[JohnnyZ]

PLEASE tell me they didn't actually ask what they have on their poll results:

"If the 2004 election for Governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Bob Holden, or Roy Blunt?"

It's MATT Blunt you morons! Roy's his daddy!

http://graphics.stltoday.com/online/poll/mondaypoll.html

Holden 32
McCaskill 31

Blunt 40
McCaskill 36

Holden 39
Blunt 43

[JohnnyZ]

Compare two roughly analogous situations:

California
Boxer 48
Jones 35

Missouri
Bond 52
Farmer 35

Obviously Missouri is more conservative and Republican -- roughly a tossup state -- than California. The fact that Boxer has a smaller lead in much friendlier territory is a positive indicator for us, considering this is probably the Democrats' #2 chance at beating an incumbent, after Alaska.

[JohnnyZ]

"If the 2004 election for Governor were held today, who would you vote for if the choice were between Bob Holden, or Roy Blunt?"

The Post-Dispatch assures me it's just an error on the web site.