MO Senate race tied to state issues (McCaskill pulling ahead of Talent, says poll)

The St. Louis Post Dispatch ^ | June 24, 2006

[Clintonfatigued]

Such public sentiment - reflected in a new statewide poll conducted by Research 2000 for the Post-Dispatch and KMOV-TV (Channel 4) - provides the landscape for Missouri's close contest for the U.S. Senate.

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Among 800 likely voters polled last week, 49 percent supported state Auditor Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, in her quest to replace U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo. That compared to 43 percent who favored retaining Talent, who has been in office since 2003. The remaining 8 percent were undecided.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

This poll is from the Post Dispatch, not the most reliable source. However, I will be offering my time to Senator Talent's reelection efforts this summer and fall.

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[Clintonfatigued]

I don't think the McCaskill campaign is that far ahead, but at this moment I rate her a very slight favorite. There's plenty of time for Talent to change this, but he'd better have a good campaign strategy laid out.

[Clintonfatigued]

Great to hear, hopefully it includes a yard sign.

[ncountylee]

Good luck, we need Talent back in the Senate. Both meanings apply.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

Of course (really ticks off my lib neighbors!). Actually, as I did for President Bush in '04, I will be calling voters and walking door to door to get the Talent vote out. It's the least I can do to keep a good man in office, and keep a Dem here, not in Washington.

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[wildcatf4f3]

Talent deserves re-election and I'll have a yard sign they can see on 63

[VOA]

Looks like Talent's opponent is going for the "I'm not one of THOSE Democrats"
with her approval of $10,000 fines for employing illegal immigrants.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658422/posts

This may be fun to watch to see how far she'll go in playing the anti-illegal
warrior in order to get elected.

[AdvisorB]

MOgirl,

We're counting on you to help get Talent over the finish line.

I still can't help but think that MacCaskils support is a mile long and an inch deep. I think this is one of those races that people will look back and say that incumbency accounted for a great deal. I don't believe in these polls, especially after watching how the leftist media uses polls to fabricate phony headlines.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

Totally agree about the polls. As the summer ends, and people begin to focus on the fall elections, I think that Talent will be in a even better spot than he is now. MO is not a left-leaning state, despite St. Louis City, and KC. For those that don't know, we have a Rep. Gov, both US Senators are Reps, our state House and Senate recently became Rep. It's been slow, but are getting there.

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[AntiGovernment]

MO is not a left-leaning state

No, Missouri is a swing state. Many people make an assumption that just because a state picked president Bush over John Kerry by 5%, it would necessarily choose any conservative over any liberal. That's a mistake, you can look at the governors and senators of several deep-red states (North Dakota, North Carolina, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska) to see that it is so. Talent will have to fight hard to win re-election.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

I stand corrected, yes, MO is a swing state. If I thought that Talent was a done deal, he wouldn't need my (and many others) help in this election. However, I do believe that MO is turning more to the Right, it just has been a slow, long process. Not there yet....but getting there.

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[new yorker 77]

Rasmussen has it different.

Newspaper polls are garbage.

They can barely pay their reporters.

[Clintonfatigued]

It's true that the newspapers have seen better days.

[new yorker 77]

Talent will win.

There were polls in 2006 that had Bush losing to Kerry in Missouri.

Anyway.

I'm watching Astros vs. Mets - Game 3 of the 1986 NLCS.

SNY is playing this flashback game from October 11, 1986.

This is after the Mets spanked the Yankees today 8-3.

The Marlins are losing.

A nice 12 game lead.

Too bad they stunk up the place in Boston this week.

[new yorker 77]

Talent will win. There were polls in 2004 that had Bush losing to Kerry in Missouri. Sorry about that.

[MOgirl]

"Good luck, we need Talent back in the Senate. Both meanings apply."

Hello,

Amen!

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[MOgirl]

Hello,

Good for you!

Glad to be here, MOgirl