Telephone survey conducted October 1 to October 10, 1998 for 9-KUSA News, KOA 850 Radio and the Denver Post.

• Conducted by Ciruli Associates
  
  
• Telephone survey of 600 Colorado adults, 480 of whom are registered voters and 407 of whom are likely voters in Colorado selected by random digit dialing with random sample of statewide area telephone exchanges.
  
  
• Statistical range of accuracy in 19 out of 20 cases is ±4.0 percentage points for a sample size of 600, ±4.5 percentage points for a sample of 480 and ±4.9 percentage points for 407 likely voters.
  
  
• Due to rounding, not all totals equal 100 percent.

The Issues and the Environment

In November of this year, Colorado will elect a new governor. What would you say is the most important problem for the next governor to deal with in Colorado?

Growth (sprawl/development/too many people/crowding)	31%
Education/money (more money, more teachers/smaller class size)	18%
Transportation (congestion/traffic/roads)	12%
Crime/gangs/violence	7%
Education/reform (more choice/higher standards)	5%
Economy (keep economy going)	3%
Moral decline in general	2%
High taxes	2%
Environment (air/water pollution)	2%
Water shortage	1%
Lack of political leadership	0.3%
Lack of moral political leadership	0.1%
Other	4%
Don't know	10%

Do you think the work government in general is doing is making your own life better, worse or has no effect on you?

Better	30%
Worse	21%
No effect	42%
Don't know	7%

Looking ahead a year from now, do you expect your family's financial situation to be better than it is now, worse than it is now or about the same as it is now?	.	Better	42%
		Worse	10%
		No effect	46%
		Don't know	2%

Ratings

As I read the following list of political leaders and candidates, please tell me your impression of them whether you think very favorably of them, somewhat favorably, you are neutral, you think somewhat unfavorably or very unfavorably of them. If you aren't familiar with them, or don't have an opinion, just say so.

	Very Fav.	Smwht. Fav.	Neutral	Smwht. Unfav.	Very Unfav.	No Opinion	Don't Know/ NA
President Bill Clinton	14%	22%	13%	10%	36%	4%	1%
Lt. Governor Gail Schoettler	12%	25%	15%	9%	6%	20%	13%
U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell	24%	35%	11%	11%	9%	7%	3%
Independent Counsel Ken Starr	12%	11%	14%	13%	35%	10%	4%
Hillary Clinton	21%	25%	15%	14%	15%	8%	2%
Governor Roy Romer	20%	33%	8%	14%	14%	7%	2%
State Treasurer Bill Owens	11%	21%	17%	8%	6%	23%	14%
Dottie Lamm	14%	25%	16%	11%	9%	17%	8%

Ratings Summary
	Favorable	Unfavorable	Don't Know/ NA
U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell	59%	20%	10%
Governor Roy Romer	53%	28%	9%
Hillary Clinton	46%	29%	10%
Dottie Lamm	39%	20%	25%
Lt. Governor Gail Schoettler	37%	15%	33%
President Bill Clinton	36%	46%	5%
State Treasurer Bill Owens	32%	14%	37%
Independent Counsel Ken Starr	23%	48%	14%

Political Effect

President Clinton has recently campaigned to raise funds for fellow Democrat candidates in state and federal races. If President Clinton campaigns for Democrat candidates this fall, will it make you more likely to vote for the Democrat candidates in the November elections, make you less likely to vote for the Democrats or have no effect on your vote in November?

	Total	Democrat	Unaffiliated	Republican
More likely to vote for Democrats	9%	21%	4%	1%
Less likely to vote for Democrats	18%	5%	17%	41%
No effect	70%	74%	77%	58%
Don't know	3%	1%	1%	-

Voter Registration

Are you registered to vote in the State of Colorado?

Yes	88%
No	11%
Don't know	1%

Likely Voters

As you know, there are many reasons why people cannot vote or choose not to vote in state and local elections. What do you think are the chances that you will vote in this November's election? Are you almost certain to vote, are you very likely to vote, but not certain, will you probably vote, or are the chances 50/50 or less that you will vote?

Almost certain	78%
Very likely to vote	10%
Probably vote	5%
50/50 or less	6%
Not sure/haven't decided	2%

Party Politics

Considering political parties, would you say you usually identify yourself as a:

	Registered Voters
Strong Democrat	14%
Moderate Democrat	21%
An unaffiliated voter	30%
Moderate Republican	21%
Strong Republican	11%
Other	2%
Don't know	1%

	Registered Voters	Likely Voters
Democrat	35%	34%
Unaffiliated	30%	29%
Republican	32%	35%

For All Voters

In the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Dottie Lamm and Republican Ben Nighthorse Campbell, whom would you vote for today: Lamm or Campbell?

	Registered Voters	Likely Voters	Democrat	Unaffiliated	Republican	Male	Female
Lamm	33%	33%	65%	27%	5%	30%	36%
Campbell	53%	54%	26%	47%	88%	56%	51%
Other	1%	1%	1%	1%	-	1%	1%
Won't vote	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	0.4%
Don't know	12%	11%	8%	23%	6%	12%	12%

In the Governor's race between Republican Bill Owens and Democrat Gail Schoettler, whom would you vote for today: Owens or Schoettler?

	Registered Voters	Likely Voters	Democrat	Unaffiliated	Republican	Male	Female
Schoettler	40%	40%	71%	40%	9%	39%	42%
Owens	39%	40%	14%	27%	78%	45%	33%
Other	1%	1%	1%	1%	-	1%	0.4%
Won't vote	0.4%	0.2%	-	1%	-	0.4%	0.4%
Don't know	20%	19%	15%	32%	14%	15%	25%

In the Colorado Attorney General race between Republican John Suthers and Democrat Ken Salazar, whom would you vote for today: Suthers or Salazar?

	Registered Voters	Likely Voters
Suthers	22%	23%
Salazar	32%	31%
Other	0.4%	1%
Democrat	45%	45%

In the Colorado State Treasurer race between Democrat Jim Polsfut or Republican Mike Coffman, whom would you vote for today: Polsfut or Coffman?

	Registered Voters	Likely Voters
Polsfut	21%	21%
Coffman	30%	31%
Won't vote	0.4%	1%
Don't know	48%	48%

In the Colorado Secretary of State race between Republican Victoria Buckley and Democrat Ric Bainter, whom would you vote for today: Buckley or Bainter?

	Registered Voters	Likely Voters
Buckley	26%	27%
Bainter	34%	35%
Don't know	39%	38%

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