The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado shows the race for the state’s Electoral College Votes is still close between John McCain and Barack Obama. Obama leads McCain 46% to 43%. At the same time, McCain has a fourteen-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the Centennial State.

Those numbers haven’t changed much since last month, when Obama and McCain were tied at 46% in Colorado. This is the third straight month that Obama has attracted support from 46% and also the third straight month that Clinton has trailed by fourteen points.

Obama enjoys a ten-point lead over McCain among women, but trails him by six points among male voters. Among unaffiliated voters, Obama has a ten-point lead over McCain.

Against Clinton, McCain has a seven point lead among women and a twenty-three point lead among men in the state.

McCain is viewed favorably by 57% and unfavorably by 42%. Obama’s ratings are 53% favorable, 46% unfavorable. For Clinton, those numbers are 40% favorable and 57% unfavorable.

Sixty-five percent (65%) of Colorado voters have followed the story of Obama’s recent gaffe in San Francisco concerning small-town America. Over half of voters (52%) disagree with his statements, while 28% agree.

Voters are split as to whether Obama’s comments reflect an elitist view on small-town America. Forty-four percent (44%) believe that they do reflect an elitist view and 44% say they do not. Over half of voters (56%) say they agree with Obama’s response that small-town voters are bitter. This confirms other data suggesting it was the second half of Obama’s statement that created the controversy.

Fifty-three percent (53%) view Obama as politically liberal, while 35% see him as moderate.

The same survey found that 83% of voters believe that relations between white and black Americans are better today than in the 1960’s. Just 9% disagree. Sixty-eight percent (68%) say those relations are continuing to get better, while 12% say the opposite.

Voters are split as to who they believe receives more discrimination. While 29% believe African Americans receive more discrimination, 30% say women are more discriminated against. Another 41% of voters are not sure. Nationally, African-Americans are perceived as the recipient of more discrimination.

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