Question:
*Please note that we split the survey to rotate the order of the candidates, so while half will hear the Republican first, the other half hears the Democrat mentioned first.

1* In thinking about the 2012 election for U.S. Senate, suppose you had a choice between Republican Todd Akin and Democrat Claire McCaskill. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Todd Akin or Democrat Claire McCaskill?

Todd Akin (R) 48%
Claire McCaskill (D) 43%
Other 2%
Not Sure 7%

2* Suppose the Republicans nominate Sarah Steelman. If the 2012 Election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican Sarah Steelman or Democrat Claire McCaskill?

Sarah Steelman (R) 49%
Claire McCaskill (D) 42%
Other 2%
Not Sure 6%

3* Suppose the Republicans nominate John Brunner. If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for Republican John Brunner or Democrat Claire McCaskill?

John Brunner (R) 45%
Claire McCaskill (D) 45%
Some other candidate 3%
Not sure 7%

Poll Demographics

About this Poll
This Missouri survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on April 17, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Fieldwork for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.