Poll Watch: Rasmussen Colorado Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen Colorado Senatorial Survey

• Ken Buck (R) 47% [45%] (47%) {49%} [46%] (47%) {46%} [48%] (48%) {46%} [48%] (44%) {44%} [45%] (43%) {42%}
• Michael Bennet (D) 43% [44%] (42%) {41%} [43%] (44%) {41%} [42%] (39%) {41%} [41%] (40%) {38%} [41%] (38%) {38%}

With Leaners

• Ken Buck (R) 48% [47%] (50%) {51%} [49%] (49%)
• Michael Bennet (D) 44% [45%] (45%) {43%} [45%] (45%)
• Some other candidate 3% [4%] (2%) {2%} [3%] (3%)
• Not sure 6% [4%] (4%) {4%} [3%] (3%)

Among Voters Certain of Their Vote

• Ken Buck (R) 51% [51%] (52%) {55%} [52%] (50%)
• Michael Bennet (D) 48% [49%] (48%) {45%} [48%] (50%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Ken Buck 46% [49%] (48%) {50%} [49%] (50%) {52%} [49%] (48%) {44%} [43%] (42%) {40%} [43%] (38%) {36%} / 50% [45%] (46%) {47%} [44%] (44%) {37%} [43%] (34%) {32%} [33%] (22%) {23%} [26%] (20%) {26%} {-4%}
• Michael Bennet 44% [47%] (41%) {44%} [45%] (47%) {46%} [41%] (42%) {39%} [45%] (45%) {42%} [42%] (42%) {39%} [36%] (41%) / 51% [48%] (53%) {53%} [50%] (49%) {47%} [53%] (50%) {50%} [45%] (41%) {44%} [40%] (40%) {46%} [49%] (34%) {-7%}

Would it be more accurate to describe Ken Buck's views as mainstream or extreme?

• Mainstream 39% [43%]
• Extreme 50% [36%]

Would it be more accurate to describe Michael Bennet's views as mainstream or extreme?

• Mainstream 54% [44%]
• Extreme 38% [42%]

How would you rate the job Bill Ritter has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 18% [19%] (20%) {19%} [17%] (19%) {16%} [13%] (16%) {15%} [15%] (16%) {14%} [17%] (16%) <14%> {18%} [11%] (15%)
• Somewhat approve 26% [21%] (24%) {26%} [26%] (25%) {28%} [30%] (26%) {24%} [29%] (24%) {20%} [23%] (29%) <30%> {29%} [29%] (34%)
• Somewhat disapprove 19% [23%] (18%) {18%} [19%] (20%) {20%} [19%] (22%) {19%} [23%] (23%) {28%} [24%] (27%) <15%> {20%} [25%] (20%)
• Strongly disapprove 36% [34%] (36%) {37%} [36%] (34%) {34%} [36%] (35%) {43%} [32%] (34%) {35%} [32%] (28%) <37%> {31%} [32%] (29%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 31% [31%] (33%) {26%} [28%] (29%) {29%} [29%] (29%) {29%} [31%] (29%) {26%} [33%] (32%) <32%> {31%} [35%] (35%)
• Somewhat approve 16% [16%] (13%) {17%} [16%] (17%) {18%} [13%] (12%) {14%} [14%] (13%) {17%} [12%] (15%) <13%> {19%} [13%] (16%)
• Somewhat disapprove 8% [5%] (7%) {6%} [7%] (6%) {6%} [8%] (7%) {7%} [7%] (10%) {10%} [8%] (9%) <7%> {6%} [8%] (7%)
• Strongly disapprove 44% [47%] (48%) {49%} [48%] (47%) {46%} [49%] (52%) {50%} [48%] (47%) {46%} [45%] (43%) <47%> {43%} [43%] (41%)

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted October 25, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 36% [30%] (32%) {31%} Democrat; 30% [30%] (38%) {37%} Republican; 34% [40%] (30%) {32%} Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted conducted October 14, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted October 3, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted conducted September 27, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted September 14, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted August 29, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted conducted August 11, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted July 26, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted July 8, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted conducted June 7, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted May 3, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted April 5, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted conducted March 2, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted conducted February 2, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 13, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted January 6, 2010 are in angle brackets. Results from the poll conducted December 8, 2009 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 15, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 9, 2009 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Eighty-one percent (81%) of Colorado Republicans support Buck, while 82% of the state’s Democrats line up behind Bennet. Voters not affiliated with either major party give a 23-point advantage to the Republican.