New NBC Poll Has McCaskill Up 3 Points, But Still Within Margin Of Error

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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is leading Republican challenger Josh Hawley by three points in the newest NBC poll, an edge still within the poll’s margin of error.

According to the poll, McCaskill enjoys a hefty advantage with independents, women, voters of color and young people. Hawley leads with white voters, men and older people.

The poll appears better for McCaskill than most of the internals for both candidates, but it could point to a dent in Hawley’s popularity from a slew of negative headlines.

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  1. She’s a lot like Manchin in that she is able to defy political gravity and win despite everything going against her. I think she’ll pull it out.

  2. Avatar for jmacaz jmacaz says:

    I hope you are right

  3. So that’s why the triumvirate of Evil (Trump, Limbaugh, Hannitiy) is showing up is Missou today.

  4. Not sure if it means much but I’ve had two different (eager, clean cut) McCaskill volunteers come by my house this last week – none for R. Could just be that R’s know I’m a hopeless case for them :smile: but sure looks like McCaskill has the better ground operation from here in Jefferson City. (Told both volunteers to invest their time in my neighbors… my house a sure thing already.)

  5. Oh please oh please oh please! The Democrats really need to pull this one out if at all possible…Hawley is a bad candidate and a bad person, full of lies that people in MO seem to be falling for. McCaskill is good for the state, and a good senator; they would elect her in a landslide if she was Republican.

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