Missouri Sliding Blue?

11:05 pm EST May 2nd, 2006 | Politics | Comments Off

Jim Talent may have nudged it that way.

Breaking weeks of silence on one of the state s hottest issues, Sen. Jim Talent said Monday he opposed a November ballot measure aimed at safeguarding early stem-cell research in Missouri.

The announcement caps speculation about the Missouri Republican s position on the issue, which has generated passionate feelings and fueled a barrage of criticism from his likely November opponent for re-election, Democrat Claire McCaskill. McCaskill, the state auditor, backs the measure.

Talent s stand was announced the same day that supporters of early stem-cell research turned in 288,991 signatures to place the proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot. That s nearly twice as many as were required.

Talent only won his seat by 1% (20,000 votes) last time around. His current approval rating is at 48%. President Bush currently has a 36% approval, 61% disapproval in MO. The most recent head to head has Democrat McCaskill up by 1% over the incumbent senator.

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