Rasmussen: Akin's sinking like a stone.

[pnwmom]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/aug/23/poll-akin-trails-mccaskill-10-points/

Missouri Rep. W. Todd Akin has plummeted in a new poll, falling 10 points behind Sen. Claire McCaskill in a survey taken after he made controversial comments about rape.

Once thought to be vulnerable to Republicans, Mrs. McCaskill now leads the battered six-term congressman 48 percent to 38 percent in a Rasmussen poll of 500 likely Missouri voters, conducted Wednesday.

That's a reversal from one month ago, when she trailed him by 3 points, although that poll was taken while Mr. Akin still was fighting off two challengers in a close primary battle.

[grasswire]

1. Demo-Tex was right.

He said it would take a week for the polling to catch up with the scandal.

[LiberalFighter]

9. I wonder how many more in Missouri still haven't heard about him.

[msongs]

2. it's about the rape issue not abortion issue IMO - women don't like being raped nt

[Tx4obama]

3. Akin dropped 21 points in 5 days

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021187440

[davidpdx]

14. That has to be a new record of some sort

He's sunk faster than the Titanic.

[yellowcanine]

4. Pubbies will find a way to force him out regardless of "deadlines."

But even if they do, the damage is probably done. Even if they could find a wildly popular stand in candidate it would not likely be enough. As disliked as McCaskill might be, she is still an incumbent and opposition disarray increases her chances significantly even if they produce an alternative candidate at some point.

[Hydra]

6. We can hope the damage is spreading beyond him

His casual dismissal of rape/women is tied to the GOP's core values...we can only hope everyone sees that.

[yellowcanine]

7. Ryan in particular is going to find this to be a sticky wicket.

And as VP nominee, the goo rubs off on Willard.

[Hydra]

8. I know, fortuitous for us

Romney didn't have a chance anyway, but I like my threats to humanity charbroiled whenever possible.

I'm also hoping this is a sea change for the Democratic party. The New Dem line has been that these people are just like us and we need to compromise with them in order for everything to be perfect.

We compromise with people who enable violence against women and children? I can't say that's on my list of priorities...

[LiberalFighter]

10. It should rub off on all of them.

It is part of their party platform and the way they breathe. They are the party of rape and enjoy it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. hee hee hee hee hee

So much for his plans to be a Convention star.
Hope he has the power to sink not only himself, but to drag down more than a few other of his ilk.

[woolldog]

11. I don't believe anything Rasmussen says.

He has an agenda.

Akin probably is sinking but I'll wait till a legitimate pollster backs that notion up before celebrating.

[Dawson Leery]

12. (R)as wants Akin to drop out.

(R)as also has Obama & Romney statistically tied in CT along with the Murphy/McSteroids Senate race.

[Coyotl]

13. This will have national impact on the Republican Party

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[RBInMaine]

15. They need to CONNECT THE WHOLE REPUBLICAN PARTY to this CRAP !! Push it, push it, push it !!!!

[high density]

16. No kidding

This guy spoke the party line and everybody was shocked about it. It shows how clueless at least 10% of the voters are, and these are the people who are unfortunately deciding our elections!

[jenmito]

17. I have a feeling (R)asmussen is trying to help the R establishment make their case

to get Akin out of the race.