September 11, 2009 01:30 AM UTC

Ritter Trails McInnis, Leads Penry in New Rasmussen Poll

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• by: BoulderRepublican

Governor Bill Ritter (D) trails Scott McInnis (R) by five points in a hypothetical general election match-up for Governor in 2010.  Josh Penry (R) trails the incumbent by just one point.

This just in from Rasmussen Reports.

Bill Ritter trounced his Republican opponent to win Colorado’s governorship in 2006, but now in a state that has been trending Democratic and even hosted the party’s national convention last year, the incumbent Democrat may be facing problems in his 2010 reelection bid.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado finds Ritter trailing Republican challenger Scott McInnis by five points – 44% to 39% – in an early look at next year’s race for governor.

Ritter’s in a virtual tie with another GOP challenger, state Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry. Ritter picks up 41% of the vote to Penry’s 40%.

In the Ritter-McInnis contest, seven percent (7%) prefer some other candidate and 10% are not sure who to vote for. In the Ritter-Penry match-up, seven percent (7%) like another candidate, while 12% are undecided.

This is the first Rasmussen Reports look at 2010 races in Colorado. Potential Senate match-ups will be released at 5 pm EDT today.