Internal Poll Shows McCaskill Up 14 on Akin

[greenforest32]

I think the tactic here is to push a media narrative that Akin's candidacy is a lost cause in the hopes that it'll lead potential conservative donors to divert their money elsewhere, so the Akin campaign stays low on cash.

(When a campaign releases an internal, there's always a reason for it)

I think Akin's chances have dropped considerably since August so it could be the inverse (wanting them to focus attention on a race they won't be winning) though admittedly there are better sinkholes.