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Missouri Senate Race Still Tight

August 30, 2012 · 12:19 pm ET · Leave a Comment

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Missouri finds Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) leading embattled challenger Todd Akin (R) by just one point, 45% to 44%.

Key findings: 53% of voters say that they accept Akin’s apology for his comments last week to 40% who do not.

Meanwhile, a Wenzel Strategies survey done for the Family Research Council finds Akin leading 45% to 42%.

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