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Record Turnout For Colorado Caucus Save Email Print
Posted: 8:56 PM Feb 6, 2008
Last Updated: 7:22 AM Feb 7, 2008
Reporter: McKenzie Martin
Email Address: mmartin@kktv11news.com

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Both the Republican and Democratic parties saw record turnouts in the Colorado caucus Tuesday night, close to 200-thousand people participated in our state.

Even though Barack Obama and Mitt Romney won our state outright, the races for the party nominations are still very tight. McCain is the clear front runner for the GOP, but Obama and Clinton are still neck and neck which means it's possible the Democrats won't have a nominee until their national convention in August.

It was the largest turnout in Colorado caucus history.

"Four years ago we have 750 people show up all across the county," said John Morris, Chairman of the El Paso County Democrats.

This year, more than 8-thousand Democrats in El Paso County showed up to caucus and on the Republican side there were more than 12-thousand.

"People wanted to be heard," said Greg Garcia, Chairman of the El Paso County Republicans.

Presidential candidates were chosen by each precinct and so were delegates who will now represent the chosen candidates at three higher assemblies.

"They are non-binding, but typically delegates try to follow voters, it would be strange for them to defect from that," said UCCS Political Science professor Josh Dunn.

He says even though the Super Tuesday turnout was a success, the next few months will be interesting as the results failed to produce a clear democratic leader.

"The longer it drags on, the nastier it will get and it will make it more difficult for the candidate to rally the party behind them," Dunn said.

If they can't rally, Dunn says we may see a brokered convention come August, meaning there would be no clear party nominee, that hasn't happened in decades.

"The last true brokered convention we had was in 1952," Dunn said.

The focus is now on the eight other states with contests in the next two weeks, for both parties the race is far from over.

The next step here locally will be the county assemblies where Tuesday night's delegates will represent their candidates.

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Posted by: Don Location: C/S on Feb 7, 2008 at 10:18 AM
You should have a valid form of identification if you're an adult AND a legal citizen. Deal with it!

Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 7, 2008 at 10:17 AM
You should have a valid form of identification if you're an adult AND a legal citizen! Deal with it.

Posted by: john Location: colorado springs on Feb 6, 2008 at 09:06 PM
a big two thumbs DOWN, why do i have to have state id for applying for a caucus deal???am i being tracked like real id ??cmon people lets get with it and get into a primary mode.

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No I.D., No Problem: 11 News Goes Undercover
  • Posted By: PamelaSweet! What a great place to be a teenager! Now your liquor is as easy to get as your drugs! Take that Mr. Establishment (total sarcasm haters)!
  • Posted By: KennaYou make it sound like this happened last night or even within a month!! Truth is Im the bartender @ Porkys and I never gave anyone under 21 a beer!!!!
  • Posted By: Phil DuhonGood reporting, but a little misleading. Porky's was stung in July, the video posted was from July and drastic measures have been taken since and before then to stop underage drinking. A bar or a club have nothing to gain from selling to a minor. I am not disputing this report, but the way it was presented is a little shady. I noticed you used Oscar's as well but failed to report that the sting was un-successful.
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