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The state of the Missouri Senate race

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    Todd Akin trying to defeat incumbent Claire McCaskill

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This race is not over.

I I'm I'm not assuming anything.

Senator Claire McCaskill is nothing if not careful she's maintained a safe distance from fellow Democrat President Obama who's not popular in her home state.

And the Missouri senator hovers just a bit more than two points above Republican congressman tied -- in the real clear politics average of show -- state senate polling.

Undecideds in the race or an eyebrow raising 10%.

And this is probably about two thirds pro Republican undecideds.

So there there's enough there I think for a can to make up the difference.

If if he gets the help he needs help has been in short supply in the last three weeks in Aiken gaffe about quote legitimate great -- apologized but -- shown by national Republican leaders including presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

Basically we're put the -- -- -- -- the barn on top of -- -- in reliably Republican areas like suburban saint Charles county it is not.

AT and folks are -- we probably.

Had more people looking -- and signs after.

The way he was treated by the party establishment.

Folks in Washington DC.

I am reluctant to separate.

Then GOP because they are not supporting again I think Durham under the bus -- please.

Slowly.

-- of the GOP establishment is started to come around including current misery senator Roy Blunt in former senators Jim Talent and Kit Bond.

We've had contributions coming in from Washington State.

And from Maine and places like Connecticut.

But not nearly enough at -- schools dominant TV ad campaign touting instead Medicare was unconstitutional.

This week McCaskill TV spending is according to a Republican source thirteen times what shaken hands on the year.

McCaskill also announced early she's taken it.

Five point eight million dollars in donations for the third quarter the campaign cash announcement is also a not so subtle reminder to third party groups that might rethink.

The Missouri race that careful Claire McCaskill.

Is well armed for the scratch.

Steve Brown.

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