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Colorado: Bush 47% Kerry 47%
Friday, August 20, 2004
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Add Colorado to the growing list of Toss-Up states on the road to the White House. Earlier this week, new survey data moved Nevada and New Mexico to the Toss-Up Column. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Colorado voters shows Bush and Kerry tied at 47%. Our previous survey in the state, conducted in April, found President Bush with a five-point advantage, 49% to 44%. Four years ago, Bush won Colorado by nine points over Al Gore, 51% to 42%. With Colorado in the Toss-Up Column, John Kerry continues to hold a narrow lead in our Electoral College projection. However, neither candidate has enough states wrapped up to approach the 270 Electoral Votes needed for victory. Other survey data shows that Democrat Ken Salazar has a slight lead over Republican Pete Coors in the race to be Colorado's next Senator. Fifty-six percent (56%) of Colorado voters have a favorable opinion of Bush compared to 50% for Kerry. For each man, that represents a one-point improvement from our April survey. Additionally, 53% of Colorado voters approve of the way that Bush is performing his role as President. That's down a point from April, but is still a bit higher than the President's national Job Approval ratings. Forty-five percent (45%) of Colorado voters have a favorable opinion of John Kerry's military service while 40% have an unfavorable view. Fifty-one percent (51%) of Colorado voters believe Bush will be re-elected while 37% expect Kerry to win. Leading up to the Republican National Convention, we have released state polling data in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin Beginning September 1, Rasmussen Reports will expand our Tracking Poll to 1,000 Likely Voters per night. At the same time, we will increase the flow of information provided both on the public site and for our Premium Members. Premium Service during the final two months of the campaign will include daily tracking for Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania along with provide frequent updates for many other states and key Senate races. Details on the Premium Member enhancements will be released this weekend. State data will be provided for the public site on a regular, but less frequent, basis. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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