Tancredos entry into the race is likely to split the GOP vote in the general election, giving Hickenlooper a win, said Dick Wadhams, head of the states Republican Party.
Source:
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/fun-colorado-tom-tancredo-ditches-go
Beginning in 2011, only the top two vote-getters from a single primary ballot that includes candidates from all parties will advance to the general election.
That means two candidates from the same political party could face off in a general election.
Source:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/09/california-voters-approve-open-primary-elections/
General Election Matchup:
Crist (I) 38 ...
Rubio (R) 32 ...
Meek (D) 19
Source:
http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2010/05/06/fl-sen-poll-crist-6/
