CO: Rasmussen: Obama 50, McCain 47

[Sam Spade]

New Poll: Colorado President by Rasmussen on 2008-09-24

Summary: D: 50%, R: 47%, I: 1%, U: 2%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

Topline Numbers

Obama 50%

McCain 47%

Other 1%

Not Sure 2%

[ucscgaldamez]

wow!

[Alcon]

Well, it's now ARG vs. everyone, so I think we can finally say that Obama's pretty much certainly leading Colorado.

[Eraserhead]

Woot!

[Rococo4]

that sucks...but seems about right to me right now. 

[Brittain33]

It shows Obama running ahead of Udall on the Senate side... not great news.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Well, neutral for Obama, who continues to hold his thin lead.  Bad for Udall, who is starting to see a strong lead turn into a thin one.

[Sam Spade]

It shows Obama running ahead of Udall on the Senate side... not great news.

Prediction: The stronger Obama runs, the worse Congressional Democrats will.

[Nym90]

It shows Obama running ahead of Udall on the Senate side... not great news.

Prediction: The stronger Obama runs, the worse Congressional Democrats will.

Makes sense; 1996 all over again.

In fact McCain in general is probably helped a lot by the Dem takeover of Congress in 2006, same as Clinton was by the GOP takeover in 1994.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Nice to see Obama with that same 3-4 pt lead but cracking 50% this time, and in a Rasmussen poll. 

Colorado's numbers have been statistically stagnant for a long time and with all the Kerry states seeming like a longshot for McCain (minus NH), I think the Obama camp should see this as great news. 

[Eraserhead]

Well, neutral for Obama, who continues to hold his thin lead.  Bad for Udall, who is starting to see a strong lead turn into a thin one.

McCain had a 2 point lead in the last Rasmussen poll.

[Sam Spade]

It shows Obama running ahead of Udall on the Senate side... not great news.

Prediction: The stronger Obama runs, the worse Congressional Democrats will.

Makes sense; 1996 all over again.

In fact McCain in general is probably helped a lot by the Dem takeover of Congress in 2006, same as Clinton was by the GOP takeover in 1994.

People are instinctively not going to want to give Obama a lot of power to do things, unless they have an idea as to his economic message and believe it will be successful.  Therefore, the more sure they are of his victory, the better the Republicans will perform.

He may have passed option #1 (I think not), but #2 is nowhere near being reached yet.  Only time will tell whether he reaches that point.

[Likely Voter]

so going just with Rasmussen polls, Obama currently has a PV lead and an EV tie (winning the Gore states + CO) (or if you prefer, the Kerry states + CO,IA,NM - NH)

[Mr.Phips]

This makes no sense.  If Obama is up in Colorado, Udall is likely up by much more than two points. 

[Mr.Phips]

It shows Obama running ahead of Udall on the Senate side... not great news.

Prediction: The stronger Obama runs, the worse Congressional Democrats will.

Makes sense; 1996 all over again.

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And that sounds good to you?

[Mr.Phips]

It shows Obama running ahead of Udall on the Senate side... not great news.

Prediction: The stronger Obama runs, the worse Congressional Democrats will.

That really does not make any sense.  This did not help other Democrats in 2004 when Bush ran strong.