Governor: Dan Maes Narrowly Wins Support Over GOP Rival

Scott McInnis Seen as Stronger Republican Candidate by 3-to-1 Margin

In the November survey, then-candidate Josh Penry won 46% of the vote. Excluding “don'tknow/not applicable” this time, Dan Maes jumped from 14% to 46%, while Scott McInnis rose from25% to 41%.

1.00 = Strong Democratic victory; 7.00 = Strong Republican victory

The collective wisdom of survey-takers roughly predicts a 3-point Scott McInnis win over John Hickenlooper,and a 2-point Dan Maes win over Hickenlooper. According to their predictions, potential candidate AndrewRomanoff would fare less well against both Republican hopefuls. Further, the statement “Bill Ritter'sannouncement that he will not seek re-election improves the Democrats' chances of retaining the Coloradogovernor's mansion” received a rating of

3.71

, indicating mixed opinion leaning slightly towarddisagreement.

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U.S. Senate: Ken Buck Keeps Healthy Lead Over Jane Norton

Mixed Results on Strongest Candidate, Cleve Tidwell Leapfrogs Tom Wiens into 3

Excluding “don't know/NA” votes for accurate comparison, Ken Buck's 46-25 lead over Jane Nortoninched up to 49-27. Cleve Tidwell rose from 4% to 11%, while Tom Wiens fell from 9% to 7%. Jane Norton's 45-33 advantage over Ken Buck narrowed to an adjusted 46-38 (minus “don'tknow”).

Despite giving Jane Norton a 46-38 advantage as the strongest candidate in the GOP field, the collectivewisdom of survey-takers gives Ken Buck a tiny edge in head-to-head matchups against the incumbent—both are foreseen as beating Michael Bennet by about 6 points.

Survey of Colorado's Political Temperature Results: January 2010 – Page

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the appointed Senator Michael Bennet and the prospective Republican challengers Ken Buck, Jane Norton, Tom Wiens, Cleve

Congressional: Cory Gardner Distances Himself from the Pack

Excluding the “don't know” votes for closest comparison, Cory Gardner grew his lead over TomLucero from 49-21 in November to 61-19. Diggs Brown's share grew from 3% to 11%, with newlyadded Dean Madere picking up 3%. The “Other” vote shrank dramatically.

The collective wisdom of survey-takers credits Cory Gardner with a probable 8-point victory over incumbentBetsy Markey. Other competitors are forecast to beat Markey by 5 or 6 points.

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ep. Betsy Markey and the prospective Republican candidates Tom Lucero, Cory Gardner, Diggs Brown, Dean Madere, and "Other GOP"? Please indicate the LIKELIHO

Answer Options

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