SUMMARY: The election to fill the seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Kit Bond is a key heartland battle in this year’s mid-term campaign. The unpopularity of the Obama Administration and the Democrats’ healthcare legislation has helped veteran Republican Rep. Roy Blunt gain a lead over Democrat Robin Carnahan, whose father Mel Carnahan died in a plane crash during his own Senate campaign 10 years ago.
General Election, Nov. 2
R – Roy Blunt …………… 48%
D – Robin Carnahan …… 42%
Rasmussen Reports, survey of 500 likely voters, April 6. (Margin of error +/- 4.5 percentage points.)
R – Roy Blunt …………… 45%
D – Robin Carnahan …… 41%
Public Policy Polling, survey of 495 likely voters, March 27-28. (Margin of error +/- 4.4 percentage points.)
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• Carnahan, Blunt show fundraising success
April 15, Kansas City Star
• Carnahan ramps up fundraising in Missouri Senate race, outraises Blunt $1.5M to $1.3M
April 15, The Hill
• Blunt leads Carnahan in new poll
April 8, Kansas City Star
