April 08, 2010 06:22 PM UTC

New Rasmussen: Hick & Romanoff slip, Bennet holds - Let the spin begin

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• by: RockyMtnModerate

(Oh come on, this is too much fun to pass up. – promoted by Middle of the Road)

POLS UPDATE: a commenter astutely notes that the memo appears to link to month-old polling numbers in the gubernatorial race, though the same numbers are billed as “new” today. Possibly a typo, or maybe they’re unchanged–we’ll be watching for an update.

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OK, Let the spin begin from both sides. Or, I could just save both sides some time – Bennet campaign and supporters repeat after me: “This proves that Michael’s hard work fighting for Colorado and meeting voters is paying off. This is going to be a tough race and we’re focused on delivering results for Colorado.”  Romanoff team repeat after me: “After spending millions of dollars Bennet continues to lag behind every Republican. Romanoff’s campaign is gathering momentum and we are focused on the grassroots voters not just 500 people who actually answer robocall surveys.”

 As Craig Hughes and the DeadGovs have repeatedly said when past polls came out, Rasmussen is not reliable, no polls this far out mean much and the one poll that matters between Bennet and Romanoff will be held in August. Seems Norton’s t.v. gave her a boost along with opposition to healthcare (53% of those surveyed support the state’s lawsuit against the healthcare plan & 57% favor repealing it), Bennet’s t.v. kept his support and unfavorables at about the same spot it’s been before he spent a couple million on t.v. and Romanoff, well he best figure out a way to get his message out beyond the 23k caucus & assembly people.

Hick down by 6? What the…??? Go pour some more beers and ride your bike – You can dooo it Hick!

Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet has edged slightly closer to his strongest Republican rival, ex-Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in the state shows Norton earning 46% support, while Bennet captures 41% of the vote. This marks the first time in several months of surveying that Bennet has moved out of the 30s. A month ago, Norton was ahead 48% to 39%.

When pitted against Bennet’s Democratic Primary challenger, former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, Norton picks up 49% of the vote and Romanoff earns 38%. Last month, the two were in a virtual tie.