Liberal Group Pours Millions to Sway Voters in Colorado ; Donors Push Obama, 'Progressive' Causes

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A secretive coalition of wealthy liberal political donors in Colorado has channeled millions of dollars this year to "progressive" causes and seeks to help turn over the highly contested swing state to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, records show.

The Colorado Democracy Alliance (CoDA) has been credited with helping Democrats reclaim the governor's office in 2006 after an eight-year Republican run, bolster their majorities in the state legislature and capture a previously Republican-held U.S. House seat in a state where Democratic registration ranks third behind that of Republicans and the unaffiliated.

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Liberal Group Pours Millions to Sway Voters in Colorado ; Donors Push Obama, 'Progressive' Causes

Colorado voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, but many political analysts consider its nine electoral votes to be up for grabs this year. Last week, Mr. Obama led Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain in Colorado by about five percentage points, according to the RealClearPolit...

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