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Robb

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Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:47 AM Sep 2013

NRA-backed recall of Colorado Democrat shaping up to be a bust. [View all]

Sort of like the big hunting boycott that never happened.

Democrats out-polling GOP in Pueblo recall

When the Pueblo Freedom and Rights committee turned in petitions in June with 12,600 voter signatures, the group was pleased that 22 percent of those came from Democrats who were apparently willing to recall fellow-Democratic state Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo.

Not surprisingly, most of the signatures - 51 percent - came from Republicans with the rest from independents.

As the actual recall election goes into its seventh day Sunday, it's Democrats - many of whom are likely Giron supporters - who continue to hold a sizable lead in voting.

Friday morning, Pueblo County election officials said 5,887 Democrats had voted during the week compared with 3,314 Republicans and 2,054 independents.

That gives Democrats nearly a 2-to-1 margin over Republicans.

Read More: http://gazette.com/democrats-out-polling-gop-in-pueblo-recall/article/1505991
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