Todd Akin wins Missouri Republican US Senate primary

[pstokely]

Source: AP

"Akin on Tuesday topped businessman John Brunner and former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman in a primary in which all three leading candidates portrayed themselves as the top conservative choice.
McCaskill was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
The 65-year-old Akin first won election to a suburban St. Louis seat in the U.S. House in 2000 after narrowly prevailing in a five-way Republican primary. He campaigned for Senate by highlighting that he was once ranked as the most conservative member of Missouri's congressional delegation.
Akin may have also gained some support from McCaskill, who ran a TV ad focused on Akin's conservative credentials while concluding he is too conservative."

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I never saw any of his ads on any of the KC stations

[donco]

1. gotta look

on the bright side,Palin was in the show-me campaigning for Sarah Steelman.Its good to see mama grizzly wasted her time and,well, whatever.

[Robbins]

3. Well

Atkin was least publized of senate candiates.Claire running ads against him suggest she wanted to run against him.It's going to be
tough for her anyway.If people think they can get someone more liberal than her elected In Missouri they are fooling themselves.
I defently haven't always agreed with her but at least with her on many causes she will vote with democrats.And she did vote for
health care reform.

[pstokely]

5. Akin never ran ads on the Kansas City stations

Most the Repuke vote comes from the Stl suburbs and SW MO

[donco]

8. I donated

to Claires campaghne once,i guess now that she knows who shes running against its time to kick in again.

[Robbins]

10. Claire

I previously donated to her after she voted against the Blunt amendent.I donated to her again and signed up for monthly donation
throught the election.

I am spending 20 dollors a month now on campagin.5 to Obama.5 to DCCC.5 to DSCC.and now 5 to her.I don't have a lot of money
but I am doing what I can to help Democrats.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. McCaskill ran best against Akin...

All beat McCaskill, but by varying degrees.

Brunner held an average lead of 5, Steelman 4.6 and Akin only 3.

So, there's that.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_missouri_senate_race.html

[pstokely]

4. And that's in Repuke leaning polls

nt

[Robbins]

6. True

I am waiting for PPP or Survery USA to poll the senate race.

[pstokely]

7. Claire has probably been saving the ad $ until after the primary

She's already bought air time for October, the last incumbent to win this seat was Danforth. It has flipped since 2000

[Drunken Irishman]

11. I think Obama will help ...

Mostly because he'll bring out more minority voters in St. Louis & Kansas City.

[pstokely]

13. But he's not spending $ in MO

at least not right now

[Drunken Irishman]

14. He will ... but it's not even about spending money.

He's going to lose the state, but he might bring enough of the urban dwelling voters out (KC, St. Louis area) to push her over the top.

[pstokely]

15. He might after he secures VA, CO, OH, or FL

[Loki]

9. Awwww poor Ms. Steelman

After all she got the prized endorsement from the Grifter Queen which sometimes turns out to be campaign ending curse. Go Claire!

[longship]

12. Must have been the shoes.

People liked the Stupidman shirt, but the shoes... They weren't even Prada.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

16. proving, once agin, that Sarah Palin's endorsement is worthless

if anything, GOP candidates would do well to run from her

[pstokely]

19. what's Palin's record?

?

[Sherman A1]

17. Well, he is the best of the lot to run against

Brunner was my biggest concern as he was loaning his own money to the campaign. I believe he loaned himself some $3 Million so far (which begs all sorts of questions - why would one spend that much of their own money for a job that pays... what?). He also had a bunch of slick mailings & TV ads.

[pstokely]

18. I think Brunner was the Kochsuckers favorite

nt

[LynneSin]

20. Looks like Sarah Palin can't pick them anymore

I think Caribou Barbie's magic touch had the shelf life of sour cream and we're way past expiration.