Political analysts tagged Colorado as one of the big five swing states in the 2008 presidential election and a predictor of how the nation would vote. An Obama win in the state could denote a shift in the Electoral College count seismic enough to deny McCain the presidency.
Polls through September 11 showed the Illinois Senator up by 3 points. Besting Senator McCain's national trend, Mr. Obama was winning men 49 to 46. His appeal to upscale whites,
Hispanics, Boulder liberals, and swing suburbanites was considered a threat to the one-time Republican state.
After revealing a 5 point lead in early August 2012, polls conducted September 11-17, 2012 showed Republican challenger Mitt Romney trailing President Barack Obama in Colorado by one point, 47 to 46.
The President gained ground on Mr. Romney on the issue of the economy.
Showing posts with label presidential campaign polling. Show all posts
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Poll Data
In a July 2008 Washington Post-ABC News poll, Barack Obama topped John McCain on economic matters and other areas of domestic policy. Obama held an 8-point advantage overall.
Today, an average of all recent polls shows Obama with a 2.1% advantage over Mitt Romney. The economy is still a top issue, but unlike 2008's concern with gas prices, unemployment and jobs drive the narrative of the 2012 campaign.
For more polling data:
Today, an average of all recent polls shows Obama with a 2.1% advantage over Mitt Romney. The economy is still a top issue, but unlike 2008's concern with gas prices, unemployment and jobs drive the narrative of the 2012 campaign.
For more polling data:
- View an archive of Washington Post-ABC News Polls.
- Check the Real Clear Politics polls and averages here.
- And Gallup polling data is here.
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