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Second poll in a week: Udall, Schaffer locked in a tight race
For the second time this week, a poll, this time from Quinnipiac University, shows Democratic Senate candidate Mark Udall and his Republican opponent, Bob Schaffer, in a dead heat.
“In the U.S. Senate race, U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, the Democrat, and Republican Robert Schaffer are tied 44-44 percent, compared to a 48-38 percent Udall lead June 26,” Quinnipiac University said on its Web site.
The poll, which surveyed 1,425 likely voters in Colorado, was conducted between July 14 and July 22. The poll had a margin of 2.6 percentage points.
As we’ve noted before, a lot can happen in several months. And, after all, there are more than 10 percent or so of voters still undecided (including when you factor in possible third-party voters).
If this contest is as close as this and another recent poll indicates, things could get interesting as the race winds its way toward November.
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UPDATE: For those who are interested, Pollster.com has compiled all of the polling in this race. Check it out here.
*Schaffer photo from The Rocky Mountain News.
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