the majority of Republicans (52%) actually think he should stay in, so perhaps there's a chance he'll hang onto that number as a reason to stay in.

[davidpdx]

13. Yeah that is a good point

And raises a better question, is Rasmussen polling there (or can they) in time to release data by the end of today? PPP got their results out pretty quickly, but I would think they made the decision to poll right after the interview occurred.

[Kalidurga]

12. 53% is a high percent of stupid...

I wonder what the gender breakdown is though. Can't just be men that is for sure. A friend told me that Republicans would vote for Satan if he was on the Republican ticket. I think he is right.

[66 dmhlt]

14. As a "Show Me" resident, I want Akin to STAY (Go Claire!)

[LiberalFighter]

15. In this type of situation there really needs to be this poll...

Should candidate -F-i-l-l--in--N-a-m-e- be castrated if he believes that women don't get pregnant when they get raped?