Polls

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis leads Governor Bill Ritter 48% to 40%, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of Colorado voters. Unaffiliated voters prefer McInnis 46% to 39%. Ritter gets very favorable ratings from 17% of voters and is seen very unfavorably by 27%. Voters view McInnis very favorably 17% to 12% very unfavorably.

47% of voters approve of the job Ritter is doing versus 51% who disapprove.

“The results of this independent poll by a highly respected national pollster shows that our pro-jobs, pro-taxpayer message continues to contrast well with Bill Ritter’s record of driving jobs away while raising taxes and fees on Colorado families,” McInnis said in a statement. “We will continue to work hard for every vote, neighborhood by neighborhood, stressing how new, energetic, common-sense leadership will make Colorado first again.”

Dan Maes, the other GOP candidate, is not mentioned by Rasmussen. 

RedState’s assessment of the Colorado senate race is that Jane Norton is leading Ken Buck in the GOP primary and Michael Bennet in the general election, but a new poll is needed before anyone is placing any bets. Impact graphs:

Political junkies will enjoy this new blog, MysteryPollster.com, which is written by a pollster for the Democrats.

Watch the presidential election polls here.