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A Face the State Staff Report
October 14, 2008Voters be warned: while campaigns heavily promote polling data to suggest public support, political analysts allege that such data is highly subject to manipulation by pollsters, spinsters, and campaign consultants.
National Poll Shows Schaffer-Udall Senate Race in Dead Heat
A Face the State Staff Report
February 19, 2008A new national poll shows Colorado’s hotly contested race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Wayne Allard, R-Loveland, as neck and neck, with Schaffer leading Udall by a single point. The survey is the third since September to show a contest with no clear front runner in the contest.
FTS Fact Check: Floyd Ciruli: Independent Pollster or Paid Campaigner?
A Face the State Staff Report
October 30, 2007We like Floyd Ciruli. He is a man of many talents and brings a lot to Colorado’s political climate. In the media, however, his unique capabilities too often translate into a free ride when it comes to reporting his potential conflicts of interest.
Schaffer-Udall Dead Heat Will Likely Benefit GOP
FTS Opinion
October 8, 2007A recent Colorado poll shows the 2008 U.S. Senate race between presumed frontrunners, Mark Udall, a Democrat, and Bob Schaffer, a Republican, as a dead heat. This is good news for the state’s Republicans, still reeling from bloody primaries in at least three of the party’s last major races.