Colorado 2014 - How will Republicans/the right poll?

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

I can't see the Constitution Party coming second two elections in a row, especially as Tom Tancredo has rejoined the Republican Party.

My prediction is that the Republican candidate will win at least 30%, probably at least 35% of the vote, and the Libertarian Party will finish ahead of the Constitution Party. Hickenlooper will obviously be easily re-elected, unless he bows out after one term or gets primarie.

[Indy Texas]

The CO GOP's problems are not entirely their fault. They've been able to win elections up until the early 2000s as a movement conservative party with a heavy religious component. Now, the only way they're going to do well outside of the eastern half of the state is with moderates, of which they have never really had any.

[California8429]

30-35% of the vote is ridiculous. Hickenlooper is not going to be approaching 70%. Too many liberals hate him and he has not warmed any conservatives up.

[Maxwell]

30-35% of the vote is ridiculous. Hickenlooper is not going to be approaching 70%. Too many liberals hate him and he has not warmed any conservatives up.

I think he's suggesting that third parties may be fairly strong in this election, and Hickenlooper will get closer to 60 or upper 50s even.

[sg0508]

Like in a lot of states that moved, the CO GOP is left with a party that is way too far to the right and they don't have much to play with.  I think yet another democratic sweep is likely in 2014 (Hickenlooper and Udall).

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

30-35% of the vote is ridiculous. Hickenlooper is not going to be approaching 70%. Too many liberals hate him and he has not warmed any conservatives up.

I think he's suggesting that third parties may be fairly strong in this election, and Hickenlooper will get closer to 60 or upper 50s even.

My thoughts exactly, I can see the Libertarian and Green Parties doing well.

[Talleyrand]

What serious candidate can Colorado Republicans put up here realistically? Hickenlooper won't get 70% obviously; but like Maxwell said, he'll get at least in the upper 50s (barring some drastic changes to the political landscape and the Governor's own fortunes)...