Question:
The poll of 800 likely voters conducted last week by Maryland-based Research 2000 found that Durbin holds a 59 percent to 34 percent lead, with 7 percent undecided. Durbin also has a 59 percent favorable rating — the highest in two years under the poll. Sauerberg, a physician, has a favorable rating of 41 percent, and his unfavorable rating is 44 percent.

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About this Poll
The poll, which has a margin of error of 3.5 percent for each number, was conducted for the Post-Dispatch and KMOV-TV (Channel 4).