September 24, 2012 03:42 PM UTC

PPP In Colorado: Obama 51%, Romney 45%

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• by: Colorado Pols

Democratic-aligned Public Policy Polling puts Barack Obama over 50% in Colorado:

That represents a three point improvement for Obama since Labor Day weekend when he had a 49-46 advantage.

The key for Obama in Colorado is that he’s neutralizing or even holding a small lead with some of the groups he tends to struggle with. For instance he’s actually slightly ahead, 49-48, with white voters and when you add his typical 65-29 lead with Hispanics to the mix it gives him his overall healthy lead. He’s also leading 51-46 with men to go along with his usual advantage among women, 52-44 in this case. Romney does have a 52-45 lead with seniors but Obama more than offsets that with a 58-38 lead among voters under 45…

Romney did not help himself with his ‘47%’ comments earlier this week. 38% of voters said his sentiment made them less likely to vote for him, compared to only 27% who consider them a positive. Romney trails Obama 51-41 with independents [Pols emphasis] and Obama is also benefiting from a more unified party with 91% of Democrats supporting him compared to 86% of Republicans who are behind Romney.

Here’s the full memo.