Why Akin matters: Obama now leads Romney in Missouri

[proud2BlibKansan]

Think Mitt Romney is a sure-fire winner in Missouri this November? Think again.

At least that’s the takeaway from the new survey, released Friday, by Republican-leaning Rasmussen Reports.

President Barack Obama leads 47-46, wiping out Romney’s previous six-point lead.

Yes, I know, it’s one poll, completely at odds with months of other polls. Obama sure hasn’t been popular for a long time in this state. Then again, this survey ought to at least light a little spark under Obama-believers in Missouri.

And why is this happening?

Thank you, Todd Akin.

The U.S. representative’s inane comments on abortion, which have attracted national attention, seem to have stirred the base of Democratic and independent voters in Missouri.


Read more here: http://voices.kansascity.com/entries/why-akin-matters-obama-now-leads-romney-missouri/#storylink=cpy

[Cha]

1. They really don't

like what he said!

Thanks proud2BlibKansan~

[RoccoR5955]

2. That Akin crap

sewed up the election for Obama and the Dems. The RapeubliCONs gave away their game, and who they are concerned about. Once we do our work, and get the message out to everyone we see, and get it our multiple times, then people will realize that they do not want Willard and his ward. Mr. Romulan will not do to the US, what he did to so many other companies in the US!

[DLnyc]

10. RapeubliCONS

nice.

[freshwest]

15. +1

[KharmaTrain]

3. Careful On Ever Trusting Ratmussen...

I'd prefer to see a PPP or a St. Louis Po Dispatch or KC Star poll rather than Rat-mussen or Gallup. I wouldn't be surprised if those polls were released to scare Akin into sumbitting to the party PTB. Lets see if these numbers show elsewhere and hold. IRC President Obama was either tied or slightly ahead in Mo. through most of '08 (including the big rally under the arch) and lost the state handily. I'm not expecting any different result this year. I'm from Illinois, Missouri...Show Me!!

[jaysunb]

4. He lost the State by less than 8,000 votes

That's not what I'd characterize as "handy."

[libinnyandia]

19. Nader got 4 or 5 times McCain's margin of victory.

[TheDebbieDee]

6. Obama lost Missouri by less than 4,000 votes in 2008.........

[protect our future]

7. Lost the state handily? No.

Obama lost by less than one percent. There wasn't a recount only because Obama had already won the presidency.

[protect our future]

9. Let's put it another way:

One extra Obama vote per precinct and he would have been the winner.

[DLnyc]

11. True, Rassmussen is a republican tool.

but Missouri wasn't really lost 'handily':

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Missouri,_2008

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. . . Missouri was won by Republican nominee John McCain by a 0.1% margin of victory. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered this state a toss-up, or a swing state. On election day, Missouri was the closest state in 2008, with some news organizations not calling the state until two weeks after the election. . . .
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[Downwinder]

5. I am enjoying my Willie Horton moment.

We need to spread it around to other deserving individuals.

[Kalidurga]

8. Missouri was one of the states I though might go blue...

I think this will definitely be helpful. But, I don't think it will be the only reason the state goes blue.

[Floyd_Gondolli]

12. I'm not falling for their parlor tricks

Karl Rove wants Akin out of the race. Rove has a relationship with Rasmussen. They're playing games. Doubtful Obama devotes anything more than token resources to Missouri.


http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/96984054.html?ipad=y

[Brother Buzz]

13. What a revolting development this is!

[ananda]

14. Hehheh.

Life is good.

[johnnyrocket]

16. Wow, that's fascinating. Have voters been asleep for the last several decades?

These pro-lifers have been around for a while with these SAME views. The religious rights cards have been shown.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. They're still asleep

Akin still has supporters.

[xmas74]

18. Exactly what I keep saying here on DU.

It'll be close but I do think that with the Akin developments Missouri will go some shade of purple. Actually, it's already purple-we have a few Dem reps, a Dem senator, a Dem governor, attorney general, secretary of state, etc.

Nixon will win reelection, Koster will win reelection. (Koster, for all his faults, actually helped the state turn a shade of purple. He was a respected Republican prosecutor in Cass Co who left his party, became a Dem, and then ran for state AG. Two of the best things Koster has done is uphold "Obamacare" and is constantly trying to build a case to sue harassing collections companies and bureaus. Missouri residents have been informed repeatedly that if they receive a harassing call of that nature they are supposed to report all info to the AG office. He wants them all out of business.)

I see Claire pulling this off and I see more votes going to Obama. The race was so close before and this time it's going to happen.

[arely staircase]

20. he's kinda this year's mark foley

the dude on their side who comes out of nowhere to muck things up.