Rasmussen Poll: Carnahan Up 46-44% Over Blunt In Hypothetical General Election Matchup

A new Rasmussen telephone survey of 500 likely voters shows some slippage in Roy Blunt's performance against Robin Carnahan in a hypothetical general election contest, though the difference between the candidates is still within the margin of error (+/- 4.5%).

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds that Carnahan attracts 46% of the vote while Blunt earns 44%. In September, both candidates were at 46%. Four percent (4%) prefer some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided.

As the Star's Dave Helling notes, Rasmussen's numbers "are generally believed to skew slightly to the right." 

Rasmussen does not appear to have polled on Blunt's primary contest with Sen. Chuck Purgason.