The latest poll shows both a very close race and Romney beating Obama among women voters. At least, that was the case before the GOP disappeared down the "defining rape" rabbit-hole:
The [August 12] poll also shows that Romney leads Obama among female voters, 46 percent to 43 percent. But 29 percent of those women said that they have some reservations about their choice. The numbers suggest that Obama could put Missouri back into play by winning over the support of women who are on the fence about Romney — incidentally, the same group of voters who are most likely to be insulted by Akin's ignorant "rape" comments.
The above graph has been made more sensitive to reveal the latest shift. I'd dismiss it as an outlier but it's the second poll in a row to show a tied race. Missouri can't be a serious toss-up, can it? If so, Romney's electoral college hill just became a little steeper.
The Dish 