Poll Watch: PPP (D) Missouri 2012 Senatorial Survey

PPP (D) Missouri 2012 Senate Poll

• Todd Akin (R) 44% {45%} [43%] (43%) {45%} [44%]
  
• Claire McCaskill (D) 43% {44%} [43%] (45%) {46%} [45%]

Among Men

• Todd Akin (R) 50% {46%} [45%]
  
• Claire McCaskill (D) 36% {44%} [43%]

Among Women

• Claire McCaskill (D) 49% {45%} [43%]
  
• Todd Akin (R) 39% {43%} [41%]
  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Todd Akin 24% {21%} [19%] (18%) {18%}[20%] / 58% {21%} [28%] (26%) {21%} [24%] {-34%}

Among Men

• Todd Akin 27% {24%} [20%] / 55% {25%} [32%] {-28%} 

Among Women

• Todd Akin 22% {18%} [17%] / 60% {18%} [24%] {-38%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Claire McCaskill’s job performance?

• Approve 41% {40%} [42%] (43%) {46%} [46%] (43%)
• Disapprove 53% {50%} [49%] (47%) {47%} [45%] (44%)

Do you think Todd Akin’s recent comments over the weekend about rape were appropriate or inappropriate, or are you not familiar with what Akin said about rape?

• Appropriate 9%
• Inappropriate 75%
• Not familiar with Akin's comments 16%

This past weekend, Todd Akin said that abortion should be illegal even in the case of rape, because, “If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with Akin’s comments?

• Strongly agree 6%
• Somewhat agree 12%
• Somewhat disagree 14%
• Strongly disagree 65%
• Not sure 4%

Generally speaking, do you identify as pro-choice or pro-life on the issue of abortion?

• Pro-choice 40%
• Pro-life 52%
• Not sure 7%

Among Republicans

• Pro-choice 23%
• Pro-life 73%
• Not sure 4%

Among Democrats

• Pro-choice 66%
• Pro-life 22%
• Not sure 12%

Which of the following statements comes closest to your position on abortion: it should be legal in all cases; it should generally be illegal with exception for rape, incest, or protection of the mother’s life; or should it be completely illegal?

• Legal in all cases 33%
• Illegal except for rape, incest, or the mother's life 47%
• Completely illegal 14%
• Not sure 5%

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 16%
• Illegal except for rape, incest, or the mother's life 55%
• Completely illegal 24%
• Not sure 5%

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 59%
• Illegal except for rape, incest, or the mother's life 34%
• Completely illegal 4%
• Not sure 3%

Survey of 500 likely Missouri voters was conducted on the evening of August 20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID: 39% {33%} [35%] (37%) {37%} [37%] (39%) Republican; 30% {35%} [39%] (33%) {37%} [38%] (36%) Democrat;  32% {33%} [27%] (30%) {25%} [25%] (26%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% {25%} [22%] (26%) {25%} [27%] Somewhat conservative; 27% {30%} [27%] (27%) {32%} [27%] Moderate; 19% {21%} [20%] (23%) {20%} [22%] Very conservative; 16% {14%} [21%] (14%) {14%} [16%] Somewhat liberal; 9% {9%} [10%] (10%) {9%} [8%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 24-27, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 27-29, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 9-12, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted April 28 - May 1, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 3-6, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 29 - December 1, 2010 are in parentheses.