CO-Sen, CO-Gov: Tight Races (and Romanoff Makes it Official)

Rasmussen (9/9, likely voters):

Michael Bennet (D-inc): 43
Ken Buck (R): 37
Other: 7
Undecided: 13
Michael Bennet (D-inc): 39
Ryan Frazier (R): 40
Other: 7
Undecided: 14
(MoE: ±4.5%)

Oddly, Rasmussen chose not to test the two latest entrants in this race -- Democrat Andrew Romanoff, who launched his exploratory committee earlier today, and former GOP Lt. Gov. Jane Norton. If you wanna make sure that your polls gain a lot of ink in the media, it's usually a good idea to include the names who are getting the most buzz. But, that's enough Rasmussen criticism for a day...

These numbers are somewhat different than PPP's findings from August. (In that poll, Bennet lead Frazier by 38-33 and Buck by 39-35.) In any case, I can't imagine that Frazier, an Aurora city councilor, is in a stronger position than Buck. At this point, they're still just Two Dudes.

CO-Gov:


Bill Ritter (D-inc): 39
Scott McInnis (R): 44
Other: 7
Undecided: 10
Bill Ritter (D-inc): 41
Josh Penry (R): 39
Other: 7
Undecided: 12
(MoE: ±4.5%)

Unlike the Senate poll, this snapshot is pretty close to PPP's August poll. Pretty disturbing stuff.

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5568/cosen-cogov-tight-races-and-romanoff-makes-it-official

The Republicans don't have any top-tier people running against Bennett, who has scads of cash (his own and donated) and will improve as people learn more about him once the campaign begins. Buck is, I believe, the DA of a suburban Denver county. Hardly a premier position from which to run.

The Governor's race is probably more up in the air, but the R's just love their golden-boy Penry, and if he wins the primary he's got no chance in the general. That guy has staked out every possible far-right position there is. McInnis has more name recognition but was also a lobbyist after he left Congress and has a lot of weak points. Sadly Ritter has shot himself in the foot a lot over the past 4 years.

Edit: who would unrecommend this?

I have to say that I won't shed any tears for Ritter if he loses. He's a turncoat and a liar. Like Lieberman without the man-boobs.

I don't like Ritter either, I'd hate to see a repug win here because this is where I live but should Ritter lose then good riddance.

I winced when Obama appointed Salazar to the cabinet, because I thought that would put that seat in play.

the other night on the tube after POTUS health care speech.

Yuck

I'm rooting and will volunteer for Andrew Romanoff.

Without polling on Norton or Romanoff, it isn't a good picture of what will happen. Ritter shot himself in the foot with his two appointments he made earlier this year for SOS (can't remember the guy's name but was from Grand Junction) and Bennett instead of Romanoff. I think Norton can beat Ritter.

As for the senate race, it remains to be seen how much money Romanoff can raise. However, he must think he can raise enough to be competitive or he would have challenged Ritter as he was being encouraged to do. I for one will support Romanoff's bid and it will get me to change my registration from unaffiliated to democratic just so I can vote in that primary.

Ritter's a huge disappointment.

ON EDIT:

I just re-read this and I'm unclear on Norton's intention. Is she launching a run for Governor, or Senate? If it's Senate then I think she can beat Bennett but not sure she could beat Romanoff.

scotty is a liar