Obama Campaign Being Asked About Flag Pin »Poll Shows Dead Heat In Colorado Senate Race
In a new poll commissioned by the Economic Development Council of Colorado, Rep. Mark Udall (D) and former Rep. Bob Schaffer (R) are virtually tied in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Wayne Allard (R).
Udall leads with 36% of the vote, and Schaffer follows closely with 35%, well within the poll's 4.4% margin of error. Another 21% of respondents remained undecided, and 9% are hoping that someone else will join the race.
Schaffer's campaign is touting the poll as evidence that Udall should not be considered the front runner, despite recent Democratic successes throughout the state. "It's like a cold bucket of water in the faces of Democrats," said Schaffer consultant Walt Klein. "This state has not turned blue. It's still purple."
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I think the Senate is going to be tougher than expected for Democrats. Actually the GOP has out-recruited the Democrats in terms of candidates.
Oregon and New Mexico are without top-tier candidates, and that has to be a failure.
My early prediction: Dems pick up one seat (win VA and NH, lose LA) and Lieberman finally switches to the GOP, leaving a 51-49 Dem majority.
October 5, 2007 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
I've only taken a quick look at the membership list, but I think calling the group "pro-business" would be a bit of an understatement. I'd be interested in seeing the content of the poll.
And Schaffer's taking heat from all sides here. The election's a long way away, obviously, but I'd take this one with a grain of salt.
October 5, 2007 12:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
can lieberman be removed early and special election?
October 5, 2007 2:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
The number of undecideds of this poll is very fishy. Both men are fairly well-known in the state. Better than a 21% undecided rate would indicate. CO is ranked number 2 on these recently updated Senate Rankings and I think that's right.
October 5, 2007 3:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dems will pick up Colorado by a few points. its gonna be a dem year and that will give Udall the cushion to win by probably 5-7 points.
I see dems picking up minimum 5 seats and losing none.
October 6, 2007 8:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Two of the 'publican party hopefuls are already taking Newt's advice and running against the party. If the rethugs uphold Bush's veto against insurance for children which is so repulsive that even some of the mainstream media is telling the truth about Bush's lies even some of the Rethug incumbents are probably at risk.
October 6, 2007 3:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
this poll is not realistic given the voting trends in the state as a whole. Democrats are performing better over the last seven years in all of the major population centers, especially in the suburban areas. Udall has more money, a popular Democratic Governor to campaign for him, and the DNC convention coming to town. The GOP lacks a leg to stand on in this race.
In response to a comment from above about New Mexico, do you actually consider Heather Wilson as a solid GOP candidate in New Mexico??? She has her own role in the attorney firings to answer for and has barely won reelection in sucessive elections. Chavez is a solid candidate for the Dems.
October 30, 2007 2:29 PM | Reply | Permalink