The new survey of Colorado by Public Policy Polling (D) suggests that Dems are picking up steam in this state’s key Senate race, with both incumbent Dem Sen. Michael Bennet taking a lead over Republican establishment favorite Jane Norton, and both Bennet and his primary challenger Andrew Romanoff leading all of the Republican contenders.
Bennet leads former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton by 44%-41%, and leads Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck and state Sen. Tom Wiens by six and eight points respectively. Romanoff edges Norton by 43%-41%, is ahead of Buck by three points, and leads Wiens by four points. The poll of registered voters has a ±3% margin of error. The full results are available here.
The TPM Poll Average has Norton edging Bennet by 44.1%-43.0%, with recent momentum in Bennet’s favor, and Norton narrowly leading Romanoff by 44.2%-41.2%.
Two months ago, PPP had Bennet tied with Norton at 43%-43%, led Buck by six points, and led Wiens by eight points. Romanoff led Norton by five points, led Buck by eight points, and was ahead of Wiens by 11 points.
“The political climate is starting to look better for Democrats and Michael Bennet’s improved standing is a clear example of that,” writes PPP president Dean Debnam. “Jane Norton, at least so far, is not looking like a particularly strong opponent.”
PPP communications director Tom Jensen writes: “Bennet’s approval numbers actually remain pretty poor, with 44% of voters disapproving of him to only 34% who think he’s doing a good job. But Norton isn’t popular either, as 32% of voters have an unfavorable opinion of her compared with 20% who see her in a positive light. This is not exactly a battle between two heavyweights.”
