From The Denver Post: "One-third of Colorado registered voters are not affiliated with a political party. In New Mexico, Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 200,000, yet the state routinely votes for the GOP presidential candidate. Montana voters don't even register with a party. Brimming with individualistic, self-reliant, libertarian-leaning voters, the Rocky Mountain West will play a pivotal role this election season -- a year when independent voters are expected to make or break John McCain's and Barack Obama's presidential bids. Each candidate has his challenges in courting that independent streak. Voters here in recent elections have backed individual candidates regardless of political affiliation and have responded to messages emphasizing economic populism, fiscal discipline and the balance between individual rights and governmental protections...Because Democrats have lost most of the Southern states to the GOP and only a few battleground states remain, both campaigns are pouring resources into the region. Though short on electoral votes, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico would have given John Kerry the White House in 2004. Those three states plus, perhaps surprisingly, Montana could go for either candidate this year, political analysts say."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
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