Poll Gives Democrat Narrow Lead In Missouri Senate Race

A new poll in the top-tier 2010 Missouri Senate race, where four-term GOP Sen. Kit Bond is retiring, gives Democratic candidate Robin Carnahan a narrow lead over Republican candidate Roy Blunt.

The new numbers from Momentum Analysis (D): Carnahan 48%, Blunt 45%, with a ±3.5% margin of error.

The poll also gives Carnahan higher favorables and lower unfavorables than Blunt. She is at 51%-28%, while Blunt is at 44%-33%.