CO: Obama 49 (+1), McCain 42 (+6)

[jefferson_dem]

Election 2008: Colorado Presidential Election
Colorado: Obama Holds Seven-Point Lead
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

In Colorado, Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by seven percentage points, 49% to 42%. However, when leaners are included, McCain is more competitive and pulls to within three points, 50% to 47%.

A month ago, the race was a toss-up, but two months ago Obama led by six.

Obama now attracts the votes from 87% of Democrats, that up ten points over the past month. McCain earns the vote from 88% of Republicans, a six-point gain over the past month. Among unaffiliated voters, Obama leads by just four points. That’s down from seventeen points a month ago.

Although Obama leads in the polling, McCain is better liked—61% of Colorado voters have a favorable opinion of the southwestern Senator. Just 52% have a similar opinion about the Senator from Illinois.

Forty-eight percent (48%) of Colorado voters believe most reporters are trying to help Barack Obama win the election. Just 11% believe the reporters are trying to help McCain and only 24% believe the journalists are trying to provide unbiased coverage. The national figures are very similar.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/colorado/election_2008_colorado_presidential_election

[DevonRex]

1. I'm telling you, we are going to make it happen here in Colorado.

The machine is well oiled. We have a very young population and a well educated population. Sure, we have our nuts, too, like Dobson, but most folks are pretty damned tired of them now.

[Barack_America]

2. Work to be done.

Get on your canvassing shoes...

[sniffa]

3. I see the angle the RW is going for but.......

it will fail. Obama already went through this during the primaries. Aside from SNL skits, it doesn't play well as a sticking point to switch a vote.

[jezebel]

4. You've got the #s wrong. It's Obama +6 and McCain +1. nt

[Bicoastal]

6. I was going to say, how is it possible that McCain was still down by seven after

going up by six? Was he THAT unpopular a month ago?

This makes more sense.

[Major Hogwash]

5. Colo-rado!!

Go Bama!