Colorado Voter Registration And Party Affiliation--March Update
From the Sec. of State's office, these updated figures for March 2008 of Colorado's voter registration numbers and party affiliation:
Democrats--893,472The trend since January 2004:
Unaffiliateds--1,008,675
Republicans--1,015,993
Since February 2008:
Democrats +7,849
Unaffiliteds +5,672
Republicans +2,527
Takeaways--the rapid trend for the state's unaffiliated ranks continues, as Republican recovery rate lags behind that of both unaffiliateds and Democrats since early 2007.
It will also be important to watch the numbers heading into the summer, and especially the final two reports--September and October--following the Democratic National Convention. Should Recreate '68 and its allies create the disruption and mayhem they are so eager to achieve, it may not matter if unaffiliateds have overtaken Republicans as the largest voting bloc in Colorado. Voter backlash against the Democrats could be considerable statewide, if not nationally, especially if the Democrats add insult to injury by having a heated, brokered convention.
Stay tuned.
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