Posted on 07/25/2008 12:37:15 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Denver, CO (AHN) - Republican nominee Bob Schaffer and Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) are tied in the race for the seat of retiring Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO), according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll.
Schaffer and Udall are in a dead heat at 44 percent each. One percent of voters declared their support for other candidates and 11 percent were undecided.
Schaffer has closed a 10-point deficit since last month, when he trailed 38 percent to 48 percent. Pundits are attributing his rise to increased support for offshore oil drilling, which the former Republican congressman supports.
Fifty-nine percent of Colorado voters support drilling in protected offshore areas, while 37 percent oppose the idea and 4 percent are undecided. Less voters, however, were supportive of coastal exploration in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with 52 percent of voters approving of the idea, 44 percent rejecting and 4 percent unsure.
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute Assistant Director Peter Brown says results in Colorado as well as three other swing states "show increased support for additional drilling."
Schaffer's gain from the growing support for coastal oil exploration promises to make the race, which Congressional Quarterly has rated as "leans Democratic," more competitive. Schaffer currently trails Udall in fund raising, and has been beleaguered by controversies surrounding his reported ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and his support for a widely panned energy plan backed by President George W. Bush.
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This can’t be. I just heard on MSNBC that Obama is cruising to victory and that the RATs will sweep every single contest this November.
Go Schaeffer...
Every Republican pol should adopt this phrase:
"(My Democrat opponent) won't open new oil fields to end the fuel crisis. I will."
Although I have quit donating to the RNC, I have been donating to the Schaffer campaign.
Does anyone know if Mark Udall of CO any relation to Tom Udall in NM?
Drill here, drill now, drill the tree hugging morons. They are a bunch of cornered rats on this issue and they can’t escape from it. Unless, of course, the Republicans set them free.
Conservatism still sells.
Do you happen to have a link to his site? I’ve been scattering small donations to just this kind of candidate—
Now we need for Sen Sununu to bounce back in NH, Sen Wicker to remain ahead in MS. Looks like Sen Coleman is gaining. If these guys win I will shed no tears if Sens Humphrey or Collins lose, though the latter seems to be ahead. Unfortunately VA is a lost cause, and most analysts say NM cannot be won.
All the Udall's in politics in western states are relatives. They are a big Mormon family. Senator Gordon H. Smith (R - OR) is also related to the Udalls.
Coleman has been consistently ahead I had thought.
Senator Hubert Humphrey or Gordon Humphrey?? I assume you meant Sununu since Gordon Humphrey was from NH. Ha ha.
Oops I was getting the Gordons mixed up! I meant Gordon SMITH of Oregon. We could use Gordon Humphrey back now. The way NH is going down the drain I think Sen Judd Gregg probably will be in trouble next time unless Obama is president and the Dems are in decline. If Sen Sununu manages to eke out a comeback victory this year then maybe it means NH hasn’t completely gone over to the dark side.
Coleman’s lead has been increasing but it was very tight for a while. At least one poll had Franken ahead but that was a while ago. Maybe Coleman was lucky the ran Franken and not a more electable Dem.
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Excellent news! Rasmussen Reports also has Schaffer gaining ground.
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