Mark Udall's Day Off
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Posted on 08/13/2008 1:07:09 PM PDT by Maelstorm
A new survey from a Democratic polling firm released Monday provides further evidence that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall's once-substantial lead is continuing to slip.
The Public Policy Polling survey still showed Udall leading by 6 points. But that's 9 percentage points lower how Udall polled in July's PPP survey.
Other polls also show Udall's lead -- once in hovering near double-digits -- slipping in recent weeks; observers say high gas prices, among other issues, is helping Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer.
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We really need to win Colorado, under the tallies I’ve seen, it’s hard to win without it.
If only it was the Udall here in New Mexico that was slipping. Ol Tom knows all he has to do to win here in New Mexico is to not pull a Patricia Madrid by debating Pearce. He is hiding from the spotlight and just releasing the “(Insert Republican) is in the pocket of Big Oil” ads that seems to be the Dem Party directive this cycle.
Udall has made a very bad mistake missing that vote. McCain and Schaffer are going to take the state. It wouldn’t hurt to attack Ken Salazar a bit harder. I think more effort should be made in Pete Dominci’s seat in New Mexico. There is no reason why that race couldn’t become a horse race. The Energy issue and the negative ratings for congress is something that opens up opportunities for the GOP to reclaim some ground.
I think these numbers are explained by a few things. One is The Chosen One overpolls, IMHO, because people don't want to sound un-PC by saying they won't vote for him. Two, I think there are some strong conservatives and some libertarians who refuse to vote for McCain no matter what that may cause. Three, I think we've lost a lot of pro-life, socially conservative hispanics because of Tancredo's hard anti-immigration stand.
Despite all that, I still think the Republican registration advantage will carry the day for McCain.
I think Colorado was a caucus state, if so, no guesstmate as to the the "Bradley effect". On the 2006 census 90.1% of Coloradans identied themselves as white, 4.1% black and 19.7% Latino (obviously some picked more than one answer). I'd have to guess the Colorado "Bradley" will be some number greater than zero. (1.6%? More?)
I think we could do very well in Colorado all around. Schaeffer in the Senate, Coffman in District 6. It could be a better than expected year.
IMHO, the DNC in Denver will be the Russ Feingold moment of 2008. It will swing the state from Purple to Red.
Regards,
TS
It could be quite a circus, all right!
What’s up in the Columbine State? Too many loonies moving into Aspen and the like that want to save the planet?
I am not so optimistic. Unfortunately, I see a rat sweep except for safe seats. The energy situation is giving pause to some but I doubt that the energy issue will be strong enough to stop the rat onslaught. The major urban areas were always leftist. Even the suburbs are voting for the rats.
The only hope is the ballot issues. There are some excellent ballot issues that the rats are bitterly contesting. However there are so many issues (20 or so) that voters may lose track.
The race out there has gotten a lot closer in recent months. This despite all the news coverage the locals have gotten of the pending RAT convention.
I think McCain takes it in a close one this November.
Bob Schaffer is a good man.
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