56% Approve of Nixon; 57% Approve of Obama

Governor Jay Nixon and President Barack Obama continue to post solid approval ratings from the voters of Missouri, according to the latest SurveyUSA poll.

*But Obama trails Nixon's pace by 18 points in Southwest Missouri*

Nixon's approve/disapprove is 56%-32%.

In the Ozarks, 55% approve

Obama's approve/disapprove is 57%-40%

In the Ozarks, 37% approve

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U.S. SENATE NUMBERS: BOND & McCASKILL FLIP

48% approve of Sen. Kit Bond (down 5 points from March)

In the Ozarks, 47% approve

51% approve of Sen. Claire McCaskill (up 2 points from March)

In the Ozarks, 32% approve