MO-2008-Rasmussen: Nixon (D) slightly ahead of inc. Gov. Blunt (R)
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Tender Branson
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« on: August 28, 2007, 12:22:31 PM »

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Nixon: 46%
Blunt: 43%

Attorney General Jay Nixon (D) has a three-point edge over Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R) in an early look at the 2008 Governor’s race. A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found Nixon attracting 46% of the vote while Blunt earned 43%. Six percent (6%) say they’d vote for someone else and five percent (5%) are not sure.

The candidates are even among men while Nixon has a five-point edge among women. Blunt has a slight edge among voters over 50 while Nixon does better with younger adults.

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Missouri voters say that Blunt is doing a good or an excellent job as Governor. Thirty-two percent (32%) say he’s doing a poor job.

Missouri voters had better be ready for a lot of campaign rhetoric in 2008, because it looks like the race for the state’s Electoral College votes may be close as well.

The survey also found that Missouri voters favor strong measures to crack down on illegal immigration. Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters favor a state law making it illegal for businesses to hire illegal aliens.

Fifty-five percent (55%) favor guaranteed universal health care while 32% are opposed. However, 44% think it would be better run by private companies and only 39% say the government would do a better job.

Fifty-seven percent (57%) favor legalizing marijuana for medical purposes while 32% are opposed.

Fifty-three percent (53%) oppose efforts to place further restrictions on stem cell research. Thirty-nine percent (39%) would like to see further restrictions.

Like voters everywhere, most in Missouri want to see troops coming home from Iraq. Just 25% favor an immediate withdrawal while another 35% want the troops home within a year.

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/missouri_governor_nixon_d_46_blunt_r_43
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2007, 12:27:15 PM »

55% for universal health care in a red state - that's a new one, I think (outside of typically leftist "red" states like West Virginia and Arkansas).
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2007, 12:34:31 PM »

Wow, what happened here!?

 I'm surprised that there isn't a larger lead for Nixon.


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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2007, 12:40:37 PM »

Wow, what happened here!?

 I'm surprised that there isn't a larger lead for Nixon.


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Yes, rather strange. SurveyUSA has Giuliani leading Clinton by 1% in MO, but has Nixon ahead of Blunt by about 20%, while Rasmussen has Clinton leading and Blunt just ahead by 3% ...

Probably Nixon's ahead by 10% right now and Clinton and Giuliani are tied ...
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2007, 02:07:07 PM »

Most polls are sh**t. But as a rule, anyone OVER 50 will be fine. If not, there will be a fierce battle and polls will change. At this point, Bush was Ahead by Gore by like what? A dozen points?
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2007, 06:24:53 PM »

Rasmussen's early polls usually lean GOP.
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2007, 10:09:57 PM »

Wow, what happened here!?

 I'm surprised that there isn't a larger lead for Nixon.


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Yes, rather strange. SurveyUSA has Giuliani leading Clinton by 1% in MO, but has Nixon ahead of Blunt by about 20%, while Rasmussen has Clinton leading and Blunt just ahead by 3% ...

Probably Nixon's ahead by 10% right now and Clinton and Giuliani are tied ...

Nixon is most likely ahead by 10% or so however Giuliani is probably ahead of Clinton by 3 or so.
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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2007, 04:11:04 AM »

Slightly?  Hot damn.
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2007, 08:49:40 PM »

Nixon will smoke this blunt.
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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2007, 07:19:16 PM »

I think that seems about right. A close race...slight lead for Nixon.
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