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Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #9911
Democrat Take-Away In Colorado State House: In an election for Governor of Colorado today, 8/17/06, Democrat Bill Ritter defeats Republican Bob Beauprez 50% to 40%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KUSA-TV Denver. The election is in 12 weeks, on 11/7/06. Ritter leads by 23 points among women. Beauprez leads by 4 points among men, a 27-point “gender gap.” Ritter gets 92% of Democrat votes. Beauprez gets 81% of Republican votes. Independents favor Ritter 5:2. Ritter leads 5:3 in Metro Denver. Beauprez leads 5:3 in the Colorado Springs area. Those who approve of President Bush’s performance support Beauprez 8:1. Those who disapprove of Bush support Ritter 7:1. 40% of likely voters in Colorado approve of Bush. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Owens is term-limited. Should Ritter win, the State House will switch from Republican to Democrat.

Last 5 posts in Colorado

• CAMPAIGN 2006: Jay Fawcett, Colorado Congressional Candidate - September 1st, 2006
• CAMPAIGN 2006: Angie Paccione, Colorado Congressional Candidate - September 1st, 2006
• CAMPAIGN 2006: Bill Winter, Colorado Congressional Candidate - September 1st, 2006
• CO-07 Poll: O'Donnell (R) 45% Perlmutter (D) 45% - Survey USA - August 21st, 2006
• CO-4 Poll: Musgrave (R) 46% Paccione (D) 42% - Survey USA - August 15th, 2006

Last 5 posts in Governor Races

• MI-Gov Poll: DeVos (R) 48% , Granholm (D) 46% - Rasmussen (500 LV, MOE 4.5) - August 31st, 2006
• MI-Gov Poll: DeVos (R) 43% , Granholm (D) 48% - Strategic Vision (R) (1200 LV, MOE 3%) - August 27th, 2006
• CA-Gov Poll: Schwarzenegger (R) 52% , Angelides (D) 38% - SurveyUSA (525 LV, MOE +-4.4%) - August 27th, 2006
• AFT-CT Endorses DeStefano and Glassman - ctnewsjunkie.com - August 23rd, 2006
• Perdue has big lead, polls say | ajc.com - August 23rd, 2006

Last 5 posts in Polls

• TX-4: Hall (R) 48, Melancon (D) 41 (400 RV, Internal Dem Poll) - October 22nd, 2006
• NM-01 Poll: Madrid (D) 42%, Wilson (R) 45% - Research & Polling (LV, MOE 4.8%) - September 4th, 2006
• MI-Gov Poll: DeVos (R) 48% , Granholm (D) 46% - Rasmussen (500 LV, MOE 4.5) - August 31st, 2006
• MI-Senate Poll: Stabenow (D) 51% Bouchard (R) 43% - Rasmussen (500 LV, MOE 4.5) - August 31st, 2006
• NJ-Sen Poll: Kean (R) 44% Menendez (D) 39% - Rasmussen (500 LV, MOE 4.5) - August 28th, 2006