CO-Quinnipiac: Beauprez (R) up 1

[Tender Branson]

44% Beauprez (R)
43% Hickenlooper (D)

From July 10 - 14, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,147 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/colorado/release-detail?ReleaseID=2059

[Free Bird]

This is surprising how tight it is getting. It may be a bounce, but still.

[Clinton1996]

Stop

[Never]

Wow, just, wow. I didn't expect to see Beauprez lead in any poll soon, let alone a nonpartisan one of registered voters.

So, it looks like Beauprez is narrowly leading within the MoE among Independents. The poll also indicates that Beauprez is has a bigger lead with men than Hickenlooper's advantage with women.

The gender gap is wide today as men back Beauprez 48 - 37 percent, while women back Hickenlooper 48- 40 percent. Hickenlooper leads 90 - 4 percent among Democrats, while Beauprez takes Republicans 86 - 7 percent. Independent voters are divided with 41 percent for Beauprez and 40 percent for Hickenlooper.

I wish they had asked the respondents who they voted for in the 2012 presidential election and a few other things to tell us about the sample, but this poll doesn't seem to have any glaring faults.

[illegaloperation]

Mr. 47% is ahead?

Hickenlooper can fix that.

[Gass3268]

Is everyone ignoring the fact there was a poll yesterday that had Hick up 6%? Round the two together and Hick is winning by about 2.5%.

[tmthforu94]

Nice, though I remain doubtful. Why didn't they poll the Senate race?

[olowakandi]

I am still hopeful about OH. Usually, OH votes with CO in prez elections. The gap between Fitzgerald and Beauprez has narrowed in the past mnth or so between the two.

[Bevinevitable]

Well, that sucks.

[Mayor Steve Pearce]

Well, that sucks.

I'm skeptical myself. This is way off-mark and I'd like to get confirmation from another reputable pollster (read: not Rasmussen) before labeling this as a toss-up.

[TX Conservative Dem]

Haven't heard from Rasmussen on Fox News lately since 2012 election.

[5280]

Did people forget that Hickenlooper is a weak governor?  Why should he get another 4 years if the last 4 weren't all that great in my opinion?  Some people are better at certain things than others, and Hickenlooper was definitely better at brewing beer at Wynkoop brewery than governing a state.

[God-Emperor Schultz]

Why should he get another 4 years if the last 4 weren't all that great in my opinion?

Because others' opinions might differ from yours.

[5280]

Why should he get another 4 years if the last 4 weren't all that great in my opinion?

Because others' opinions might differ from yours.

Current polls with Beauprez closing in, indicate otherwise.

[TX Conservative Dem]

Don't forget that Hickenlooper was Denver Mayor for 8 1/2 years.

[NHLiberal]

Great news! Beauprez will rescue Colorado from Hickenloopercare!

[henster]

The economy will trump other issues gun control/death penalty/fracking etc. in the end. Colorado's economy is very strong at the moment under Hickenlooper in the end he should win.

[TX Conservative Dem]

How's polling for the down ballot statewide offices?

[Vega]

If Hickenlooper won in 2010, he'll win in 2014.

[Snek!]

If Hickenlooper won in 2010, he'll win in 2014.

Unless the Big Oil has brought in more guys...

[Southern Dep. Speaker Dwarven Dragon]

If Hickenlooper won in 2010, he'll win in 2014.

He won in 2010 because the alternative was Tancredo. Enough said.

[NHLiberal]

If Hickenlooper won in 2010, he'll win in 2014.

I'd like you to meet a friend of mine.