COLORADO SURVEY of 500 likely voters

January 17, 2006

Daily Snapshot

Crosstabs for Ballot Questions

Crosstabs for Favorables

Crosstabs for Other Questions

1* There are at least two Republicans and three Democrats who may run for Governor. Suppose the Republicans nominate Bob Beauprez and the Democrats nominate John Hickenlooper. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Beauprez or for Democrat John Hickenlooper?

                                38% Beauprez

43% Hickenlooper               

                                  7% some other candidate

                                12% not sure

2*Okay… what if the Democrats nominate Bill Ritter? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Beauprez or for Democrat Bill Ritter?

39% Beauprez

38% Ritter             

                                10% some other candidate

                                13% not sure

3* Fine… what if the Democrats nominate Gary Lindstrom? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Beauprez or for Democrat Gary Lindstrom?

43% Beauprez

32% Lindstrom    

                                11% some other candidate

                                14% not sure

4* Now, suppose the Republicans nominate Marc Holtzman and the Democrats nominate John Hickenlooper. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Marc Holtzman or for Democrat John Hickenlooper?

36% Holtzman

46% Hickenlooper               

                                  7% some other candidate

                                11% not sure

5* Okay… what if the Democrats nominate Bill Ritter? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Marc Holtzman or for Democrat Bill Ritter?

39% Holtzman

35% Ritter             

                                11% some other candidate

                                15% not sure

6* Last match-up… what if the Democrats nominate Gary Lindstrom? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Marc Holtzman or for Democrat Gary Lindstrom?

39% Holtzman

31% Lindstrom    

                                12% some other candidate

                                18% not sure

7* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:

8* The President nominated Judge Samuel Alito to serve on the Supreme Court. Should the Senate confirm Samuel Alito’s appointment to the Supreme Court?

50% yes

37% no

18% not sure

9* Okay…how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the US economy…excellent, good, fair, or poor?

20% excellent

22% good

15% fair

42% poor

  0% not sure

10* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair, or poor?

24% excellent

19% good

  9% fair

48% poor

                                  0% not sure

11* When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U.S. Senate race this year, which issue is more important… immigration, or the situation in Iraq?

34% immigration

55% situation in Iraq

11% not sure

12* A proposal has been made to build a barrier along the U.S. - Mexican border. Do you favor or oppose building a barrier to help reduce illegal immigration?

                                52% favor

                                36% oppose

                                12% not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.