Salazar leads in early caucus results (Colo Senate Dem Caucus)

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Salazar leads in early caucus results

By Steven K. Paulson
The Associated Press

Democratic Senate candidate Ken Salazar took a solid lead Wednesday in early returns from the Colorado precinct caucuses, picking up 54 percent of the votes with 43 counties reporting. He needs 30 percent to get on the Aug. 10 primary ballot.

No straw polls were taken at Republican caucuses. The party will not know which candidates met the 30 percent requirement until the state party convention next month, party chairman Ted Halaby said.

One of Salazar's Democratic opponents, El Paso County educator Mike Miles, trailed with 24 percent, and 22 percent of the Democratic delegates were uncommitted.

Boulder attorney Larry Johnson said he will petition onto the ballot.

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