McCaskill leads Talent by 3% in new Rasmussen Poll

[TheresNoMoney]

We'll be getting a bunch of new Rasmussen polls this week. The new one tonight is the 2006 Missouri Senate race:

Claire McCaskill  46%
Jim Talent          43%
Not sure              7%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/January%202006/Missouri%20Senate%20January%202.htm

[Adlai Stevenson]

This is excellent news! I can't say I am completely confident that McCaskill has momentum; but Talent has definitely become less than secure. Still this poll marks a good sign that McCaskill is improving, in September they were tied at 46%, in November she led him 47%-45%.

[opebo]

The fact that she is improving while Bush's numbers are (supposedly) improving, and gas prices are coming down, is very interesting!

[tarheel-leftist85]

As long as she keeps the MoveOn's out, she's got it.

[MarkWarner08]

This is excellent news! I can't say I am completely confident that McCaskill has momentum; but Talent has definitely become less than secure. Still this poll marks a good sign that McCaskill is improving, in September they were tied at 46%, in November she led him 47%-45%.

It seems her numbers are stagnant. What's surprising is that an incumbent senator has fallen from 46% to 43% in two months.

[Defarge]

Wow, who would have thought MO would be competitive?

[TheresNoMoney]

Wow, who would have thought MO would be competitive?

Luckily you're not running the DSCC!

[opebo]

It seems her numbers are stagnant. What's surprising is that an incumbent senator has fallen from 46% to 43% in two months.

Talent has never been popular in Missouri, and is not a particularly memorable or likable guy.

Wow, who would have thought MO would be competitive?

Missouri is more often than not quite competitive in senatorial and governors races!  Heck even Bond only gets like 53% at best.

[TheresNoMoney]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

[opebo]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 

[TheresNoMoney]

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though.

Tragic.

[Blank Slate]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 

Well do your best to influence them otherwise, please.

We don't want that no-Talent anymore.

[Galactic Overlord]

Wow, who would have thought MO would be competitive?

Missouri is more often than not quite competitive in senatorial and governors races!  Heck even Bond only gets like 53% at best.

Too true, although more often than not, the Republican has won.  It's not all too suprising this race is competitive.  McCaskill has just run statewide, and she has high name ID.  Basically, she's the best candidate the Democrats could get.  Talent, though an incumbent, is somewhat low-key.  I think his numbers will rise once the campaign gets started in earnest.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 

How do they stand on most issues? I remember you said your parents were only "vaguely" religious and never really talked about it even when they sent you to Catholic school, so I assume they aren't theocrats. Do they just vote based on money?

[TeePee4Prez]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 

Least your family's rich and actually benefit from it.  Most of mine are enthusiastically voting for Casey whereas I'm begrudgingly voting for him (yeah, I sadly assume he'll be the nominee).

[TheresNoMoney]

Most of mine are enthusiastically voting for Casey whereas I'm begrudgingly voting for him (yeah, I sadly assume he'll be the nominee).

Just think that you'll be voting out probably the worst Senator in Washington!

[Ben.]

Most of mine are enthusiastically voting for Casey whereas I'm begrudgingly voting for him (yeah, I sadly assume he'll be the nominee).

Just think that you'll be voting out probably the worst Senator in Washington!

And electing an Senator who’ll be better than 50% of the folks in the Senate right now!

Beyond the issue of Casey being pro-life (so what?!) why do some people in his own party take such a dislike to the guy, he’s not hugely exuberant and not a great campaigner but not terminally so and what’s more he’s a solid candidate who’s heavily leading an incumbent US Senator and is very well positioned to win this coming fall… so beyond him being a moderate why do some Democrats take such a disliking to this guy?   

[opebo]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 

How do they stand on most issues? I remember you said your parents were only "vaguely" religious and never really talked about it even when they sent you to Catholic school, so I assume they aren't theocrats. Do they just vote based on money?

They vote primarily on money, though Dad is a Goldwaterish type and is a quite vehement about property rights and economic issues.  Mom is less economically conservative and closer to being a religious.. she is certainly fairly prudish - though no more so than most women of her generation.  I think a lot of people become prudes in old age anyway - since it is physically impossible for them to enjoy life, they want to make sure no one does.

[Ben.]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 
 

How do they stand on most issues? I remember you said your parents were only "vaguely" religious and never really talked about it even when they sent you to Catholic school, so I assume they aren't theocrats. Do they just vote based on money?

They vote primarily on money, though Dad is a Goldwaterish type and is a quite vehement about property rights and economic issues.  Mom is less economically conservative and closer to being a religious.. she is certainly fairly prudish - though no more so than most women of her generation.  I think a lot of people become prudes in old age anyway - since it is physically impossible for them to enjoy life, they want to make sure no one does.

If only we had a resident psychoanalyst here on the forum… it could be so very interesting    

[TheresNoMoney]

I think a lot of people become prudes in old age anyway - since it is physically impossible for them to enjoy life, they want to make sure no one does.

You're probably right about that.

[nini2287]

Opebo, make sure you vote in 2006!

Yes, I'll try.. I fear many family members will vote for Talent though. 

How do they stand on most issues? I remember you said your parents were only "vaguely" religious and never really talked about it even when they sent you to Catholic school, so I assume they aren't theocrats. Do they just vote based on money?

They vote primarily on money, though Dad is a Goldwaterish type and is a quite vehement about property rights and economic issues.  Mom is less economically conservative and closer to being a religious.. she is certainly fairly prudish - though no more so than most women of her generation.  I think a lot of people become prudes in old age anyway - since it is physically impossible for them to enjoy life, they want to make sure no one does.

Does she know about your 'activities' in Thailand?

[Gustaf]

Maybe they realize there is more to life.

[TeePee4Prez]

Most of mine are enthusiastically voting for Casey whereas I'm begrudgingly voting for him (yeah, I sadly assume he'll be the nominee).

Just think that you'll be voting out probably the worst Senator in Washington!

That's all I can go with!!  That's all I can go with!!  (head shaking) There are actually a few Republicans I would gladly vote for over Casey such as Lincoln Chaffee. 

[TheresNoMoney]

There are actually a few Republicans I would gladly vote for over Casey such as Lincoln Chaffee. 

Casey will vote with the Democrats way more often than Chafee has.

[tarheel-leftist85]

There are actually a few Republicans I would gladly vote for over Casey such as Lincoln Chaffee. 

Casey will vote with the Democrats way more often than Chafee has.

^^^^
And on stuff that matters to 75+% of the country.