"High Drama In Fight For Colorado"
by Thomas Fitzgerald, Inquirer Politics Writer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
October 8th, 2012
This article goes into detail about how Colorado, which has almost always been a red state, is becoming a major swing state in this election. It starts out with two women: Maria Matos, a 39-year-old Hispanic mother working in a burger shop, while pursuing a master's in education, who plans to vote for Obama, despite his "flat" performance in the first presidential debate, and Hilary Huston, a registered Republican at a low-paying job, who agrees with Romney's 47% statement, and believes American has put too much power in China's hands. They both have valid arguments, and show Colorado's conflict in the election on a smaller scale. Besides in Clinton's election, Colorado has always gone Republican. However, the state's Hispanic and college-educated populations have recently increased, two demographics that are crucial to Obama's campaign. Despite voting Republican in most presidential elections, the state has elected many Democratic senators and governors.
This article is a clear example of a swing state and why the vote is so split down the middle. Fitzgerald's stance in the election is not shown int his article. This article also shows why both presidential candidates have down thousands of events and rallies in Colorado, striving to win the state over.
URL: http://articles.philly.com/2012-10-08/news/34306790_1_presidential-debate-electoral-votes-president-obama
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