COLORADO SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Thursday May 25, 2006

1* If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Beauprez or for Democrat Bill Ritter?

38% Beauprez

43% Ritter

7% some other candidate

11% not sure

2* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Mark Holtzman? If the election for Governor were held today, would you vote for Republican Mark Holtzman or for Democrat Bill Ritter?

33% Holtzman

47% Ritter

7% some other candidate

13% not sure

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

	Beauprez	Ritter	Holtzman
Very favorable	13%	16%	10%
Somewhat favorable	32%	39%	32%
Somewhat favorable	23%	21%	23%
Very unfavorable	17%	8%	12%
Not sure	15%	16%	22%

4* I’m going to read you a short list of issues. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue. First, the economy. Which political party do you trust more on the handling of the economy—Republicans or Democrats?

46% Republicans

46% Democrats

9% not sure

5* Next… national security… Which political party do you trust more on National Security—Republicans or Democrats?

49% Republicans

41% Democrats

10% not sure

6* Okay… energy policy… Which political party do you trust more on energy policy?

37% Republicans

52% Democrats

11% not sure

7* Fine… immigration… Which political party do you trust more on the immigration issue?

40% Republicans

40% Democrats

20% not sure

8* Next… the War in Iraq… Which political party do you trust more on the War in Iraq?

42% Republicans

44% Democrats

14% not sure

9* Next… I’d like you to rate the way that President Bush has handled key issues… First, the economy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the economy…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

20% excellent

22% good

17% fair

40% poor

1% not sure

10* Next… national security… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled National Security issues?

22% excellent

21% good

17% fair

38% poor

2% not sure

11* Fine… energy policy… Overall, how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the nation’s energy policy?

7% excellent

21% good

20% fair

49% poor

2% not sure

12* Fine… how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled immigration policy?

9% excellent

18% good

27% fair

42% poor

5% not sure

13* Last one…how would you rate the way that President Bush has handled the War in Iraq?

16% excellent

25% good

9% fair

49% poor

1% not sure

14* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

25% strongly approve

20% somewhat approve

9% somewhat disapprove

45% strongly disapprove

1% not sure

15* How would you rate the job Bill Owens has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

19% strongly approve

40% somewhat approve

21% somewhat disapprove

19% strongly disapprove

2% not sure

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