Posted on 07/22/2008 5:56:54 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Democrat Mark Udall is still narrowly ahead of Republican Bob Schaffer in the race to become Colorado’s next United States Senator. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds Udall up 47% to 43% this month. When “leaners” are included, it’s a three-point advantage for the Democrat, 49% to 46%.
Last month, Rep. Udall enjoyed a nine-point lead over Shaffer. In May, he led by six. Prior to May, the race had been essentially even.
Udall and Schaffer are competing for the right to replace Republican Senator Wayne Allard.
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Good news- Bob Schaffer is closing the gap!
If we could win here it would be a welcome dodge of the bullet. It would also offset the rather unbelievable looming loss of Alaska (what a freaking shame).
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
It ain’t gonna offset the staggering losses elsewhere. We’re not leading against any incumbent Democrat in a Senate race anywhere. :-\
i’m really tired of relatives of politicians in public offices.
i’m not voting again for the wife, son, daughter of a previous office holder.
i don’t care what party they belong to.
I agree with that. I also am tired of RINOs running for President(especially McLame) or any office claiming to be the heir of the Reagan revolution.
But I get the impression from listening to the MSM that the Democrats are going to win every open seat in the senate by 90%-10%. How can it be that close?
I know but give it some time. After labor day I expect all the liberal past votes that will be swirling around Obama are going to hurt those near him. Look for pickups in LA, maybe even NJ (Lautenberg is beyond ancient). I’m confident we’ll hol ME, MN, OR - so already we are dodging the bullets in those races. If McCain gets his traction back in MA with some campaigning (remember how he surged in the final days against Romney there), Kerry may slip into the marginal zone (though I”m not counting on that).
Unfortunately, Intrade puts the PROBABILITES for a Rat win at 77 to 21.
Perhaps there may be more potentially productive races for GOP efforts and resources.
McCain never claimed to be the heir of the Reagan Revolution but he certainly was a part of it.
Who cares? What InTrade is not picking up is the tidal wave that’s coming to knock out Obama and anyone close to him after the conventions.
Both Udall and Obama are leading in CO by 3. The fates of both McCain and Schaeffer will be tied together. I don’t see how one can win CO without the other.
Like the way Gore won the election? LOL Media
The only poll showing McCain having strength in MA was Survey USA. Other polls showed MA as a lock for Obama.
Susan Collins will be fine. Gordon Smith will need divine intervention. OR is shifting into a mega San Francisco. Ditto for Norm Coleman. The same youth cult that supports Obama could end up voting for Al Franken.
LA may end up a repeat now of last time, a 3rd narrow victory for Landrieu (albeit this time without the substantial vote fraud). NJ, unfortunately, Dick Zimmer is no longer a first tier challenger (he was a decade ago) and while he may break the 40s, I think Lautenberg will win once again — NJ has been the ultimate rope-a-dope state for Republicans since the ‘70s. Maine we’ll hold, true, and probably MN, but Smith slipped behind in Oregon against a guy with a name similar to a pubic weave. MA is totally out of reach. Kerry will probably win by no less than 30%.
As it stands today, we probably go from 49 to 42 in the Senate (losing AK, CO, MS, NH, NM, OR, & VA).
Bush won CO in ‘04 as the ill-advised lightweight Pete Coors lost.
Shaffer is no RINO.
“Bush won CO in ‘04 as the ill-advised lightweight Pete Coors lost”
Coors was the choice of the state Republican machine. We true conservatives wanted Bob Shaffer.
“Who cares? What InTrade is not picking up is the tidal wave that’s coming to knock out Obama and anyone close to him after the conventions.” - Norman Bates
If you believe that, then bet the farm on McCain; you’ll make your everlasting fortune.
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