The latest from Public Policy Polling says: Claire 45, Akin 44

So, the changes from last week:

Akin’s support with Rs up from 71% to 78%, Akin’s support with Ds up from 8% to 15%, Akin’s support with Independents down from 45% to 38%.

McCaskill’s overall approval down 1%, down 7% with Dems, down 5% with Reps and up 2% with Independents.

Yes, this doesn’t add up, because this poll was 33D/35R/32I, up from 30D/39R/32I. Nice to see that the likely voter universe has changed a bit in the last week. (Their likely voter model may still hang up on you if you didn’t vote in 2010)

But in the spirit of fairness, I hope for a poll next week conducted over days 1 and 2 of the DNC.

Full results

August 20th flash poll results in parentheses

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

Approve 39% (42%)

Disapprove 55% (55%)

Not sure 5% (3%)

Q2 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mitt Romney?

Favorable 51% (48%)

Unfavorable 43% (45%)

Not sure 6% (6%)

Q3 If the candidates for President this year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama 41% (42%)

Mitt Romney 53% (52%)

Undecided 6% (7%)

Q4 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Claire McCaskill’s job performance?

Approve 40% (41%)

Disapprove 55% (53%)

Not sure 5% (5%)

Q5 Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion

of Todd Akin?

Favorable 33% (24%)

Unfavorable 56% (58%)

Not sure 11% (18%)

Q6 The candidates for Senate this fall are Democrat Claire McCaskill and Republican Todd Akin. If the election was today, who would you vote for?

Claire McCaskill 45% (43%)

Todd Akin 44% (44%)

Undecided 11% (13%)

Q7 Do you think Todd Akin should withdraw from the US Senate race, or not?

He should withdraw 37%

He should not 54%

Not sure 9%

Q8 Do you accept Todd Akin’s apology for the comments he made last week, or not?

Accept his apology 53%

Do not 40%

Not sure 7%

Q9 Who did you vote for President in 2008?

John McCain 49% (49%)

Barack Obama 44% (44%)

Someone else/Don’t remember 7% (7%)

Q10 Would you describe yourself as very liberal,

somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat

conservative, or very conservative?

Very liberal 8% (9%)

Somewhat liberal 12% (16%)

Moderate 33% (27%)

Somewhat conservative 29% (29%)

Very conservative 19% (19%)

Q11 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Woman 55% (53%)

Man 45% (47%)

Q12 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3.

Democrat 33% (30%)

Republican 35% (39%)

Independent/Other 32% (32%)

Q13 If you are white, press 1. If African-American, press 2. If other, press 3.

White 82% (74%)

African-American 10% (-)

Other 8% (26%)

Q14 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are

older than 65, press 4.

18 to 29: 18% (12%)

30 to 45: 25% (22%)

46 to 65: 37% (46%)

Older than 65: 20% (20%)