Missouri race mirrors GOP struggles nationwide
2006-10-02
Source: Belleville News-Democrat
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rss feedSen. Jim Talent finds himself in a dead heat with Democrat Claire McCaskill in the latest poll, just one more indicator of how Republicans are struggling across the country.
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research showed the two at 43 percent each, with 13 percent of Missouri respondents undecided.
The Missouri survey done for McClatchy Newspapers and MSNBC was just one of a series conducted last week in 10 pivotal states that showed Democrats are within striking distance of taking control of the U.S. Senate on Election Day.
"Undecided voters typically go more for challengers than for incumbents," said Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker. "Even the two Republican incumbents who are tied, in Missouri and Virginia, are still in the low 40s. Those are not very impressive numbers for an incumbent. It doesn't mean they're definitely going to lose, but it's a warning sign."
No Republicans were shown to lead in any key state surveyed by Mason-Dixon. "These numbers look very encouraging for the Democrats to take control of the Senate," Coker said. Democrats must net six new seats.
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