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

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

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.

Get on your canvassing shoes...

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.

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

This makes more sense.

Go Bama!