Poll Watch: Mason-Dixon Missouri 2012 Senatorial Survey

Mason-Dixon Missouri 2012 Senate Poll

• Claire McCaskill (D) 50% (44%)
• Todd Akin (R) 41% (49%)
  

Among Men

• Todd Akin (R) 46% (52%)
• Claire McCaskill (D) 44% (42%) 
  

Among Women

• Claire McCaskill (D) 55% (47%)
  
• Todd Akin (R) 37% (46%)
  

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Claire McCaskill 39% (37%) / 41% (44%) {-2%} 
• Todd Akin 17% (24%) / 56% (11%) {-39%}

In the wake of his comments about rape and abortion, do you feel Senate candidate Todd Akin should or should not withdraw as the Republican Party nominee?

• Should withdraw 47%
• Should not withdraw 37%

Among Men

• Should withdraw 41%
  
• Should not withdraw 39%

Among Women

• Should withdraw 53%
  
• Should not withdraw 35%

Survey of 625 likely voters was conducted August 22-23, 2012 for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KMOV-TV.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted July 23-25, 2012 are in parentheses.