September 24, 2009 11:49 PM UTC

Repeal TABOR, Says New GOP Poll

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• by: Colorado Pols

A new poll released by the GOP-leaning Tarrance Group has generally unsurprising numbers: a slight plurality of respondents approve of Governor Bill Ritter’s job performance, but an ominous majority are also ready for a “new person” in the office. GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis continues to own Josh Penry in terms of name recognition, the only thing really measurable this early in the game. Sen. Michael Bennet has a comfortable lead over primary challenger Andrew Romanoff, and Jane Norton is similarly out in front of GOP Senate candidate Ken Buck. Here’s the memo on the results–check it out for yourself, with the same grain of salt we’ve consistently recommended for these early guessing-game polls.

One notable though, if you read down into questions about Colorado policy proposals, you find that 55% of respondents–and a surprising 61% in the Colorado Springs area–think that the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) should be repealed. Of course the same respondents also say that fee increases (think vehicle registrations) should be voted on, so maybe it’s a case of what they last heard about on the radio. And maybe in the Springs, they just know Doug Bruce well enough to oppose anything connected to him on general principles–or perhaps they’re just tired of seeing their county fall apart because of endless spending and tax cuts?

Either way, kind of interesting.