Colorado heading toward Bluer pastures

Rasmussen Pres Sen. 5/19. Likely voters. MoE 4% (4/16 results)

Senate (Open)

Schaffer (R) 41 (42)
Udall (D) 47 (45)

President

McCain (R) 42 (43)
Obama (D) 48 (46)

•  This is very exciting!

  My Parents live there

  by Abraham Running For Congress When I Turn 25 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:21:32 AM PDT

  •  yeah great news!

    by Dirk Thrust on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:24:38 AM PDT

    •  'Ts gonna be one happy Christmas I tell ya /nt

      by HEAT on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:30:31 AM PDT

  •  My parents don't

    and it's still exciting.

    It seems that BHO's assumed candidacy is giving him a bit of a bounce. Even with no race and loving media, McBush can't get over 45 in Colorado or nationally.

    Brings a smile to my face.

    by irativesfo on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:24:42 AM PDT

  •  i live here! :) ...well... for now anyway.

    by Altoid77 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:26:43 AM PDT

  •  It is very exciting...

    I live here.

    by RichM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:23:34 AM PDT

•  Yup

  and I'm going to a fundraiser soon to help Udall beat that weasel, Schaffer.

  by Prof Dave on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:21:47 AM PDT

•  I'm excited about registering

  folks here in Denver. We're BIG Obama fans. Signs everywhere, with pro-McCain swag nowhere to be seen.

  by atrexler on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:21:49 AM PDT

  •  Good for you, atrexler

    And thanks, on behalf of us all!

    by Vicky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:49:33 AM PDT

  •  It's gunna be great...

    Walking around the Boulder festival this w/e and seeing all of the Obama stuff!

    by RichM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:24:36 AM PDT

•  McCain...

  ...should try using shots of Mount McKinley in his ads, in the spirit of maverickiness.

  by DH from MD on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:22:30 AM PDT

  •  Be nice to the poor Rs

    facts don't really matter that much to them; they can't help it.

    by Prof Dave on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:23:23 AM PDT

  •  Maybe you should explain

    for the non-Coloradans who may not know about this amusing faux pas.

    by Heart of the Rockies on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:48:31 AM PDT

    •  Ah'ight

      Link:

      U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer pulled his first television campaign ad after learning that it featured Alaska's Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, instead of Pikes Peak. The famous Colorado peak was also mentioned in the ad as Schaffer touted his connections to the state.

      "Colorado is my life".  P'shaw.

      by DH from MD on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:52:30 AM PDT

      •  New Ad seems a little Obama-esque

        wouldn't you say?  The slogan, the landscape in the logo...but maybe I'm just over-analyzing it.  

        by Preyanka on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:12:05 PM PDT

        •  The animated "Green" one?

          The new Schaffer animated "Green" ad reminds me of a Volkswagen ad or something...intended to appeal to the DFH or something?

          by Spoonfulofsugar on Wed May 21, 2008 at 03:32:01 PM PDT

          •  Nope--the other

            one where he's talking about his kids/wife, etc.  Every time I see it, I think of Obama because of the color scheme/design.  Subliminal messaging, haha?  So the Repugs are probably thinking, "if you can't beat 'em, pretend you ARE them...maybe no one will notice."

            by Preyanka on Wed May 21, 2008 at 03:44:44 PM PDT

•  schaffer's running his campaign

  the way both ways bob ran his LOSING campaign in '06.  It'll be a 10 point loss by the time everything is done.

  by pacified on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:23:41 AM PDT

  •  Because of their ideological requirements

    they can't run them any other way.

    Once the electorate wakes up, that sort of politics is a losing game.

    by Prof Dave on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:24:51 AM PDT

  •  Maybe Dick Wadhams

    Will now finally retire.  Perhaps somewhere nice like the Marianna Islands.

    by opinionated on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:31:31 AM PDT

    •  hey, I hope he stays around

      he's a candidate to be inducted into the DSCC Hall of Fame.

      by mihan on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:42:06 AM PDT

•  Awesome

  Thrilled to hear this on behalf of my Colorado born-and-raised SO, who I'm sure will be even more thrilled . . . when she wakes up and sees the link to this I just sent her.  ;)

  by TakenByTheWind on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:23:44 AM PDT

•  Road to the white house

  goes through Colorado!

  by clew74 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:23:52 AM PDT

  •  But Hillary just told me it was

    through Kentucky!

    by oscarsmom on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:31:04 AM PDT

    •  That's pretty much what McAuliffe

      told us at the Convention last Saturday.  Way to bring Coloradans into the fold!

      by Heart of the Rockies on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:49:45 AM PDT

•  Next up Nevada

  With Colorado looking good and New Mexico doing the same, I'd like to see our prospects in Nevada. The Mountain West's blue resurgence is not getting near enough media coverage as our (already deteriorating before Obama) Appalachian prospects.

  by TomFulery on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:23:56 AM PDT

  •  New Mexico Numbers

    Are also posted on Rasmussen.  They show the same kind of gains as CO.  These three states, CO, NM and NV, will be the key to winning in October, IMHO.

    by feebog on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:37:20 AM PDT

    •  Don't forget Nebraska!

      Nebraska is only one of two states that allocate their electoral votes on a split basis.  I believe there is polling showing that Obama has a very good chance of winning two congressional districts (and hence two EV's).  

      That's the real game-changer.  If Obama can hit the Western Trifecta, that will offset the possibility of his losing Ohio or even Penn.  

      by Jbearlaw on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:51:20 AM PDT

  •  Ought to be good in NV

    The margins were razor thin the past four elections, whether it was Clinton or Bush who ultimately carried the state, it wasn't by much.  In a Democratic year, Nevada is ours.

    It doesn't hurt that Obama carried all the non-Clark counties in the caucus, the ones where Republicans tend to do better.  That means he'll have a solid base throughout the whole state, while the voters he lost to Clinton are the ones who are more likely to ultimately vote Blue.

    by AdmiralNaismith on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:39:45 AM PDT

•  And Rasmussen on the latest primary polls...

  ...has nothing to say, because they've already decided it isn't worth the effort any more to track a primary which Obama has already won!

  They did indicate in this story that Clinton would lose Colorado to McCain if she had been the nominee, 47% to 44%.

  by CA Libertarian on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:24:06 AM PDT

  •  it's bitter sweet, so sweet that they've given up

    on Clinton polling, but bitter cuz I'm a complete poll junky and like to see how right we were for backing Barack in the first place!

    by Dirk Thrust on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:27:33 AM PDT

•  Dem Wipe-Out!

  Pretty great stuff. Colorado is trending democratic, with a new dem Governor and a dem senator, as is New Mexico where the other Udall will blow out Heather Wilson, corrupt bush shill. for senate. It'll be a good year for the Udall's and for Obama and for America!

  by StuHunter on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:24:08 AM PDT

•  Colorado is effing DONE with republicans

  I have yet to really meet anyone here who is enthusiastic about the GOP. Even those that intend to vote as such arent excited.

  Predicated on Obama being the nominee.

  Sorry Hillary, rural working class white mountain westerners dont like you.

  by BrandonM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:25:03 AM PDT

  •  A big thankyou to Musgrave !

    She ran such a nasty campaign last time against a woman who was a really decent person; alot of people were turned off to her republican tactics, and energized to activism, which the Obama campaign amplified. Her next opponent is already polling ahead of her, yippee. All the Democratic candidate  needs to do is start running ads of Musgrave in that liplock with the Chimpster.

    by pithaughn on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:07:04 PM PDT

    •  I canvassed for Angie last time around

      Musgrave is toast this cycle, she barely squeeked by last time. Unfortunately CO-04 isnt my distinct anymore, and I dont know how busy I will be to volunteer this cycle but Im happy knowning Marilyn isnt long for this world.

      by BrandonM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 02:32:34 PM PDT

•  Sweet

  someone has the good sense to stop polling Clinton for general. :-)

  by deaniac83 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:25:05 AM PDT

•  CO-04 is going blue too, Betsy Markey will take

  out Marilyn Musgrave. Markey's website.

  by aj4runner on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:25:33 AM PDT

  •  Help her out folks

    Mad Cow Marilyn Musgrave's fundamentalist taint on our nation's Congress needs to be removed.

    by Prof Dave on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:27:13 AM PDT

  •  CD-4 Survey Numbers Look Good

    via Square State:

    A poll done by Bennett, Petts & Normington has Democratic candidate Betsy Markey up over Marilyn Musgrave 43-36 with a 4.9% MOE.  Yes it's early, yes the sample size was fairly small (400 respondents).  Yes a Musgrave campaign poll had Musgrave up 47-42 a couple months back. . . .

    "Political affiliations for respondents were intended to match the GOP-leaning district: 40 percent Republican, 31 percent unaffiliated and 29 percent Democrats.  A majority, 51 percent,of voters gave Musgrave a job rating of "not so good" or "poor" while only 40 percent rate the job she is doing in Congress as "excellent" or "good"." . . . .

    "As of March 31, the most recent date for which data are available, Musgrave had raised $1.38 million for her re-election and had $1 million on hand. Markey had raised $569,000 and had $376,000 available."

    Average the two polls and you get:

    42.5 Markey (D)
    41.5 Musgrave (R)

    by ohwilleke on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:33:01 AM PDT

    •  OH SWEET!!

      God I hate Marilyn. It will be good to see her gone.

      by alkalinesky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:42:50 AM PDT

    •  And Markey is unknown...

      Challengers, even the best tend to start out WAY behind, but then as the voters get to know them better the gap closes. If we can get Markey some funding I think she does VERY well.

      by kujack on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:01:01 AM PDT

  •  Latest internal poll has Markey leading 43 to 36

    over Musgrave. May 21st, 2008 Denver Post story here, Challenger's poll predicts tough race for Musgrave

    by aj4runner on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:33:50 AM PDT

    •  What makes this stunning

      is that if Dems win CD-4 in Colorado, all of rural Colorado (which is not so far from Kansas in the East and not so far from Idaho in the West, in demographics and economy) could be represented by Democrats.  (CD-3 is represented by Blue Dog Democrat John Salazar whose brother Ken Salazar is our Democratic Senator).

      by ohwilleke on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:42:57 AM PDT

    •  Now that's great news!

      Musgrave is a stain on this state. She barely squeaked by in '06. I sure hope those folks up north get rid of her this time around.

      by coloradocomet on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:03:59 AM PDT

•  OBAMA IS NOT ONLY GOING TO WIN COLORADO

  But I believe he'll also win Nevada and dominate around the mountain west.

  by Voodoo king on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:26:11 AM PDT

  •  Wow

    Obama is approaching the tough-to beat 50% mark. Awesome.

    by hotdamn on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:28:43 AM PDT

•  The state is square

  but the electorate is obviously hip. ;]

  by hazzcon on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:27:17 AM PDT

•  Great news

  Hey, Colorado Kossacks, what does it look like and feel like on the ground there?

  by Kestrel on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:27:34 AM PDT

  •  If the turnout in the caucus

    was any indicator, mine went from less than ten to not quite 100 individuals in the Democratic primary.  Not enough parkings spaces, and jillions coming out to vote.

    It feels very good.

    by Prof Dave on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:28:55 AM PDT

    •  The caucus was so cool.

      So many people, kids like me, who had never even met their neighbors and were sitting in the local school gym itching just to stand up for Obama. I am so totally stoked about my Colorado family. I'll be voting in IN this year, but I can't wait to see Colorado in the win column for Obama. And Udall!

      by alkalinesky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:41:29 AM PDT

    •  Ditto mine...

      And it's in the heart of Republican Douglas County. 125 showed up this time.

      by purplepenlady on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:33:38 AM PDT

  •  See my comment

    below on the state convention.

    It's looking good!

    by Heart of the Rockies on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:53:41 AM PDT

  •  The caucuses were overflowing

    and the conventions were overflowing.  The energy level is high!

    The polls are starting to reflect the distaste Republicans have left in voters mouths.  Few people are defending Republicans anymore.  The Republicans' corruption and refusal to pay attention to issues are going to bite them on the ass hard this year.

    by WeatherDem on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:04:06 AM PDT

  •  Obama has...

    HUGE support here.  The state seems to be tailor made for him.  Can't wait for the Boulder Festival this w/e to see all of the Obama support.

    Obama was very smart.  He targeted the wealthy funding source in the state that has turned it blue over the last few elections cycles.  He was here last Feb (that's 2007) to drum up cash from that well.  He has very solid roots here now.  I predict McCain will write-off the state in Sept.  Dean was very smart for making Denver the DNC location.

    by RichM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:30:15 AM PDT

  •  Colorado's mood

    It feels awesome, I must say. In our caucus, we ran out of room for people. In a school. They had to come let the caucusers in to other rooms. We were there forever, but the energy was great.
    Haven't seen anything but Obama signs and posters here in my neighborhood. (Unsurprising, I guess, since I live in Cap Hill Denver)
    I can't wait to get out and help the campaign when the time comes!
    This is the first year I've lived in a state in play, so I'm pretty excited for that!

    by the lily and the rose on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:10:50 PM PDT

•  good news -

  Latte sales must be up 15%

  by GreatDane on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:28:03 AM PDT

  •  nah, i'm drinking a mocha. lol

    or, you'd better make those iced mochas. it's gonna get near 90 here today.

    by Altoid77 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:28:47 AM PDT

    •  lattes! i meant iced lattes! i offer pie squared

      in appeasement. lol

      

      by Altoid77 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:33:38 AM PDT

      •  sqaured?

        looks like round pie to me.  But, since you are in appeasement mode, I'll take an iced latte, a piece of pie and the Sudetenland.  

        To go, please.

        by GreatDane on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:39:19 AM PDT

        •  would pi on pie be a better assessment? /nt

          by Altoid77 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:43:58 AM PDT

•  Colorado--where I grew up, and now

  my next door neighbor is going for Obama.

  We are turning the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains blue!

  Sea to shining sea, oh yeah!

  by cultural worker on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:29:40 AM PDT

•  Slowly but surely

  it is dawning on people that McSame is, well, McSame!!

  Nice to see.  I expect Obama's numbers against Grampy to continue to rise as we delve more deeply into the GE.

  by oscarsmom on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:30:08 AM PDT

•  colorado is must win for Obama

  MUST WIN. And let's open up Missouri, Iowa, NM and Texas baby!

  by glutz78 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:30:11 AM PDT

•  This is a landmark day!

  If Rasmussen didn't also throw in a Clinton/McCain poll.

  Seems like the pollsters are starting to see it is over.

  by psycho liberal on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:30:54 AM PDT

  •  As I recall

    several weeks ago they said they'd no longer be polling Clinton.  maybe after NC and IN?  Perhaps someone else knows for certain.

    by Heart of the Rockies on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:55:32 AM PDT

•  The mountain west

  is our party's future. Appalachia is its past. With Obama, we have a chance at a realignment in the mountain west and across the country.

  by scooter86 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:30:56 AM PDT

•  Not completely unrelated but

  all this talk of mountains, Rockies, CO & NV brings to mind my favorite train trip, from Denver to Sacramento.  Unbelieveable scenery--mountains, canyons, just incredible!  And so I was so happy when Rachel Maddow gave a shoutout to Amtrak on Countdown the other night!  Thanks Rach!!

  by oscarsmom on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:33:32 AM PDT

  •  That's a fantastic trip!

    I went from Iowa to Sacramento.  It was the first train through the Rockies that particular spring and snow was piled higher than the train on both sides of the track.  I was about 8 years old at the time and it made a huge impression on me...

    by SLKRR on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:47:04 AM PDT

  •  We stayed local

    For our honeymoon, and we took Amtrak from Denver to Glenwood Springs. It was one of the greatest experiences of my young life. Waving to the rafters from the rail cars. I can't wait to see trains come back as gas prices go up, and people remember what it's like to actually vacation.

    by alkalinesky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:48:52 AM PDT

    •  There's no more relaxing way to travel

      that's for sure!

      It's always nice to arrive at your vacation destination refreshed instead of exhausted!

      Great way to read a book, too.  I love that there is no TV or radio.  A train trip is a real time out.

      by oscarsmom on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:02:18 AM PDT

•  I live in Colorado Springs...

  and the ads I saw for Schaffer are very McCainish with  points like "bipartisanship" and "maverickness". If he can even advertise himself as a republican in Colo Springs, thats a great sign.  

  by Korbinos on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:33:48 AM PDT

  •  Typo..

    sorry, I meant if he can'T advertise himself as a Repub

    by Korbinos on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:35:17 AM PDT

  •  That's Wadhams' strategy

    Try to paint "moderate" all over the deep-red Bob "Sweatshop" Schaffer.  So much for the courage of one's convictions.

    by WeatherDem on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:06:16 AM PDT

•  nice. now if we can only

  avoid voter suppression and implement a voter-checkable paper trail everywhere, we might be able to retire republicans right and left all over the country...

  Silvio Levy

  by codairem on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:34:01 AM PDT

  •  Coloradoans can opt for

    voting by mail if they so choose.

    I certainly do.

    by Prof Dave on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:35:37 AM PDT

    •  Yes

      And you can drop it off in person at a polling place, if you're not too sure of the mail.

      by opinionated on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:37:01 AM PDT

•  Great to see Colorado

  emblazoned in Blue, and looking more and more progressive on a high note.  My good friends live there and have been BHO supporters ever since Edwards dropped out.  And GO Udall too!

  by yowsta on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:35:57 AM PDT

•  YAY Colorado!

  What a good choice for our convention! They're doing us proud!

  by AdmiralNaismith on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:36:44 AM PDT

•  So proud

  Of my native state!!

  by alkalinesky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:38:01 AM PDT

•  CD 7 also looking good.

  The only previously announced GOP challenger in the district where Democratic and GOP voter registration are matched was Tom Merlin Janich, a political unknown.  But Janich is faced with a difficult petition process or dropping out of the race, after another political unknown, John Lerew.

  Lerew is a financial planner from Aurora who served in the Nineties as an officer of the Win/Win Business Forum.

  by ohwilleke on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:39:17 AM PDT

•  Dems outvoted republicans in CO-06 (Tancredo's)

  by a margin of 67/33 during the caucuses this year.

  http://www.dailykos.com/...

  by MaverickModerate on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:39:31 AM PDT

  •  yeah, but...

    I don't see CD-6 going anywhere but heavily Republican--and I live there. Hank Eng--the Democrat running--is a good progressive, but he has no financial support from the Dem party whatsoever. He's relying on small groups, word of mouth.  The two Republican big guns in this district, Armstrong and Coffman, are already running TV ads. I've lived here for 25 years--and I do think the state will go for Obama. But don't count on CD-6.

    by purplepenlady on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:40:16 AM PDT

    •  Oh I know

      I was part of Mike Collins campaign staff until he dropped out of the race, and was asked by Eng's campaign to join their staff as well. Unfortunately I have to agree wiht you, ableit for different reasons, or at least additional reasons.

      I don't think Hank's campaign is going anywhere, but it's more because there just seems to be no fire in his belly. His speeches are intellectual and thoughtful, but I sense no passion. If you don't have money, you have to have passion. I don't think Hank has enough of either to make a good showing, even on Obama's coattails.

      by MaverickModerate on Wed May 21, 2008 at 01:38:40 PM PDT

      •  I agree completely.

        I gave him a little money, but I don't see him appealing to any independants or even making a dent in many of the few Democrats out here! I've gone on record as saying I'll vote for any Democrat that breathes--but he hasn't got a prayer.  So, Coffman or Armstrong?  And two other guys whose names I've forgotten :)  I could live with Coffman, but just glad I don't have to spend more years shrieking about Tancredo. Didn't do wonders for my blood pressure.

        by purplepenlady on Wed May 21, 2008 at 06:09:05 PM PDT

•  Did Bushco carry Colorado in

  2004? This is definitely been a good week, politically.

  The increasingly shrill Hillary has had her volume turned down and it looks like we'll be able to run against the Iraq war unlike the last election when Kerry-bizarrely-didn't want to make it an issue.

  by dclawyer06 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:41:01 AM PDT

  •  Sadly, yes they did 52-47 /nt

    by SLKRR on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:48:16 AM PDT

    •  Well that makes Obama's polling numbers

      even more heartening. Thanks.

      by dclawyer06 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:12:01 AM PDT

    •  And the only good thing about it...

      Is that I won a bet with 'Blue the Wild Dog' and got curry for lunch.  Other than that, it pretty much sucked.

      by RichM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:34:01 AM PDT

•  Colorado State Democratic Convention

  I attended last weekend as an Obama delegate.  People from our county said that 25 years ago several hundred people showed up for the State Convention.  This year it was held in an arena that holds 10,000 and was nearly filled to capacity.

  We heard Udall, Bidlack, Markey and other excellent candidates give speeches.  Please consider Bidlack and Markey for special support on dKos.  Markey is running against Musgrave and Bidlack is running against Lamborn, a Colorado Springs born again.

  by Heart of the Rockies on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:46:48 AM PDT

•  I don't buy it

  Colorado Springs and the nearby environs won't vote for anyone without "Jaysus-Republican" as their middle-name.

  It's beautiful for the most part, but from my limited travels - Colorado is almost up to Texas when it comes to growing haters.

  by SecondComing on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:47:56 AM PDT

  •  Colorado Springs isn't the entire state

    Thank God..

    by SLKRR on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:48:50 AM PDT

    •  And, honestly, the Jah-heeee-sus crowd..

      ..is none too happy with McCain anyway.

      Their leaders sidle up to him, for future benefit, but the flock smells something underneath that sheep's cloak.

      W did a much better job pretending he cared about them.  McCain just oozes hostility as he mouths whatever the teleprompter says.

      by Wayward Son on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:53:23 AM PDT

  •  No way.

    Not the case. CS is such a small segment of the entire state. We have a Dem gov, and both sides of the congress are now Dem majority. People have opinions, but haters do not abound. We have never been stagnant politically (not like TX), and Obama will take Colorado by a LARGE margin.

    by alkalinesky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:52:15 AM PDT

  •  Limited travels indeed...

    Comparing us to Texans is fighting words.

    by COwoman on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:27:26 AM PDT

    •  That's kind of what I thought.

      But I wanted to be nice. :)

      by alkalinesky on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:32:30 AM PDT

  •  Um...

    Denver, the biggest county, is more blue than Boulder county (Boulder has Longmont, which is pretty red).  Pueblo is pretty reliably Democratic as well.  Obama will win Colorado.

    by RichM on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:35:22 AM PDT

•  Dick Wadhams strikes again...out that is

  by gf120581 on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:52:57 AM PDT

•  Great news for Obama's electoral map

  Great news for Democratic Senate (and House) prospects and for Obama's electoral map (at least in my versions).  

  This frees him to choose a Vice President who would actually be a good Vice President, rather than someone who would "bring in" a specific state.  (Can you tell I don't want to see Bayh or Rendell?)

  by fleisch on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:57:23 AM PDT

•  Hells Yes!

  Haha, I remember back when Bush was re-installed, The Stranger - a local weekly here in Seattle that some of you may or may not have heard of - ran a special edition talking about the election. The prominent features was their Urban Archipelago Theory, but they also had a bunch of sideshow articles, one of which involved ways to make purple states bluer. They called on the smattering of blue voters in dark-red counties to move to places like the growing blue communities in Colorado. One has to wonder if that worked . . .

  by Zelbinian on Wed May 21, 2008 at 10:59:09 AM PDT

•  You're welcome from us Coloradoans

  We'll take our thanks in November, hopefully!

  by mcthatch on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:04:11 AM PDT

•  Thank Howard Dean for the awakening of

  the grassroots in Colorado.  The Dean and Kucinich campaigns of 2004 spilled over into turning the Colorado House and Senate blue which has been built on in 2006 and fueled the Obama campaign for change.  We could use some better leadership but Ed Perlmutter and Bill Ritter are moves in the right direction.

  by lobo charlie on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:06:43 AM PDT

•  lets hope the talkleft bloggers come around soon

  so that they can enjoy this more

  by baltimoremom on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:29:53 AM PDT

•  Another Potential Scandal?

  Check out SquareState. Looks like there could be more trouble ahead for Schaffer.

  by BCO gal on Wed May 21, 2008 at 11:30:40 AM PDT

•  The three states most likely to flip this year

  from red to blue: Colorado, Iowa, and New Mexico.

  by Johnnythebandit on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:06:09 PM PDT

•  This Coloradan

  is driving around with her Obama & "No McW" bumper stickers.  I see tons of Obama stickers in Boulder, of course, but I've been seeing more and more in the suburbs as well...woo hoo!

  by Preyanka on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:07:14 PM PDT

•  How does Clinton do in CO against McCain,

  or is this more of the "Ignore her and maybe she'll go away" strategy from the Obama faithful?

  by muggle on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:09:58 PM PDT

  •  McCain beats her by 3 (Rasmussen) n/t

    by Preyanka on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:12:52 PM PDT

    •  Would have been nice if Kos had included

      that for the few Clinton people here, but I suppose that would have meant that she is still viable, a fact that Obama people are trying to repress.

      by muggle on Wed May 21, 2008 at 12:56:05 PM PDT

      •  ummm

        I think the point is that Obama is well-poised to win Colorado; Hillary isn't.  Not that she couldn't--but RIGHT NOW, Colorado stays red with Hillary.  Why mention that when the post is about Colorado going blue?  And why mention Hillary when, for all intents and purposes, the race is over?  We need to move on and focus on November, as painful as that may be for some Hillary supporters.  

        by Preyanka on Wed May 21, 2008 at 02:55:00 PM PDT

        •  The race isn't over. Clinton is still kicking

          Obama's wimpy ass in states that dems have to win in November, or didn't you notice how she continues to get the support of most of the working people of this country?

          by muggle on Wed May 21, 2008 at 06:26:25 PM PDT

          •  "working people"

            What on earth is that supposed to mean?  Some euphemism for "white"?  Last I checked, the 90% of African-Americans he's getting are also "working people" as are the other 17 million people who voted for him.  

            Also, what do you mean by "states that dems have to win"?  Check out the polls and then talk.  He's creating a winning coalition for November by turning red states blue.  He's polling better in Virginia, Colorado, and other important states.  The swing states are not the same as in 2004.  Check fivethirtyeight.com

            by Preyanka on Thu May 22, 2008 at 03:46:43 PM PDT

•  If only Texas would follow suit

  Oh well, as long as there's West Virginia and Kentucky, we still won't be the last 'special needs' state.

  Even Mississippi is kicking our butt.

  by Donnat on Wed May 21, 2008 at 01:28:05 PM PDT

•  CO State Dems Convention vid from Obama delegate

  http://www.youtube.com/...

  This is a video from the Colorado Democratic State Convention where Obama's support is as strong as ever in this important swing state...

  We are going to turn this state as blue as the Colorado sky. Rock on Barack!

  by avgwhiteguyforobama on Wed May 21, 2008 at 06:17:04 PM PDT

•  Give em' Hell Colorado!

   We're behind you all the way.

  by Kenok on Wed May 21, 2008 at 07:09:37 PM PDT