Wow New CO Poll. Rocky Mountain News/CBS4 Obama 52% McCain 40%

[Thrill]

After weeks of devastating economic news, Obama now leads by 12 percentage points — 52 percent to 40 percent — in the latest Rocky Mountain News/CBS4 News poll.

The survey of 500 likely Colorado voters was conducted Tuesday through Thursday by Public Opinion Strategies of Alexandria, Va., the largest Republican polling firm in the country. Obama's lead was well outside the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 4.38 percentage points.

Longtime Democratic consultant Rick Ridder, who consulted on the poll, said the economic tempest has created a tidal wave for change.

Obama has been able to "get on the surfboard" and ride the wave, Ridder said.

The new poll shows Obama has made marked gains among numerous crucial voting blocks since this summer.

A Rocky Mountain News poll in August gave McCain a 3 percentage point lead overall, and wider leads among seniors, middle-age voters and anyone over age 35. But in the latest survey, that advantage is gone. Obama leads among every age group, including the over-65 crowd.

"People talk about the extraordinary support that Barack Obama has, for instance, among youth voters," Ridder said. "Yes, he does. But he has broadened that coalition significantly ... now to older voters as well."

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/24/rockycbs4-poll-obama-has-12-point-lead-state/

[Jersey Devil]

1. Thanks! Been looking for this all night, heard about it on CBS radio

early tonight when there was a blurb about a CO poll coming out that would show Obama with a double digit lead in Colorado.

Plus Obama will be there over the weekend hitting Nev and NM as well as he works his way back east from Hawaii.

[Thrill]

2. What makes it even better is a Repuke Polling firm did it

[BadDog40]

3. I just voted today in Colorado

[book_worm]

4. IA, NM, and CO along with the Kerry states and Obama is our president.

[nickn777]

8. true, but NH always worries me....

Kerry states + IA,NM,CO, but MINUS New Hampshire is 269 - 269 tie

Obama will win a tie, in all likelihood, but I don't want it that way.

[Alhena]

9. Nevada will very likely go Obama- he's up huge in early voting

[aaaaaa5a]

5. REC! nt

[fujiyama]

6. Oh man...

I soooo hope this is accurate.

If so, McCain is just FUCKED. The entire GOP will be. These are blowout numbers and maybe the 10-14 point leads aren't so outrageous after all....

[Hope And Change]

7. K & R!

[DCBob]

10. That's reassuring!

McLoser was just there too.

[La Coliniere]

11. Amazing! Can't wait for this thing to come to an end.