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Poll Gives Democrat Narrow Lead In Missouri Senate Race

Eric Kleefeld | October 7, 2009, 9:38AM

Missouri Sec. of State Robin Carnahan (D) and Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO)

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%.