Rasmussen Poll: Best News for GOP Guv Hopeful Scott McInnis in Awhile
by Ben DeGrow | 7:31 am, March 9, 2010 | 3 Comments
Yesterday’s Rasmussen poll is the best news GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis has had in awhile, and well timed to land a week before caucuses. Fellow RMA blogger Don Johnson notes that McInnis’ six-point lead over Denver mayor John Hickenlooper comes in spite of a distinct popularity advantage by the Democrat. Johnson says: “That’s not so good for McInnis.”
I disagree with that assessment. Everyone knows Hick is more popular, flashier. The fact McInnis leads in spite of the disparity says a good thing not only about the former Congressman’s chances to claim the governor’s mansion next year, but also about the heavy baggage that comes with being a Democrat in Colorado in 2010.
Of course, plenty hinges on whether this latest poll is an outlier or the sign of a trend. A similar result in April may be dispiriting to the majority Dems.
But let’s bring it home. Does the new Rasmussen poll affect your view on which Republican candidate is the stronger general election selection to take down Hickenlooper: McInnis or Dan Maes? Have your say on the March survey of Colorado’s political temperature by Friday. Who knows? You could be the deciding vote.
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March 9th, 2010 @ 8:22 am
Ben,
I said the fact that the strongly favorables and strongly unfavorables aren’t good for McInnis because Rasmussen says that at this stage of the campaign, the “strongly” numbers are more meaningful than the general popularity numbers. He and I may be wrong. The question is, what happens when Hick and McInnis really start campaigning, running TV ads, etc. Certainly, the headline numbers should help McInnis in the caucuses and in fundraising.
I enjoyed completing your poll.
March 9th, 2010 @ 8:51 am
Good thing to agree with Rasmussen rather than me on this one, since the McInnis camp has noted that he is “a heck of a bigger deal” than I am.
March 9th, 2010 @ 11:19 am
I think it’s interesting how everyone, throughout this whole campaign process has counted McInnis out of this whole thing. However, the numbers have proved them wrong. McInnis has what it takes to become the next Governor and I think Hickenloopers popularity might actually be hurting him a little. He comes off as cocky and like he’s better then everyone else…who wants that in a leader? I hope McInnis keeps proving everyone wrong and wins this election.