What are Colorado Republicans path forward?

[Galeel]

Colorado is certainly a blue state, but not that blue. Acting like Republicans have no chance there is completely wrong. In 2018 we saw Republicans win in Maryland and Massachusetts, and Democrats win in Kansas. Republicans are certainly competitive in Colorado.

[Galeel]

Republicans nominated Baker and Hogan in Massachusetts and Maryland. Where are Bakers (or, at least, Hogans) in Colorado Republican party?

I don't know. Someone could clearly come out of the woodwork, though. That's not my point. My point is that, even though Colorado is a blue state, Republicans can win in Blue states, and Democrats can win in red states. State elections are very different from federal elections, and voters are far less partisan in them. Acting like Republicans can't win in Colorado, when they currently have governors in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Vermont, and have, in the past ten years, had governors in Illinois, Hawaii, California, and New Jersey is crazy. Both parties can win statewide elections in almost every state.

[Galeel]

Only with candidates tailored to state political traditions and views. Baker won not because he was a Republican (that was, probably, minus for some partisan voters), but because he was very moderate Republican with tons of crossover appeal among Indies and Democrats. The same, essentially, with Hogan. You can't win anything substantial in these states as Republican by rallying faithful only, there are simply not enough of them (the inverse situation exist in many Southern and some Mountain states). Hence my question (again) - WHERE are such candidates in Colorado Republican party? I don't know even one with good crossover appeal...

I don't know. My point is not that a Republican victory in Colorado is imminent. My point is that Colorado is a state that Republicans can win in.