| Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #13893 |
| 24 Weeks to Election, MO Democrat Nixon Defeats Either GOP Challenger for Governor: In an election for Governor of Missouri today, 05/20/08, 24 weeks to the vote, Democrat Jay Nixon defeats both likely Republican opponents, according to this SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KCTV-TV in Kansas City and KSDK-TV in St. Louis. Today, Nixon, Missouri's Attorney General, defeats Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof 57% to 33%; Nixon defeats Republican State Treasurer Sarah Steelman 58% to 33%. Against both, Nixon carries all regions of the state and all demographic groups. Against Hulshof, 18% of Republicans cross over to vote for Nixon; against Steelman, 25% of Republicans cross over. Should Missouri voters be required to produce a photo-ID when they vote? 58% of likely voters say "yes." Those who say "yes" disproportionately vote Republican; those who say "no" disproportionately vote Democratic. |
| Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 2,050 Missouri adults 05/16/08 through 05/18/08. Of the adults, 1,857 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 1,523 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely voters in the 11/04/08 general election. Missouri's current first-term governor, Republican Matt Blunt, is not seeking re-election. The seat is open. |
 | If the election for Governor were today, and the only two candidates on the ballot were (names rotated) Republican Kenny Hulshof and Democrat Jay Nixon , who would you vote for? |
| 1523 Likely November Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Attend Religious Service | Abortion | Change Your Mind | Top Issue For Next President | Photo ID To Vote | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | < Obama | > McCain | > In Bet | White | Black | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Could Ch | Mind Mad | Economy | Environm | Health C | Iraq | Terroris | Social S | Educatio | Immigrat | Require | No ID | Northern | Kansas C | Southwes | St. Loui | Southeas | |
| Kenny Hulshof (R) | 33% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 37% | 37% | 30% | 37% | 30% | 38% | 36% | 36% | 11% | 74% | 7% | 33% | 66% | 24% | 7% | 43% | 26% | 24% | 50% | 20% | 57% | 83% | 30% | ** | 22% | 21% | 69% | ** | ** | 60% | 42% | 23% | 42% | 28% | 34% | 31% | 38% |
| Jay Nixon (D) | 57% | 52% | 61% | 63% | 55% | 56% | 55% | 59% | 56% | 59% | 55% | 56% | 54% | 80% | 18% | 87% | 50% | 26% | 68% | 87% | 48% | 64% | 66% | 43% | 71% | 32% | 10% | 60% | ** | 69% | 72% | 19% | ** | ** | 32% | 49% | 68% | 51% | 62% | 53% | 60% | 55% |
| Undecided | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 18% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 7% | 10% | ** | 9% | 7% | 13% | ** | ** | 9% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 8% |
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| Composition of Likely November Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 22% | 30% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 48% | 46% | 14% | 40% | 87% | 10% | 30% | 45% | 19% | 29% | 38% | 15% | 49% | 26% | 25% | 47% | 50% | 21% | 75% | 50% | 3% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 58% | 41% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 37% | 9% |
 | If the election for Governor were today, and the only two candidates on the ballot were (names rotated) Republican Sarah Steelman and Democrat Jay Nixon , who would you vote for? |
| 1523 Likely November Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Attend Religious Service | Abortion | Change Your Mind | Top Issue For Next President | Photo ID To Vote | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | < Obama | > McCain | > In Bet | White | Black | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Could Ch | Mind Mad | Economy | Environm | Health C | Iraq | Terroris | Social S | Educatio | Immigrat | Require | No ID | Northern | Kansas C | Southwes | St. Loui | Southeas | |
| Sarah Steelman (R) | 33% | 36% | 30% | 29% | 35% | 35% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 36% | 10% | 66% | 8% | 40% | 58% | 26% | 9% | 40% | 30% | 25% | 47% | 22% | 55% | 76% | 29% | ** | 19% | 31% | 61% | ** | ** | 58% | 41% | 23% | 37% | 25% | 43% | 30% | 38% |
| Jay Nixon (D) | 58% | 55% | 62% | 64% | 54% | 58% | 60% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 60% | 57% | 56% | 80% | 25% | 88% | 45% | 32% | 68% | 85% | 51% | 63% | 67% | 46% | 70% | 31% | 17% | 63% | ** | 72% | 63% | 29% | ** | ** | 34% | 50% | 69% | 55% | 66% | 49% | 61% | 56% |
| Undecided | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 15% | 8% | 8% | ** | 9% | 6% | 9% | ** | ** | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 6% |
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| Composition of Likely November Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 22% | 30% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 48% | 46% | 14% | 40% | 87% | 10% | 30% | 45% | 19% | 29% | 38% | 15% | 49% | 26% | 25% | 47% | 50% | 21% | 75% | 50% | 3% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 58% | 41% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 37% | 9% |