The ski resort towns and wealthy enclaves out in the West were where the Democrats made their greatest pickups county-wise this year in the Presidential election.
In fact, one of the main reasons why the Democrats pulled significantly closer this year in the Presidential race in Colorado is primarily because of this shift in the ski resort counties. To a lesser extent, it was also the university towns in Colorado, but the bigger shift occurred in the ski resort counties there.
Pueblo County, once the strongest of Democratic strongholds in Colorado, is slowly drifting to the Right. Bush actually picked up Huerfano County, just to the south of Pueblo, this time around. The Republicans continue to gain ground with rural, suburban, or Hispanic voters. The Democratic surges in the ski resorts really shocked me, but we're not talking about a big population here. If the Dems want to trade 100 middle class voters for 1 ultra-rich Aspenite, that's fine with me.
Terry's philosophy, now confirmed by Howard's chairmanship, puts fundraising ahead of votes.
