In Colorado, U.S. President Barack Obama appeared to drag re-election prospects of Democrats Senator Mark Udall and Governor John Hickenlooper, according to a recent poll by USA Today/Suffolk University.

In a survey of 500 registered voters, Udall (D-Coll.) almost tied with Republican Cory Gardner with a 1 point difference in favor of the challenger. Hickenlooper, with 43 percent likely votes, leads his Republican challenger Bob Beauprez by two points, showing a tight governor race.

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About 10 percent of likely voters are undecided.

However, these scores are not the only concern of the candidates. The forecast also determined the citizens' view of the president, who could be dragging the Democrats in Colorado. 

For instance, 56 percent of the citizens disapprove of Obama's performance while 42 percent approves of the job he is doing. His favorability score is also very low: 43 to 55 percent.  

Likewise, only 37 percent of the participants agreed with the Affordable Care Act, with 55 percent saying Obamacare has been disagreeable.

Of those surveyed, 37 to 19 percent said they their votes are votes against Obama.

Suffolk University's Political Research Center director David Paleologos said that Obama and Obamacare slow down the Democrat candidates in the state.

Udall, who is at a critical position in the race, kept his distance from Obama and a few of his policies.

Republican ads tied Udall to Obama and some of the terms he is associated with are "Obama puppet," "dishonest," and "liberal." More people disapprove of his job performance, with a score of 49 to 42 percent.

In contrast, Democratic ads against Gardner, portraying him as anti-abortion and a threat to women, associated him to terms like "pro-life," "liar" and "honest." He has a favorable view among voters, with a rating of 41 to 37 percent.

In terms of House races, 46 percent of the participants said they would vote for the Republican while 40 percent said they would root for the Democrat.

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