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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:13 PM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

Todd Akin wins Missouri Republican US Senate primary

Last edited Thu Aug 9, 2012, 01:12 AM USA/ET - Edit history (2)

Source: AP

"Akin on Tuesday topped businessman John Brunner and former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman in a primary in which all three leading candidates portrayed themselves as the top conservative choice.
McCaskill was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
The 65-year-old Akin first won election to a suburban St. Louis seat in the U.S. House in 2000 after narrowly prevailing in a five-way Republican primary. He campaigned for Senate by highlighting that he was once ranked as the most conservative member of Missouri's congressional delegation.
Akin may have also gained some support from McCaskill, who ran a TV ad focused on Akin's conservative credentials while concluding he is too conservative."

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvyZ9Wz6KDLfHXQ45opOjkn9hUBg?docId=0a18e153af9f413b8d90607c9f889c55

I never saw any of his ads on any of the KC stations

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20 replies	Author	Time	Post
Todd Akin wins Missouri Republican US Senate primary (Original post)	pstokely	Aug 2012	OP
gotta look	donco	Aug 2012	#1
Well	Robbins	Aug 2012	#3
Akin never ran ads on the Kansas City stations	pstokely	Aug 2012	#5
I donated	donco	Aug 2012	#8
Claire	Robbins	Aug 2012	#10
McCaskill ran best against Akin...	Drunken Irishman	Aug 2012	#2
And that's in Repuke leaning polls	pstokely	Aug 2012	#4
True	Robbins	Aug 2012	#6
Claire has probably been saving the ad $ until after the primary	pstokely	Aug 2012	#7
I think Obama will help ...	Drunken Irishman	Aug 2012	#11
But he's not spending $ in MO	pstokely	Aug 2012	#13
He will ... but it's not even about spending money.	Drunken Irishman	Aug 2012	#14
He might after he secures VA, CO, OH, or FL	pstokely	Aug 2012	#15
Awwww poor Ms. Steelman	Loki	Aug 2012	#9
Must have been the shoes.	longship	Aug 2012	#12
proving, once agin, that Sarah Palin's endorsement is worthless	Adenoid_Hynkel	Aug 2012	#16
what's Palin's record?	pstokely	Aug 2012	#19
Well, he is the best of the lot to run against	Sherman A1	Aug 2012	#17
I think Brunner was the Kochsuckers favorite	pstokely	Aug 2012	#18
Looks like Sarah Palin can't pick them anymore	LynneSin	Aug 2012	#20

Response to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:22 PM

donco (1,075 posts)

1. gotta look

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on the bright side,Palin was in the show-me campaigning for Sarah Steelman.Its good to see mama grizzly wasted her time and,well, whatever.

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Response to donco (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:28 PM

Robbins (2,050 posts)

3. Well

Atkin was least publized of senate candiates.Claire running ads against him suggest she wanted to run against him.It's going to be
tough for her anyway.If people think they can get someone more liberal than her elected In Missouri they are fooling themselves.
I defently haven't always agreed with her but at least with her on many causes she will vote with democrats.And she did vote for
health care reform.

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Response to Robbins (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:34 PM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

5. Akin never ran ads on the Kansas City stations

Most the Repuke vote comes from the Stl suburbs and SW MO

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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:41 PM

donco (1,075 posts)

8. I donated

to Claires campaghne once,i guess now that she knows who shes running against its time to kick in again.

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Response to donco (Reply #8)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:58 PM

Robbins (2,050 posts)

10. Claire

I previously donated to her after she voted against the Blunt amendent.I donated to her again and signed up for monthly donation
throught the election.

I am spending 20 dollors a month now on campagin.5 to Obama.5 to DCCC.5 to DSCC.and now 5 to her.I don't have a lot of money
but I am doing what I can to help Democrats.

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:27 PM

Drunken Irishman (24,587 posts)

2. McCaskill ran best against Akin...

All beat McCaskill, but by varying degrees.

Brunner held an average lead of 5, Steelman 4.6 and Akin only 3.

So, there's that.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/senate/2012_missouri_senate_race.html

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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:29 PM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

4. And that's in Repuke leaning polls

nt

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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:34 PM

Robbins (2,050 posts)

6. True

I am waiting for PPP or Survery USA to poll the senate race.

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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:37 PM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

7. Claire has probably been saving the ad $ until after the primary

She's already bought air time for October, the last incumbent to win this seat was Danforth. It has flipped since 2000

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:31 AM

Drunken Irishman (24,587 posts)

11. I think Obama will help ...

Mostly because he'll bring out more minority voters in St. Louis & Kansas City.

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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #11)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:37 AM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

13. But he's not spending $ in MO

at least not right now

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:37 AM

Drunken Irishman (24,587 posts)

14. He will ... but it's not even about spending money.

He's going to lose the state, but he might bring enough of the urban dwelling voters out (KC, St. Louis area) to push her over the top.

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 02:06 AM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

15. He might after he secures VA, CO, OH, or FL

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Response to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:54 PM

Loki (2,096 posts)

9. Awwww poor Ms. Steelman

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After all she got the prized endorsement from the Grifter Queen which sometimes turns out to be campaign ending curse. Go Claire!

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Response to Loki (Reply #9)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:48 AM

longship (17,712 posts)

12. Must have been the shoes.

People liked the Stupidman shirt, but the shoes... They weren't even Prada.

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 03:18 AM

Adenoid_Hynkel (11,608 posts)

16. proving, once agin, that Sarah Palin's endorsement is worthless

if anything, GOP candidates would do well to run from her

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 05:23 AM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

19. what's Palin's record?

?

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 05:07 AM

Sherman A1 (11,560 posts)

17. Well, he is the best of the lot to run against

Brunner was my biggest concern as he was loaning his own money to the campaign. I believe he loaned himself some $3 Million so far (which begs all sorts of questions - why would one spend that much of their own money for a job that pays... what?). He also had a bunch of slick mailings & TV ads.

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 05:18 AM

pstokely (7,523 posts)

18. I think Brunner was the Kochsuckers favorite

nt

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 10:10 AM

LynneSin (89,793 posts)

20. Looks like Sarah Palin can't pick them anymore

I think Caribou Barbie's magic touch had the shelf life of sour cream and we're way past expiration.

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