Bennett, Petts & Normington for Betsy Markey (5/13-15, likely voters):
Betsy Markey (D): 43
Marilyn Musgrave (R-inc): 36
(MoE: ±4.9%)
The poll pegs Musgrave’s job approval rating at 40%, while 51% of voters disapprove of her performance in Congress.
It’s an internal poll, so skepticism is expected. But the Musgrave campaign’s response caught my eye:
Musgrave supporters, however, said it’s much too early to count her out of the race. Guy Short, Musgrave’s chief of staff, said a poll done by the Musgrave camp in March showed her leading 47 percent to 42 percent.
Even if Musgrave’s internal poll is a more accurate snapshot of this race, a GOP incumbent leading an unknown Democrat by a mere 47-42 margin in an R+8.5 district is hardly a stellar performance. I’ll take either set of numbers here.
SSP currently rates this race as Leans Republican.
(H/T: ColoradoPols)
Let this race flip! This could be a great year in Colorado. Get rid of Miss “Gay marriage greatest threat in American” Musgrave and elected Jared Polis in CO-2 who would become only the 3rd openly gay Congressperson serving at present.
I believe Congressman David Drier (R-Calfonia) is.
In 2006 it was close but Musgrave won. What changed this time? Is Betsy Markey a better candidate?
then that is very good news. We could still have a shot at this seat!
Rasmussen released their most recent polls on the Colorado Presidential and Senate contests:
Senate:
Udall (D) – 47
Schaffer (R) – 41
Udall’s lead doubled from 3 to 60 since the last poll. No doubt the Schaffer-Abramoff connections heloped us.
http://www.rasmussenreports.co…
Presidential Race:
Obama (D) – 48
McCain (R) – 42
Obama is looking great in CO at this point!
http://www.rasmussenreports.co…
They are very on-hand. When I set up a poll on Daily Kos rto see who I should put on my Act Blue page, Markey was one of the candidates. That day, I got an email from Markey’s campaign manager asking politely to be be included, which I did because she was the top vote getter. They pay a lot of attention to the blogoshpere.