Posted on 10/11/2004 1:41:59 PM PDT by jaycost
Why Colorado on 9-21? This was the first time the GOP tried out its new 72-hour get-out-the-vote program. In the GOP primary, Peter Coors faced Bob Schaffer; in the Democratic primary, Ken Salazar faced Mike Miles.
This was a competitive primary for both parties, and it was a primary for an open senate seat both parties coveted and thought (and continue to think) they can win. Both primary races were roughly competitive. Neither race was close. Salazar took 73% of the Democrat vote, Coors took 60%.
Thus, we would expect both sides to participate equally enthusiastically.
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Unfortunately, there is not much left to be said about Colorado. Despite the fact that they register voters by party affiliation, the Secretary of State's website is quite lackluster there. They have no updated voter registration lists there, so I do not know how successful the GOP and the Dems have been added this year. Judging from the website alone, I doubt that anything will be added.
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