On December 18th SurveyUSA released a 600 sample poll of adults taken in Missouri from December 11th through the 13th showing the approval numbers for Senators Claire McCaskill (D) and Kit Bond (r). The margin of error is 4.1%.
The poll was sponsored by KCTV in Kansas City.
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Claire McCaskill is doing as United States Senator?
All
48% – approve
45% – disapprove
7% – not sureDemocrats [36% of sample]
70% – approve
24% – disapprove
7% – not surerepublicans [29% of sample]
32% – approve
61% – disapprove
7% – not sureIndependents [28% of sample]
38% – approve
56% – disapprove
6% – not sure
Keeping the months long trend and looking at the November numbers, Claire McCaskill’s overall approval, when compared to President Obama, remain stable.
Senator McCaskill’s disapproval numbers among Democrats remain high (at 24%), though slightly better when compared to the November numbers.
The percentage of self-identified liberals who are not happy when it comes to approving of the job Claire McCaskill is doing remains significant (yet stable), though there has been some improvement among Conservatives. There is slippage among Moderates. You think Claire might be pulling that Overton Window a little too far to the right for them, too?:
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Claire McCaskill is doing as United States Senator?
Ideology
Conservative [39% of sample]
28% – approve
66% – disapprove
6% – not sureModerate [35% of sample]
58% – approve
38% – disapprove
4% – not sureLiberal [14% of sample]
69% – approve
24% – disapprove
7% – not sure
The samples for Conservatives, Moderates, and Liberals are similar to the November poll.
The December numbers for Kit Bond aren’t particularly stellar, but are a small net positive:
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kit Bond is doing as United States Senator?
All
49% – approve
42% – disapprove
10% – not sureDemocrats [36% of sample]
40% – approve
51% – disapprove
9% – not surerepublicans [29% of sample]
64% – approve
28% – disapprove
8% – not sureIndependents [28% of sample]
50% – approve
43% – disapprove
7% – not sure
Kit Bond’s approval numbers among republicans have declined since the November survey. His numbers among “Independents” and Democrats have improved. Evidently, for 40% of Democrats bringing home the bacon trumps obstructing health care reform. Any guesses on that 28% of disapproving republicans?