Poll: Men give Beauprez lead over Gov. Hickenlooper in race for governor

The Republican challenger in Colorado’s race for governor is in the lead, thanks to men.

A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows men are going Republican in the race. According to the poll, Bob Beauprez leads Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper 45 – 40 percent among likely voters.

The previous poll showed Gov. Hickenlooper in the lead with 45 percent and Beauprez with 44 percent.

In the poll released Wednesday, men back Beauprez 54 – 33 percent, compared to 49 – 41 percent in the previous poll. The results overwhelm Hickenlooper’s 47 – 37 percent lead among women.

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