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| CO Gov Poll: Salazar No Sure Thing For Democrats |
| 2010-01-07 |
| We reported Tuesday after word leaked of Bill Ritter's decision to retire that Democrats were already speaking to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about leaving the Obama Cabinet to run for governor in Colorado. Today, the Denver Post reports that Salazar has been given permission, reluctantly, from the White House to leave his post and run, if he so chooses. But a new Rasmussen poll (500 LVs, 1/6, MoE +/- 4.5%) released today shows that Salazar, a former state attorney general and U.S. Senator, is no by no means the strongest candidate Democrats could field against former Rep. Scott McInnis, the likely GOP nominee. General Election Matchups McInnis 47 -- Salazar 41 -- Und 9 McInnis 47 -- Romanoff 37 -- Und 11 McInnis 45 -- Hickenlooper 42 -- Und 8 John Hickenlooper, the popular mayor of Denver, said at a press conference that he was considering the race, but that if Salazar runs, he'd "probably be his first volunteer." Andrew Romanoff, the former state House Speaker, is still at this point challenging fellow Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet, appointed by Ritter to Salazar's old seat. Favorable Ratings McInnis 60 / 26 Salazar 52 / 45 Hickenlooper 57 / 32 Romanoff 37 / 43 President Obama has a 45 percent job approval rating in Colorado, while 54 percent disapprove. Ritter's approval split is fairly similar, 44 / 52. |
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