Rasmussen - Colorado Senate: Buck (R), Bennet (D) Are Nearly Tied (Let's help fight for Buck!!)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 10/16/2010 | Scott Rasmussen

[DestroyLiberalism]

Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet and his Republican challenger Ken Buck are in a virtual tie in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race as the candidates prepare for a nationally televised debate on Sunday.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Colorado shows Buck with 47% support to Bennet’s 45%. Four percent (4%) prefer another candidate in the race, and another four percent (4%) are still undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

These findings move the race from Leans Republican to a Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 Senate Balance of Power rankings. This is the closest the race has been in eight months of surveying.

Less than two weeks ago, Buck, a county prosecutor, held a 50% to 45% lead over Bennet, who was named to the Senate last year when Ken Salazar joined President Obama’s Cabinet. In surveys since March, Buck has earned 44% to 51% support, while backing for Bennet has ranged from 38% to 45%.

The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Colorado was conducted on October 14, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/-4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

[Art in Idaho]

I just posted what we are up against. Near 50% of the population pays NO federal income taxes. Those dependent on government are closing on a majority. . . . The productive people in society MUST turn out in ever greater numbers to overcome this.

That's why THIS election may be the most important in our lifetimes. If we don't start to turn it around this election cycle, and continue to fight, educate, . . in essence Fight for Our Country, then we are going to be overrun. . . and yes, the 50% not paying Any taxes has to change too. Get out the Vote November 2nd! Talk to everyone you can!

[Longbow1969]

That's why THIS election may be the most important in our lifetimes. If we don't start to turn it around this election cycle, and continue to fight, educate, . . in essence Fight for Our Country, then we are going to be overrun. . . and yes, the 50% not paying Any taxes has to change too. Get out the Vote November 2nd! Talk to everyone you can!

I completely agree.

[Dante3]

bttt

[Art in Idaho]

[Longbow1969]

We also desperately need to start winning some of the Hispanic vote. We simply can not lose ALL the minority vote. Demographics are just moving against us here.

We are making inroads on this front. Rubio is a superstar and a Tea Party favorite - someone the establishment and the grass roots can unify and get behind.

Susana Martinez is another great Republican and should be the governor of New Mexico in a few weeks.

We really need to work on outreach to minorities. Even if we lose every race for awhile, there is no reason we can’t recruit someone to run in every minority district. We can’t just ignore urban areas forever.

2010 is perhaps the most important election any of us has faced in our lifetimes - and the hard work only starts here.

[Recovering_Democrat]

WTF?

[MplsSteve]

“Everyone should keep in mind that near 50% of the public no longer pays any federal income tax at all - those are Democratic voters and they will keep turning out to keep the gravy train rolling.”

You nailed the issue really well.

When the United States hits the point where at least 52% of the American people are paying no taxes and getting lots of govt-issued benefits, we will never be the same nation ever again.

[Art in Idaho]

We also desperately need to start winning some of the Hispanic vote. We simply can not lose ALL the minority vote. . . We really need to work on outreach to minorities. Even if we lose every race for awhile, there is no reason we can’t recruit someone to run in every minority district. . . . 2010 is perhaps the most important election any of us has faced in our lifetimes - and the hard work only starts here.

Amen to that. . May God help us all and guide us in the coming years. . .

[personalaccts]

I gave some to the Senate Conservative Fund.

[cookcounty]

"Anything lately that might be a temporary bump for Bennet?"

He and his support network are spending millions in very negative advertising against Buck, who has taken, for themost part, a higher road. And Bennet is SOOOOO vulnerable to negative ads (on the issues). He is a 100% Obama rubber stamp.

[cookcounty]

"I’m sure the split in the Governor race between Maes and Tancredo hasn’t helped though. Democrat’s have a reason to turn out for that race because the other side is split and it helps down ticket."

Yeah, (far-left) Hickenlooper has a serious chance to win due to the McInnis/Maes/Tancredo drama, though Maes is sinking fast.

For those of you outside of Colorado, McInnins was a "lock" on the GOP nomination until shortly before the primary in August when he was found to have serious ethical issues, so the literally unknown Dan Maes eked out a win, and then was found to have seriously padded his resume, So Tancredo jumped in as a 3rd party candidate....Tancredo is now within 4 points of Hickenlooper and closing the gap. Maes, the Republican nominee is at 12 points and headed south, with no money, and what little he has, he can't keep track of.