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Denver Post by Mason Dixon
Date: 9/29-10/1
Colorado
Added: 10/5/08
Quote: Obama has been increasing his lead in national polls over the past two weeks as Congress has struggled with the country's economic crisis. However, in an interview with The Post on Thursday, McCain said he was unconcerned about the polls. "We go up, and we go down. We're all within margin of error," he said. Since the national conventions in August and September, Obama and McCain have each made two trips to Colorado, stopping in Denver, the suburbs and towns in the southern and western edges of the state. And both campaigns say they expect the candidates or their running mates to be back before Nov. 4. "We are going to continue to reach out to Republicans, Democrats and unaffiliated voters alike," said McCain spokesman Tom Kise. "This is going to be a close race." Obama spokeswoman Stephanie Mueller agreed. "We're not taking any votes for granted," she said.
Ciruli Associates
Date: 9/19-23
Colorado
Added: 10/3/08
Quote: In the latest Ciruli Associates statewide voter poll, conducted just prior to the September 26 presidential debate, the race in Colorado was deadlocked at 44 percent for Senator Barack Obama and 43 percent for Senator John McCain. A 2-point McCain lead in Colorado after the Republican National Convention has dissipated, and now Obama is up in Colorado polls. In recent Colorado polls, Obama is leading by 1 to 4 percentage points.
Rasmussen Reports
Date: 9/28
Colorado
Added: 9/29/08
Quote: The two candidates have been within three points for five consecutive polls, confirming Colorado�s status as a competitive swing state. It is also a very important state in this year�s Electoral College calculations. In many scenarios, if Obama can move this state from the Republican to the Democratic column, that will be enough to win the White House. Obama now leads by 10 among women but trails by 11 among men. McCain leads by five among white voters but trails by more than a two-to-one margin among all other voters in the state. Among those who say that economic issues are most important, Obama leads by a 67% to 30% margin. Among those who say national security issues are the highest priority, McCain leads 77% to 22%. The good news for Obama is that 47% of voters consider economic issues as most important while just 24% say the same about national security.
American Research Group
Date: 9/23-25
Colorado
Added: 9/26/08
Zogby Interactive Survey
Date: 9/9-12
Colorado
Added: 9/25/08
Quote: Obama seems to have thwarted McCain's post-convention rally in Colorado, and his lead in the most recent polls is outside the margin-of-error.
Public Policy Polling
Date: 9/20-21
Colorado
Added: 9/23/08
Quote: A precipitous drop in Sarah Palin�s approval may be helping to fuel Obama�s gains. Immediately after the convention 41% of Colorado voters said that her selection made them more likely to vote for John McCain, compared to 38% who said it made them less likely to do so. Since then there�s been a 12 point drop in her net favorability. Now just 38% say that she makes them more likely to vote for the Republican, with 47% saying they�re less likely to do so. �Barack Obama has greatly increased his lead with independents since we last polled Colorado,� said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. �It seems like the more voters have learned about Sarah Palin the less they�ve liked her, and that�s allowed Obama to open up the largest lead he�s shown in a PPP poll of Colorado.� Obama has opened up a one point lead with white voters while also holding a 21 point advantage with Hispanics. He leads with every age demographic except those voters over 65. There is a significant gender gap in the results, with Obama up 15 among women but trailing by two with men. In Colorado�s race for the US Senate, Democrat Mark Udall continues to hold a healthy lead over Republican Bob Schaffer. Udall is now up 48-40. A PPP poll yesterday found the other Udall- Tom- with a 20 point lead in his quest for Senate from neighboring New Mexico.
Quinnipiac University
Date: 9/14-21
Colorado
Added: 9/23/08
Quote: Obama leads 55 - 40 percent among Colorado women likely voters, while men back McCain 49 - 42 percent. White voters back McCain 51 - 44 percent as Hispanic voters go with Obama 68 - 26 percent. Obama and McCain are tied 48 - 48 percent with voters 18 to 34 years old, while voters 35 to 54 back Obama 52 - 42 percent. Voters over 55 go 47 percent with McCain and 46 percent with Obama. Obama will bring change, 46 percent of voters say, while 22 percent say McCain will bring change and 26 percent say neither candidate will bring change. McCain's selection of Gov. Palin as a running mate is a good choice, voters say 55 - 38 percent, and Obama's selection of Sen. Biden is a good choice, voters say 52 - 32 percent. But by a 49 - 42 percent margin, voters would rather see Biden as President. Women pick Biden 52 - 37 percent while men go 46 percent to Palin and 45 percent Biden. The economy is the most important issue in the election, 51 percent of Colorado voters say. Obama better understands the economy, voters say 47 - 41 percent, while McCain better understands foreign policy, voters say 63 - 29 percent. In the U.S. Senate race, U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, the Democrat, leads Republican Robert Schaffer 48 - 40 percent, compared to a 44 - 44 percent tie July 24. "Two years ago when the Democrats picked Denver for their convention, one of the main reasons was the hope it would help them win Colorado, which is shaping up as a key state in the Electoral College. Sen. Obama has come from behind to take the lead there and it is a reasonable assumption that the convention has something to do with this," Brown said.
Allstate National Journal Magazine
Date: 9/11-15
Colorado
Added: 9/19/08
Insider Advantage Poll Position
Date: 9/17
Colorado
Added: 9/18/08
American Research Group
Date: 9/10-13
Colorado
Added: 9/17/08
Rasmussen Reports for FOX News
Date: 9/14
Colorado
Added: 9/16/08
Quote: The match-up is a virtual tie among voters not affiliated with either party, with Obama picking up 44% of those voters, while McCain earns 43% support. Last week, Obama had a ten-point advantage among that group. McCain leads by thirteen among men in Colorado and Obama leads by eight among women. Overall, 48% of voters say they trust McCain more, while 46% say they trust Obama more. Just under a third of voters in Colorado (32%) say they would be extremely comfortable with Obama as president, compared to just 24% who say that of McCain. However, as in most states, more voters (40%) say they would not be comfortable at all with Obama in the White House than those who say that about McCain (35%). In the event of unforeseen circumstances, 31% say they would be extremely comfortable with Democratic running mate Joe Biden stepping in as President, while just 25% say that of Republican Sarah Palin. While a third (33%) say they would not be at all comfortable if Biden stepped in, 42% say the same about the Alaskan Governor. When faced with the hardest decision of their lives, 48% of voters say they would turn to McCain for advice, while 44% would choose Obama.
Public Policy Polling
Date: 9/7-9
Colorado
Added: 9/11/08
Quote: It appears having the Democratic convention in Denver may have actually hurt Obama�s standing in the state. 85% of poll respondents said the event being in Colorado had no impact on their vote one way or the other, but of the 15% who said it did make a difference 9% said it made them less likely to vote for the Democratic nominee while 6% said it made them more likely to support him. John McCain has increased his lead with white voters from two points last month to six points now, but it may be the changing demographics of the state that put Barack Obama over the top. He has a 58-34 lead with the state�s expanding Hispanic population. �States like Colorado and Virginia that are under going rapid shifts in their population will determine who our next President is,� said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. �The big question is whether those states have changed enough to go Democratic this year, or if that is still in the future.� As in every other state PPP has polled recently, Sarah Palin is more of a hit with Colorado voters than Joe Biden. 41% of respondents said they were more likely to choose John McCain because of his running mate, while just 28% said the same of Barack Obama�s pick.
Rasmussen Reports for FOX News
Date: 9/7/08
Colorado
Added: 9/9/08
Quote: While Obama is ahead, McCain is viewed more positively. Sixty-one percent (61%) of Colorado voters have a favorable opinion of the Republican while 54% say the same about the Democratic hopeful. For McCain, that figure reflects a five percentage point gain over the past month while Obama�s numbers are unchanged. McCain is viewed more favorably than Obama in all five state polls released tonight (other states include Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). One of the key questions in the coming weeks will be whether or not those high favorability ratings will be translated into votes.
This is a monthly synopsis of many more 2008 Colorado polls.
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