I know many wished to see such polling, well here it is.
I repeat my many calls of today: AKIN NEEDS TO GO.
Sorry dude, maybe it isn't fair, but it is what it is.
How many of those 35% intend to vote for him? Probably much less...
29% Republican
29% Democrat
38% Independent
Where is the poll of Democrats to see who the replacement candidate should be?
(1) Akin is not running in a GOP primary race anymore, he is now running in general election where voters of all stripes will vote. His 11 point lead will disappear faster than Obama’s college thesis.
(2) Joe Miller in AK; Hoffman in NY-23; Sharron Angle in NV; Christine O’Donell in DE; Buck in CO; JD Hayworth in AZ; George Allen in VA were all good and decent candidates. Why are they not in power? What power losers in election have? Zip Zero, Nada.
(3) Pres Reagan famously said he will vote for the most conservative candidate WHO CAN GET ELECTED. Very smart man!
(4) Future of Obamacare can very well hinge on MO senate seat, that is how important this is.
Conclusion...for the sake of Party, for the sake of Country, Akin must step down. Tomorrow morning is not soon enough.
I think the biggest problem is if he stays in, Republicans sit home. I don’t know that they would vote McCaskill in droves. I’m so disgusted by Akin it would be the first Dem vote I cast in my 50+ years of voting.
13% of those who identified themselves as Republicans in this poll said that “these comments reflect the views of ... most Republicans”
37% of Democrats responded “these comments reflect the views of ... most Republicans”
24% of Independents responded “these comments reflect the views of ... most Republicans”
Also, the poll indicates 44% were pro-life respondents and 51% “pro-choice”.
I was told by another FReeper just a few short hours ago that Akins was up by 11%.
Another FReeper told me that unless I live and Vote in MO, my opinion doesn't count, so you can disregard this Post.
Sometimes you just have to laugh.
A nine second video/soundbite!
Oh yeah, let's go with that!