The Denver Post had an article yesterday about interest in the Colorado Presidential Caucus to be held on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008. THis was a disappointing human interest story instead of any coverage of the race here. And, in fact, where is any coverage of the race here. Sure, it is 3.5 weeks away, but I cannot find any recent polling data. The most recent I could find was some data from December, which after Iowa and New Hampshire have shaken up the race, is no longer relevant in the least.
Colorado, frankly, is overshadowed by the other major primaries held on Super Tuesday that offer many more delegates, such as California, New York, and New Jersey. The idea of moving our caucus date forward in order to get more attention has failed. In the past, there was discussion of aligning all of the mountain region states together for a primary date, but with so many states moving their primary up to February 5, which is, I think, the earliest that Democratic and Republican party rules allow for most states, that idea has not come up lately.
Even with the Democratic National Convention being held in Denver this year, there does not seem to be any extra interest in Colorado. Wouldn't the eventual Democratic nominee like to know they won the state that is holding his or her party's convention?
Please, if anybody knows of some more recent polling data for Colorado, post a comment and let us know!
Here's the Denver Post article:
Interest Builds in Colo. Caucus
Friday, January 11, 2008
Colorado Caucus - No Polling Data to be found
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It is quite difficult to find information about the caucuses. We have received no mail notification. I have seen no information in the media. You can get your precinct # online by providing your name and date of birth on the CO Secretary of State Site. Then you have to read the small print on the Colorado Dems site to figure out that the last three numbers of the 10-digit precinct number are the real precinct number. Our precinct will caucus at Roberts middle school, 2100 Akron Way, but Google Maps says this should be Akron Court. At this rate we will be lucky if anyone shows up!
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