WTF Colorado?????

[LittlestStar]

I don't get this, Obama has been polling at least 2 points ahead!

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21939566/1-9-million-votes-cast-republicans-ahead-colorado

Somebody make me feel better.

[cleduc]

1. In the polls I've seen, Obama is ahead with independents in CO

5-10 pts.

[Sugarcoated]

2. Yo

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[LittlestStar]

15. Oooh I have a Weim too

[NotThisTime]

3. Obama was behind right up until the last week... don't expect Colorado

[Archbishop]

4. That's saying along party line

Not for Obama or Romney. Just more Republicans voted early than Democrats but it seemed pretty equal. Not worried. I don't think it will come down to Colorado anyway.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Obama has been winning independents in Colorado

according to the polls.

[Panasonic]

6. Obama IS 2 points ahead.

Some Republicans are Paulbots, and may not be voting for Rmoney, but rather Gary Johnson.

He's polling about 7% - and every Johnson vote is another Obama vote because it takes away the # for Rmoney.

[pfeiffer]

8. YES...

Obama is indeed ahead in Colorado...I think he definitely has a good chance at picking it up.

I believe that Romney's lead with voter's who cast ballots TODAY is not large enough (by a decent bit) to beat Obama's lead today or his "behind" in early votes.

I'm pretty certain on this.

[jackbenimble]

7. It only says how many of each party sent in ballots.

Doesn't say who they voted for.

[meadowlark5]

9. My husband and I are registered unaffiliated and we voted for Obama

Could be plenty of others in that 500,000+ independents.

[codjh9]

10. It ain't over...

[progressivebydesign]

11. take a look at this link from City Data about Denver.

If you scroll down a bit, there is two pie charts (red/blue) that show how Denver voted in 2004 and 2008. In 2004, 70% of voters (regardless of affiliation) voted for Kerry. 2008??? 76% voted for Obama. The point is that every single place I look, has the same thing. The independents and many republicans voted for Obama in 2008. Around 6% in many places.

Don't focus on party affiliations. PLus, you know nothing of the areas that voted early.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Denver-Colorado.html

[trof]

12. Very misleading headline.

"unaffiliated voters, 569,182."
Did they vote for 'unaffiliated'?

What this tells me is that x number of registered repugs and Dems have voted.
Who did they vote for?
Not clear from the story.

[LittlestStar]

13. You guys are right of course. Sorry, I do need to chill the fuck out. The unaffiliateds

alone will give O the edge.

Still eating leftover halloween candy by the handfulls too. I am a stress eater! I should break out the beer and chill!

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

14. The polls haven't even closed yet. Easy does it.

Nobody really knows anything, except party affiliation.

Colorado has more registeed pugs than Democrats, so more pugs voting is not a surprise.

[MissMarple]

16. It is counting registration, not votes. A lot of people in CO register R for a variety of reasons.

I was once registered R so I could vote in the primary to help protect moderate candidates from being primaried by wing nuts. My daughter is still registered R for much the same reason. It will be OK.

[OldHippieChick]

17. I'm a precinct worker in CO

We're a very purple state and have an almost equal number of Dems, Reps and Unaffilliateds. But Reps actually have more registered than Dems. The U's swing heavily to D's and that is why we call them as strongly as all Dems. Keep it together Littlest. We're workin' it.

[LittlestStar]

19. Thank you

I feel a little better now

[trailmonkee]

18. R's, 705,085; D's, 670,355; and unaffiliated voters, 569,182... many unaffiliated will go Obama here

just watch