MO-09: Baker Leads by 2 in New Poll

by: James L.

Thu Aug 21, 2008 at 1:29 PM EDT

Judy Baker (D): 41
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R): 39
Tamara Millay (L): 3
Undecided: 16
(MoE: ±4.9%)

Nice numbers for Baker, whose strength among women voters (45-36) and stronger base support (78-12 among Dems, compared to Luetkemeyer's 66-14 among Republicans) are propelling her to an early lead.

Luetkemeyer also appears to be a bit dinged up after his Club For Growth-tainted primary, as his favorability (33-16) is more mixed than Baker's (30-8).

It's a very solid start for Baker, but getting to 50% is the real challenge. SSP currently rates this race as Lean Republican.

(Big hat-tip to Wayne in Missouri for the catch.)

PS: Check out the Luetkemeyer campaign's psychotic reaction to the poll:

"Judy Baker's poll is like a NASCAR driver bragging about being ahead after the first lap of this weekend's Sharpie 500, which in case Judy didn't know is a car race enjoyed by 'those people' often derided by liberal Democrats like herself," said Luetkemeyer spokesman Paul Sloca in a statement.

"Those people"?? Talk about grasping at straws and then some.