New Poll Shows Buck Closing Strong Against Bennet in Colorado
Nov 01In Colorado, a new FOX News survey today finds that “Ken Buck is closing strong in his bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.”
Buck gained 4 points from the Fox News battleground state poll taken two weeks ago and now leads Bennet 50 percent to 46 percent among likely voters. For a Senate challenger to be leading so late and be above 50 percent is a serious sign that Bennet may be headed for defeat… President Obama's agenda continues to be unpopular in Colorado. His job approval in the state is steady at 40 percent and a consistent 48 percent believe his policies have hurt Colorado’s economy… The percentage of voters, though, who believe that Bennet is too closely allied with Obama remained steady at 51 percent. Much of Buck’s strength comes from his 8-point advantage among independent voters.
And a new McClatchy-Marist survey shows Ken Buck leading appointed Senator Michael Bennet 49-45 percent. CQ Politics reports:
A new McClatchy-Marist Poll in Colorado shows Ken Buck (R) leading Sen. Michael Bennet (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 49% to 45%. Key findings: Bennet is ahead by nearly 2 to 1 in Denver, but trails in the rest of the state. Of those who think the worst economic news is yet to come, 69% back Buck. Of those who think the worst is behind them, 68% back Bennet.
Democrat firm Public Policy Polling also shows Buck leading Bennet:
The Senate race in Colorado continues to look like it will be one of the closest in the country on Tuesday night. PPP's final poll there finds Ken Buck ahead of Michael Bennet by the slimmest of margins, 49-48… Each candidate has his party base pretty much sewn up. Bennet is winning 87% of Democrats and Buck is winning 86% of Republicans. Giving Buck his slim lead is a 50-46 advantage among independents.
And Bennet continues to come under fire for pushing a risky deal with JP Morgan Chase that ultimately cost the school system millions. The Denver Post reports:
Republicans are taking ethics shots at Sen. Michael Bennet late in the close race for U.S. Senate, saying Bennet had a conflict of interest while Denver schools chief by holding JP Morgan Chase stock while backing a complex pension deal that saw DPS pay the firm $1 million. Ken Buck's Republican senate campaign says the district and board should have been told about Bennet's stock holdings at the time of the 2008 negotiations for a $750 million refinancing deal aimed at shoring up school pensions. "Michael Bennet needs to tell Coloradans why he pushed through such a risky deal, without disclosing the fact that he had thousands and thousands of dollars invested in JP Morgan," John Swartout, campaign manager for the Republican Buck, said earlier this week…
