We thought we’d again start a new thread with this information (click for the earlier post), now that we’ve got the latest (and last) update from the Secretary of State’s office on ballot returns. Here are the ballot return numbers as of 3:00 p.m. today:
*Party/ Ballots Returned Thus Far/ Total Active Voters/ Percent Returned
Democrats: 310,671/ 817,458/ 38%
Republicans: 358,953/ 855,667/ 42%
As we wrote earlier, these numbers have already smashed previous turnout figures for a Primary Election in Colorado, and they don’t include turnout for El Paso and Weld Counties (which were not all-mail ballot counties). This could very well mean that Michael Bennet and Jane Norton will be the winners of their respective primaries because of their name ID advantage. We’d say the same thing for Scott McInnis in the Governor’s race, but we have a feeling the undervote in that one will be huge.
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not votes cast today at polling places, looks as though we’re headed to mid-to upper 40% (Rep) and low to mid-40% (Dem) turnout rates.
Those are amazing primary participation rates! Congratulations to Colorado.
Dems want the change they were promised and members of both Parties have been activated by the long running, tired and sad results of Democrat control.
In general, members of both groups are worse off then they were a year ago. When you are not happy you go to the poll.
This PPP poll showing Bennet comfortable in the lead and my inside contacts still claim Bennet’s the guy. I still don’t believe it in my heart. Romanoff’s people have been pounding the house with calls every night. It sure will be interesting to see tonights results and the analysis.
“Tired and sad”? Not compared to the Lost Bush Decade.
always trust those inside contacts of yours. Are those the same ones that told you global warming could be measured in nomian time ?
Nice sig line. What a dynamic duo!
Hey, if you have to double down on batshit crazy there’s your ticket !
They kept calling Republicans but that’s to be expected. They ran a Republican campaign and got confused about who they were trying to appeal to.
both groups are worse off because Republicans chose to sit on their hands and not help lift our country up. Their obstruction was a contributing factor to the unemployed being hurt and losses in almost every sector.
Fortunately our president stayed the course and helped get financial reform passed and is in the process of reforming the MMS. The country didn’t go bankrupt overnight and it won’t recover overnight.
Anyone who thinks the president can wave a magic wand and undo the damage from a decade of Republican misrule is probably an unrepentant Republican.
The critical thing is that the president is steady and day by day is working to end the occupation of Iraq and help those in need. Compare that to the “I got mine screw the rest” mentality of the opposition and you know that the president is one who is really working for the average citizen. Nothing says Republican greed like trying to extend the tax cuts for the rich.
The president is doing a superb job given the mess he inherited. Day by day dude things are getting better.
In mail only counties, do these numbers reflect voters who showed up at a service center and voted?
“Ballots sent out” or “Registered,” note that it keeps getting bigger. Compare with an earlier report.
So yes, the numbers seem to reflect U voters who affiliate at a service center.
When you switch, the info goes right into the SoS database.
The numbers do include requested mail ballots and early voting in those counties, and the turnout is already high there before polls opened today. As of the 3 pm report:
Weld
Democrats – 8,065
Republicans – 15,317
El Paso
Democrats – 15,941
Republicans – 41,012
But as of June last year, 72 percent of Mesa County voters were on the “Permanent mail-in” list. That means they would have voted by mail no matter how the election was held.
23.68% Dem and 29% GOP and not a big push at the polls today.
I think the energy was in Denver Metro where there were local personalities at the top of the ticket.
and all said the same thing–they have been receiving LOTS of ballots. One had already gone through four ballot boxes–and that was at noon.
So I think the turnout will indeed be sky high for a primary.
Hell its easier to vote then activate a credit card and that just seems to be an invitation.
That I deleted my factual reply and substituted this one.
I’m asking a real question here you dbag.
Teach a man to fish…
The !VIVA TANCREDO! yard signs that Tom Tancredo used to print up. The hypocrite.
…..Ralphie can’t help himself when the vapors are on him.
for the last five years. Libby has no fucking clue how many safeguards are in place.
negativity blows back at ‘cha.
You have been registered here for less than a month. You have NO IDEA how much stupid shit Libby posts just to get attention.
So in your own words, “just man up” and admit how little you know.
and given the chronic negative vibe you put out into the ether you shouldn’t be so shocked when some of it comes back to you.
Your perennial go-to option is rude negativity. One can only wonder why that is.
Also, I didn’t realize blogs ran on seniority like the Senate.
There are only four people on this site for whom I have no respect. You’re well on your way to becoming the fifth.
My respect is conferred not on the basis of politics or ideology, not on the basis of seniority, but for simply taking the time to read before you post.
You seem to be rather full of yourself. I eat guys like you for breakfast.
but in any event, I hope you have a great evening!
Take care,
SL
My ballot was a little weird, more than one reference to some too free number for a mortgage company… But It worked for me
only weird cause I didn’t recognize the names of my neighbors printed on them.
But there was more than enough trash to get a decent signature for two of them. For the third, I grabbed my all purpose clipboard and signed petition pages and aske her to sign for the special license plate for the Human Society.
in the entire Colorado voting system.
I have lived here for 30+ years and never once read about significant voter fraud.
I have never worried about my vote, whether is was:
1. mechanical lever (I miss those clunky machines)
2. electronic button
3. mail-in paper ballot
I don’t remember who he was, but he was some important rich white guy. He voted here and somewhere in the midwest, Illinois I think.
He was caught.
I would not call that significant.
I was thinking more along the lines of: “I see dead people”.
I’ve been watching elections here for 22 years and have only heard of one case of fraud.
owned one of the major TV stations in the area plus radio stations in the midwest (I believe).
If he owned TV and radio stations in both states, shouldn’t he have been allowed to vote both places? I mean, what’s a plutocrat to do?
Best link for tonight’s results?
That or one of the news stations. I suspect the SOS has a website too.
My heart still says Norton-Romanoff in the US Senate general. Obliviously the PPP predicts otherwise … I guess this is a test of their polling skills as they called Buck-Norton at a 1point swing, but the Dem primary they claimed to be generally over.
when he lists his address as the 23rd Street Viaduct.
OUCH for AR!
man I hope I don’t have to part ways with that. Republican primary complete losers edition. Mint condition too.
I say <4
In the “Predictions” thread
My blog gets a lot of traffic when ballots are out. It spiked when the ballots first landed, dropped back a bit over the last 3 weeks, spiked again yesterday, and then doubled again today. So my guess is votes today will be roughly twice what they were yesterday. That makes today the biggest day, but a small part of the total.