United States Senate elections in Colorado, 2010
Encyclopedia
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates Administered | Ken Buck | Jane Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tarrance Group | September 16–17, 2009 | 15% | 45% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 3, 2010 | 17% | 34% |
| Magellan | March 14, 2010 | 13% | 41% |
| Magellan | April 19, 2010 | 32% | 29% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 19, 2010 | 26% | 31% |
| Magellan | June 8, 2010 | 42% | 32% |
| Survey USA | June 15–17, 2010 | 53% | 37% |
| Public Opinion Strategies | June 20–21, 2010 | 33% | 39% |
| Survey USA | August 1, 2010 | 50% | 41% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 7–8, 2010 | 43% | 45% |
Results
Results
Minor
- Bob Kinsey (G) (campaign site, PVS)
- Charley Miller (I) (campaign site, PVS)
- J. Moromisato (I) (campaign site, PVS)
- Jason Napolitano (I) (PVS)
- Mac Stringer (L) (campaign site, PVS)
- Bruce E. Lohmiller (G) (Write-in) (Congress.org)
- Michele M. Newman (I) (Write-in) (http://www.newman-senate-co.com)
- Robert Rank (R) (Write-in) (http://www.writeinrank.com) campaign site, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNyYWBcALWE) youtube campaign video
Source: Official Candidate List
Campaign
This was one of the most expensive elections in the nation, as more than $30 million was spent by outside organizations. Conservative third party groups hammered Bennet for voting 92% of the time with the Democratic leadership, including voting for healthcare reform and the stimulus package. Liberal third party groups called Buck extremist. Bennet focused on attacking Buck’s views on abortion, which he believed should be banned including those of cases of rapeRape
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and incest
Incest
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. He was also attacked for wanting to eliminate the 17th Amendment and refusing to prosecute an alleged rapist as Weld County district attorney. Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
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mounted a mail campaign, targeting women voters with the warning that "Colorado women can’t trust Ken Buck." Bennet won the women vote by 17 points according to exit polls. After the election, Buck conceded to the Denver Post that the main reason why he lost is because of social issues.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five... |
Toss up | October 30, 2010 |
| Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg is an American editor, publisher, and political analyst best known for his Washington-based, biweekly, self-proclaimed non-partisan political newsletter The Rothenberg Political Report... |
Toss up | October 28, 2010 |
| Swing State Project | Toss up | |
| RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and... |
Toss up | October 30, 2010 |
| Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and... |
Toss up | October 27, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato’s Crystal Ball is a free, nonpartisan weekly online newsletter and comprehensive website in the United States that analyzes the current American political scene and predicts electoral outcomes for U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, governors, and U.S. president races... |
Leans R | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress... |
Toss up | October 30, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Michael Bennet (D) | Ken Buck (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | April 17–19, 2009 | 40% | 39% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 14–16, 2009 | 39% | 35% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 9, 2009 | 43% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports | December 8, 2009 | 38% | 42% |
| Daily Kos/Research 2000 | January 11–13, 2010 | 41% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | January 13, 2010 | 38% | 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 2, 2010 | 41% | 45% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 2, 2010 | 38% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 5–8, 2010 | 47% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 5, 2010 | 40% | 44% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 3, 2010 | 41% | 48% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 19, 2010 | 45% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 7, 2010 | 41% | 46% |
| Survey USA | June 15–17, 2010 | 43% | 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 8, 2010 | 39% | 48% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 26, 2010 | 42% | 48% |
| Survey USA | August 1, 2010 | 43% | 43% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 10, 2010 | 46% | 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 11, 2010 | 41% | 46% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | August 20–22, 2010 | 40% | 49% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 30, 2010 | 44% | 47% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 14, 2010 | 45% | 49% |
| CNN/Time | September 17–21, 2010 | 44% | 49% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 27, 2010 | 43% | 51% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 27, 2010 | 43% | 51% |
| McClatchy/Marist | September 26–28, 2010 | 42% | 50% |
| Survey USA | September 28–30, 2010 | 43% | 48% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 30-October 2, 2010 | 46% | 45% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 14, 2010 | 45% | 47% |
| Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research | October 16, 2010 | 45% | 46% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | October 18, 2010 | 45% | 48% |
| SurveyUSA | October 19–21, 2010 | 47% | 47% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 21–23, 2010 | 47% | 47% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 25, 2010 | 44% | 48% |
| CNN/Time/Opinion Research | October 20–26, 2010 | 46% | 47% |
| Marist College | October 26–28, 2010 | 45% | 49% |
| Fox News/Pulse Opinion Research | October 30, 2010 | 46% | 50% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 30–31, 2010 | 48% | 49% |
Fundraising
| Candidate (Party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash On Hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennet (D) | $11,463,661 | $10,698,578 | $763,541 | $887,692 |
| Ken Buck (R) | $3,827,432 | $3,011,656 | $1,039,994 | $100,000 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission | ||||
Results
External links
- Colorado Secretary of State - Elections Center
- U.S. Congress candidates for Colorado at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Colorado U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Open SecretsOpen SecretsOpen Secrets is a book of short stories by Alice Munro published by McClelland and Stewart in 1994. It was nominated for the 1994 Governor General's Award for English Fiction.-Stories:* "Carried Away"* "A Real Life"...
- 2010 Colorado Senate General Election: All Head-to-Head Matchups graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Colorado Senate from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 Colorado Senate Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Colorado Senate Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race profile from The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
- Collected news and commentary at Election 2010 at The Denver PostThe Denver Post-Ownership:The Post is the flagship newspaper of MediaNews Group Inc., founded in 1983 by William Dean Singleton and Richard Scudder. MediaNews is today one of the nation's largest newspaper chains, publisher of 61 daily newspapers and more than 120 non-daily publications in 13 states. MediaNews...
Debate
- Colorado Senate Republican Primary Debate on C-SPANC-SPANC-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
, July 23, 2010 - Colorado Senate Debate on C-SPANC-SPANC-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
, September 11, 2010
Official campaign websites
- Steven Barton for U.S. Senate
- Michael Bennet for U.S. Senate incumbent
- Ken Buck for U.S. Senate
- Gary Kennedy for U.S. Senate
- Bob Kinsey for U.S. Senate
- Vincent Martinez for U.S. Senate
- Jane Norton for U.S. Senate
- Andrew Romanoff for U.S. Senate
- Steve Tidwell for U.S. Senate
- Tom Wiens for U.S. Senate
- Michele M. Newman for U.S. Senate