Votes Absent in CO

"With Election Day one week from today, only about a third of the people who requested mail-in ballots in Colorado have so far returned them,” the Denver Post writes. “That figure surprises some political insiders, who thought -- more than three weeks after mail-in ballots started going out -- that the number would be higher" (MSNBC).

This number may prove troubling for the Obama camp. One of the main strengths of the Obama campaign has been its ability to register record amounts of voters who are willing to get-out-the-vote. However, if not enough of the votes come in, there is a possibility that the state will stay true to its red history.