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Republicans Regain Largest Colorado Voting Bloc
KKTV ^ | Sep 5, 2008

Posted on 09/06/2008 12:28:05 PM PDT by Red Steel

Republicans have regained their status as the largest voting bloc in Colorado, a battleground state for the 2008 presidential election.

The Colorado secretary of state says in a report posted online this week that registered Republicans total more than 1,024,500. Unaffiliated voters are second at just under 1,022,400.

Democrats are third at just under 946,200. But in June and July, Democrats registered nearly 13,700 new voters, compared with just under 4,100 new Republican registrations and about 400 new unaffiliated voters.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; co2008; electionpresident; mccain; mccainpalin; palin; swingstates

1 posted on 09/06/2008 12:28:05 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel
Let's hope the trend continues. The dimocRATS will have to revisit the graveyards and jails.
2 posted on 09/06/2008 12:29:56 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Red Steel

Oops! This is almost as bad for the DemocRATS as that story about the troops in Afghanistan killing 250 Taliban guys.


3 posted on 09/06/2008 12:30:27 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (McCain/Palin '08! Real change you won't have to "believe in." You'll be able to see it!!!)
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To: Red Steel
Whoo hoo! I bet the COGOP did a very good voter registration drive right under the Dem noses! I have a good feeling about the presidential election and Bob Shaffer. We will send McCain to the White House and Shaffer to the Senate!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

4 posted on 09/06/2008 12:31:09 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Red Steel

I wonder what percentage of that 13,700 are actually among the living.


5 posted on 09/06/2008 12:31:27 PM PDT by AirForceMom (DEMOCRAT-Despicable Embarrassing Mockery Of Civility Reason And Truth)
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To: Parley Baer
"The dimocRATS will have to revisit the graveyards and jails.

BO's good buddies at ACORN are no doubt busy doing just that.

6 posted on 09/06/2008 12:32:07 PM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: Red Steel

Who did Colorado go for in 2004?


7 posted on 09/06/2008 12:33:42 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: hsalaw
Bush won this state. Colorado will now go red that Palin is on the ticket.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

8 posted on 09/06/2008 12:35:05 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Red Steel

After two years of Democraptic Rule, the citizens are seeing the truth. This is in spite of major efforts to make registration almost automatic with your Colorado Driver’s License.

However, it may be that the winters are too hard for the imported Dims that escaped San Fran to pollute an otherwise beautiful state.

Importantly, registered Republicans tend to vote as opposed to the remainder. Go GOP


9 posted on 09/06/2008 12:37:58 PM PDT by Steamburg (Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: Red Steel

Excellent. This increase in GOP registration is a definite trend, and not just in Colorado. And I’ll wager its pace will accelerate now that Gov. Palin has arrived.


10 posted on 09/06/2008 12:41:29 PM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: Steamburg
I'm a conservative Californian who settled here. Don't assumed every Colorado transplant is a liberal!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

11 posted on 09/06/2008 12:42:56 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Thanks.


12 posted on 09/06/2008 12:45:38 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: hsalaw; goldstategop
Bush beat Kerry by about 100K votes in 2004, 51.7%-47%. Four years earlier Bush beat Gore by 145K votes, 50.7%-42.4%.

I really do not expect Obama will win CO this time around.

13 posted on 09/06/2008 12:58:24 PM PDT by impeachedrapist (On Free Republic PBD [political bipolar disorder] rules!)
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To: goldstategop

I’m sure we can identify the Conservative California transplants as the ones who don’t start every conversation with “Well, this isn’t the way we did it in California.” I can see how well the way they did it in Kalefornia has worked out so well for the state. (Yes, I am a bitter Colorado native who left Colorado to go spoil another state that so far isn’t so progressive.)


14 posted on 09/06/2008 1:07:37 PM PDT by Steamburg (Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: hsalaw

Colorado has only gone Democrat twice since the New Deal. LBJ won it in his 1964 landslide, and Clinton won it once due to Perot siphoning off GOP votes. The Dems have grown stronger there in recent years, mainly because of leftist Californians fleeing the mess they created in California. But I don’t think it’s enough to give the state to Obambi.


15 posted on 09/06/2008 1:14:01 PM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: goldstategop
Colorado will now go red that Palin is on the ticket.

From what I can recall about Colorado from the 70s, there aren't many black people there and they don't even have crime.

16 posted on 09/06/2008 1:35:11 PM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: Red Steel

I watched the live feed of the rally in The Springs today and Mac did fine but he blew my skirts up when he mentioned reprocessing nuclear fuel! That was hugh and serial! I’m just gratified to know that he is aware of this stupid, stupid policy enacted by Jimmah Cahtah.


17 posted on 09/06/2008 1:44:57 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (To the Flag!!)
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To: Red Steel
Back when Dr. Dobson was saying he wouldn't support McCain, I was really worried about us keeping Colorado. Not because he is so powerful, but because members of his church and affiliated churches are needed to provide manpower for thhe GOP campaing if we want to win there.

Now that Palin is on the ticket, and the Focus on the Family crowd is fully onboard, I am feeling very good about our chances in Colorado. This registration news is obviously helpful as well.

I am now moving Nevada up my list as the most worrisome "must win" state for McCain.

18 posted on 09/06/2008 5:19:12 PM PDT by comebacknewt
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