October 25, 2011 11:59 PM UTC

Poll: Obama More Popular Than GOP Challengers in Colorado

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• by: Colorado Pols

A new poll released today by Project New West, live-interview methodology conducted by Keating Research, shows President Barack Obama in relatively good shape here:

With President Obama coming to Colorado today, Project New West’s recent statewide poll shows President Obama remains more popular than any of his major GOP Presidential challengers, particularly among Unaffiliated voters and Hispanics, two important bellwether demographics in the state. PNW’s research also shows that the Republican electorate in the state appears dissatisfied with the current field.

PNW’s poll showed that 49% of likely Colorado voters view the President in a positive light, compared with 45% who have a negative opinion of him. Comparatively, Mitt Romney has a 40/38 favorable/unfavorable rating, and Rick Perry is underwater with a 29/38 rating.

Importantly, the President is even more popular with unaffiliated voters, who constitute a crucial 29% of the Colorado electorate. 54 percent of unaffiliated voters have positive feelings about the president, compared with 37% who view him negatively. Romney (38/37) and Perry (24/33) have similar ratings among Unaffiliateds as they do with the broader electorate.

The President also remains popular with Hispanic voters, who made up roughly 12% of the Colorado electorate in 2010. Obama has a 59/36 approval/disapproval rating among Colorado Hispanics, compared to 31/35 for Romney and 28/39 for Perry.

Read the complete memo here.