When will Oregon become competitive? When will Colorado become lean R / solid R?

[hopper]

It isn't like Oregon is some economically conservative state.

Well its Moderate on economic issues. I can't see Oregon going GOP because the area that is growing the most is the city of Portland and the R's don't do well in cities. The state is known for its liberal environmental streak too. I think the reason Colorado is still competitive and the GOP can still win there is because the state is Pro-Gun and the state is fiscally conservative.

[hopper]

Unless the Republican party starts to embrace some socially moderate or even liberal positions, Oregon is 300% gone. It's not even winnable for them in a wave. Colorado is definitely a swing state, maybe the right Republican candidate could make it lean R, but it's not going to be solid R again for a very long time.

Colorado was never Solid R it was more like Lean R in the past like Indiana, Georgia, or Arizona is now.

[hopper]

A Dem preisdent presiding over a recession, will turn CO to the GOP and make OR competitive.

Maybe.