June 02, 2008 08:07 PM UTC

Coffman Poll Shows CD-6 Race Basically Over

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• by: Colorado Pols

The campaign for Republican Mike Coffman in CD-6 released new internal poll numbers today. According to a press release:

Highlands Ranch, CO – Sixth Congressional District candidate Mike Coffman released today results from a recent poll of likely Republican primary voters.  

Question: “If the Republican primary election for Congress were held today and you had to make a choice, for whom would you vote?”

Response:

Mike Coffman   47%

Wil Armstrong  19%

Ted Harvey      7%

Steve Ward      4%

The poll was conducted for the Coffman for Congress campaign by the Tarrance Group between 5/27/08 and 5/28/08 with a margin of error of +/- 5.8%

“These numbers are very encouraging, especially considering the fact that there are only 39 days until absentee ballots will be mailed out to voters and just over 70 days until the Primary Election”, said Coffman Campaign Manager Dustin Zvonek.  

“One of the most significant aspects of these numbers is that margin between Mike and his closest competitor is now greater than the number of undecided voters”, added Zvonek.

These are certainly strong numbers, and although they should be taken with a grain of salt coming from an internal poll, it’s hard to argue the logic of the results. Coffman has both the money and the name ID, and none of the other candidates can match him in either department. Whether or not Coffman really polls at 47% is irrelevant; what this poll shows is that his numbers are strong enough to indicate that this race is all but over.