The Examiner reports that Barack Obama leads John McCain in total dollar amount raised in Colorado Springs. This wouldn't be surprising given Obama's fundraising abilities throughout the campaign thus far; however, Colorado Springs is an area where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats 2-to-1.
Current numbers show Obama raising $265,920 in donations to McCaion's $202,626. "President Bush's contributions from the same area in 2004 were three times that of Democrat Sen. John Kerry, who garnered only 35 percent of the vote. Since 1964 when Democrat Lyndon Johnson beat Republican Barry Goldwater, the Republican candidate for president has won" (Examiner).
Could this shift in support in a traditionally red city be an indicator of the overall shift in support throughout the state? It seems that the GOP is losing steam everywhere in Colorado, not just in the largest cities and college towns.
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