How's Colorado's electoral vote amendment going?

[elperromagico]

I haven't heard much about the levels of support for it in a while...

[liberalpragmatist]

1. Will probably fail

Now registering less than 40% in the most recent poll, I believe.

[Hawkeye-X]

2. It'll fail

Not the right time to attempt to do this now that Colorado is a true battleground state (Polls show Kerry slightly leading)

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

3. it'll fail and colorado will give 9 EVs to Kerrry

[wuushew]

4. I expect a long list of apologies when CO goes red

Given history and demographic changes only over four years a pragmatic betting man would take 4 certain votes over 9 iffy ones. I hope the Colorado model spreads. The Gore/Kerry Democratic base was always bigger than the heart of Bush country in absolute electoral votes. I hope this model speads to all the 10-20 swing states.

[rockymountaindem]

6. I'm with you.

These people who say Colorado will go for Kerry are fooling themselves. I'd have been much happier with the 4 certain votes.

[elperromagico]

7. According to my calculations, Gore would have won 273-265

if a method similar to the one proposed in CO were used across the country. So I must agree with you.

[Touchdown]

8. I expect a butt kissing if it goes blue!

I've worked my ass off this campaign here, so there isn't as much for you to kiss. I'm driving people to the polls all day, so thank you so much for saying I wasted my time.:eyes:

[wuushew]

10. If it will pass I will still thank you for your work

since you played a part in getting those guaranteed four plus the Colorado Senate seat in addition to local and state offices.

[Touchdown]

13. Oh' I voted gainst it.

I'm talking about Kerry taking this state, which he will, and you will have 9 of them for him. I'm sure you don't appreciate outsiders degrading Kerry's chances in Wisconsin, or saying it's unwinnable, the same goes for me and my state. I don't take lightly what others think of Colorado, or what pre-concieved notions they have, I live here, and I can see the groundswell all over the state on a day to day basis. Gore never came here, Clinton never came here. All we needed was some attention to wake us up, and Kerry gave that to us, in spades.

It may be a nail biter, and if Kerry wins, it won't be by much, but I really don't need the negativity from an outsider...not Today.

[wrate]

12. You are the kind of person who makes a positive difference for everyone

else. Forget about what other people say, you should be proud of yourself!

[librechik]

17. Clinton won here in 92. It could happen.

[politicat]

21. You aren't here. You don't see the energy.

Look, the Repukes didn't even bother robocalling my precinct (If that's not writing a precinct off, I don't know what is.). They did not hit the unaffiliateds at all. I've seen one - count her with me, one - Repuke candidate even courting votes in my precinct and most people were skeptically, condescendingly polite... if that.

I've got friends who live outside of the Front Range - in little towns out on the plains and on the back slope and they're saying they're seeing a lot of Kerry support.

Recognize - demographics are changing in Colorado faster than ever before, and while we were red in 2000, it was a close thing. 883K votes to 738K votes. Nader took 91K here, and there are very, very few people who voted Nader who are now voting Nader. (Link: http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/2000ElectionResults.html) The Front Range really is driving the state now, and with the exception of Colorado Springs and parts of Fort Collins, it's almost entirely progressive.

My slacker precinct has already had more people vote than in 2002 and nearly as many as in 2000 and I know of 100 who are confirmed to vote and vote for the Dem ticket tomorrow. I think we're going to Kerry Colorado.

Pcat

[Democat]

5. Here are some articles that say it is losing

The poll of 500 likely voters showed opposition at 60 percent and support at 32 percent for Amendment 36.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_3289628,00.html

Relief as electoral reform fades
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~417~2504750,00.html

[dubyaD40web]

9. You just posted 2 papers that endorsed *

[leftofthedial]

11. failing, apparently

too bad.

[Jeff1965]

14. Polls in Colorado are always inaccurate.

I think 36 will pass becasue so many people in Colorado are tired of living in a battleground state. The ads have been relentless.

Kerry 5 EV, Bush 4EV
(My best guess.)

[leftofthedial]

19. I voted for it

this is a very weird state, with several fairly small passionate voting blocks, a history of libertarian-leaning independents who always vote republican, a large, white, affluent immigrant class (from Texas and California mostly), who vote Republican, a strong Bible Belt contingent, and many people who are just so easy going that they are apathetic. The "old money" here are slightly right of Ghengis Khan--avowed fascists like the Coors brood are a typical example.

[Endangered Specie]

15. Put a fork in it... its done.

[Technowitch]

16. Echoing what others have said, I hear it's failing miserably

[neoSattva]

18. It'll go down - But

Repubs are pretty much against it.
& Dems are mixed. That doesn't bode well.

But I'm still thinking we can pull it off for Kerry

[Guaranteed]

20. Failing because DEMOCRATS ARE VOTING AGAINST IT

for some dumbass reason.