Scott McInnis easy winner over Dan Maes in GOP caucus preference poll, 60.7% to 38.6%

by Donald E. L. Johnson | 11:10 pm, March 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

Former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis easily proved that his fundraising power and name recognition are making him a stronger candidate than political newcomer, Dan Maes. With 89.5% of precincts reporting, McInnis had 60.7% of the preference poll results to 38.6% for Maes. Maes had been promising that he'd get 50% and that his strong showing would stimulate his so-far lackluster fundraising. He did okay considering he ran a very low-budget campaign, but probably not well enough to boost his fundraising by much. In the 14 largest counties that account for some 80% of all votes in the state, Maes did better. He got 42% of the preference poll votes to 58% for McInnis. The 14 counties accounted for 76.6% of Maes' votes and 66.2% of McInnis' votes. This showed McInnis' stronger appeal to voters in smaller, rural counties, especially in those counties around his home town of Grand Junction. The 14 counties and how the candidates fared in the preference polls: Denver, with 100% of precincts reporting: McInnis 57.7%, Maes 41.7%. El Paso, 82.43%; 65% to 33.5%. Arapahoe, 78.05%; 57.7% to 41.8%. Jefferson, 92.59%; 53.9% to 45.8%. Adams, 93.52%; 49.75 to 49.8%. Boulder, 100%; 47.88% to 51.76%. Larimer, 30.07%; 47.9% to 51.9%. Douglas, 95.92%; 55.49% to 43.57%. Weld, 100%; 52.8% to 46.9%. Pueblo, 100%; 51.8% to 48.2%. Mesa, 91.46%; 77% to 22.6%. Garfield, 100%; 81.5% to 18.5%. Eagle, 100%; 70.4% to 27.6% With 89.5% of precincts reporting, http://www.cologop.org reports that 22,979 Republicans voted in the gubernatorial preference polls, which were taken at the March 16 caucuses.  Like most online and straw polls, these preference polls are interesting but not very important in the scheme of things. The results may cause a few very weak candidates to call it quits.

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