Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #12875

Geography Surveyed: Colorado
Data Collected: 10/27/2007 - 10/30/2007
Release Date: 11/05/2007
Sponsor: Roll Call Newspaper, Capitol Hill

2008 U.S. Senate Election in Colorado

Democrat Udall Has Slight Edge Over Republican Schaeffer: In an election for United States Senate in Colorado today, 11/5/07, one year to the vote, Democrat Mark Udall defeats Republican Bob Schaeffer -- but just barely -- in the battle to replace retiring Republican Wayne Allard, according to this SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill. Udall gets 48% today, Schaeffer 41%. Schaeffer holds 80% of the Republican base. Udall holds 87% of the Democrat base. Independents break 5:3 Democrat. White voters split. Udall leads among Minorities. Male voters split. Udall leads among females.

Udall is Better Known and Better Liked: Democrat Udall is viewed favorably by 30% of Colorado voters, viewed unfavorably by 19%. His Net Favorability is Plus 11. Schaeffer is viewed favorably by 12%, viewed unfavorably by 15%. His Net Favorability is Minus 3. 48% are unfamiliar with Schaeffer. 29% are unfamiliar with Udall. By comparison, in Colorado: Nancy Pelosi is at Minus 10; Harry Reid is at Minus 15; Mitch McConnell is at Minus 11 and John Boehner is at Minus 9. President Bush's Job Approval is 32% in Colorado. 20% in Colorado approve of the job Congress is doing.

Congress Should Focus on Iraq Ahead of All Other Issues, Immigration Next: Asked which one of eight issues Congress should focus on ahead of all others, 21% pick Iraq, 18% pick Immigration. Among voters who pick Iraq, Udall leads by 49 points. Among voters who pick immigration, Schaeffer leads 8:1.

Filtering: 750 Colorado adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA 10/27/07 through 10/30/07. Of them, 662 were registered to vote and included in this survey.