Here are the latest results from the Colorado poll by Denver Post poll conducted by Mason Dixon Polling & Research published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 400 voters polled on 1/21-23.
| Denver Post poll conducted by Mason Dixon Polling & Research Date: 1/21-23 Colorado Est. MoE = 4.9% |
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| Mitt Romney | 43% |
| John McCain | 24% |
| Mike Huckabee | 17% |
| Ron Paul | 5% |
| Rudy Giuliani | 4% |
| Unsure | 7% |
Quote:
Colorado Republicans leaning toward former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney latch on to his successful businessman image and, like other Western voters, are more open to his Mormon roots, according to the voters and a poll analyst."He's put together, more than most of the candidates," said Leo Schmitz of Castle Rock. "Being a good businessman, maybe that's what we need with the economy the way it is."
But, like Clinton for the Democrats, Romney was perceived far more negatively than positively among all respondents, suggesting he'll have trouble appealing to a wider audience that includes Colorado's swing voters. He's too scripted and lacks warmth, many voters said.
"I'm the kind of person who gets gut feelings. His mannerisms, the way he talks, it just doesn't seem sincere," Shawn Schultz, a 52-year-old Qwest employee from Elizabeth, said of Romney.
Romney dominated the Nevada caucuses and has done well throughout the West, where Mormons are neighbors instead of a distant question mark, said Brad Coker of the polling firm Mason-Dixon. Coker's firm called 800 registered Colorado voters Jan. 21-23 and narrowed the responses down to those most likely to go to their party's caucuses.
The poll doesn't reflect the candidate preferences of independent voters, a key swing group on the rise in Colorado, and that's an important caveat in an election season featuring wide swerves in affinity.
