Likely voters hold pessimistic view toward state’s future, government in poll entering election year
By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice
A large swath of voters may be concerned with the direction of the state and with items ranging from tax burden to cost of living and education, painting a pessimistic picture in an election year, a poll conducted in late 2023 finds.
The Colorado Polling Institute survey finds 43.1% of likely voters believe the state to be on the wrong track, with 67% of Republicans and 45% of unaffiliated voters holding that view. Half of those who have resided in the state for at least 20 years believe Colorado is on the wrong track. Only 50.4% of likely voters surveyed believe the state is on the right track.
The poll was taken among 621 voters with a margin of error of 3.8%.
About one-fourth of those surveyed believe state and local taxes are about...