Akin Edges Out Brunner In Survey of Influential Republicans
The inaugural Red Arch survey asked more than 50 influential Republicans questions tied to the GOP primary.
If the election were held today, political insiders in Missouri say U.S. Representative Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) would narrowly edge businessman John Brunner for their support for the Republican nomination to face U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. That's the main finding of the inaugural Red Arch survey conducted by Missouri Patch sites. More than 50 influential Republicans, primarily from the St. Louis area, were asked using an automated survey tool what they thought about a variety of questions relating to the U.S. Senate primary race. Thirty-three responses were collected. A majority (51.5 percent) of respondents said they would back Rep. Akin over Brunner (45.5 percent) if the election were held today. Former State Treasurer Sarah Steelman …
In this Article:
Gregg Palermo
8:19 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Thanks for reading this story, Scott, even if I strongly disagree with your premise. It's not a feel-good attempt to be in touch with you...it's about growing a community discussion in ways you're not seeing in other places. more ›