Is Colorado now a Democratic state?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Well?

[You kip if you want to...]

It's definately a toss up, but with a slight democratic lean. It depends how the hispanic vote goes.

[pogo stick]

You democrats think if you win a state it's automatically a democrat bastion.

Obama wins VA. OMGZZZ IT'S SOLIDLY DEMOCRTZZZZ

Obama wins Indiana. OMGZZZ IT'S GONNA BE A BLUE STSTE FOREVERZZZ LOLZ

Honestly, Even I don't get so crazy over stuff like that.

[pogo stick]

I agree Vander. I think Nevada is more safe Obama then Colorado.

And hopefully Ryan Frazier gets elected into the U.S Senate!!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Colorado is a deep shade of purple.  Statewide, Democrats seem to have the advantage; given how weak and depleted the Colorado GOP is at the moment.  As we’ve seen, though, that can change in the blink of an eye.  If Obama wins in 2012, and we make gains in 2010 and 2014, I’ll be willing to call it blue.  For now, though, Colorado is a purple state, nothing more.

[Holmes]

Colorado was more Democratic than the national average. The only Obama states that were less were North Carolina(3.17), Indiana(2.96), Florida(1.96), Ohio(1.48) and Virginia(0.2).

[Smash255]

Colorado voted more Republican than the national average in 2008.  It certainly has been trending Democrat, but since it used to be so Republican it can be considered a toss-up state now.

Much has been made of 'trends'.  But trends do not last forever.  Colorado was seen as trending right just six years ago; now it is seen as going leftward.  Next year looks promising for Republicans in the Boulder State - Bennet is a vulnerable incumbent and Governor Ritter's poll numbers are in the dumps right now.  Also, a recent poll showed Obama with negative approval in the state.  While it might have been in error, it certainly shows that Colorado will not be a sure thing for Democrats in 2012.

CO was on the Dem side of the national average, and was not viewed at trending right six years ago, 10-12 years ago perhaps, but not six.  CO has trended Dem  compared to the national average in each of the last three Presidential elections, both Senators are Democrats, the majority of the members of Congress, the Gov, both chambers of the state Legislature.  Perhaps its not full blue yet, but its a bit more of a Dem lean than true tossup.

[Vepres]

We will see. Governor Ritter, a moderate Democrat, is in trouble in the 2010 election. He actually has a significantly negative view amongst Colorado Latinos, which would suggest they have a negative view of the state Democratic party. We are less socially conservative, save Colorado Springs, but on economic issues and state's rights we are pretty Republican. Michael Bennet, our senator up for election in 2010, could lose his election bid. I personally think that we're still a Republican-lean toss-up, it's just our independents, which are much larger portion of the population than in many other states, are mad at Republicans for going back on their promises of limited government, state's rights, and a humble foreign policy. Our state approves with Obama about as much as Kentucky believe it or not.

We will see after the 2010 election.

Ditto for Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. 

[War on Want]

I voted no. It isn't quite a Democratic state yet, but it is definitley purple. There are too many obstacles that will make the Democrats always have pretty big problems in the state. Maybe once Latino turnout starts increasing more, that will be the tipping point that turns Colorado blue.

[Vepres]

I voted no. It isn't quite a Democratic state yet, but it is definitley purple. There are too many obstacles that will make the Democrats always have pretty big problems in the state. Maybe once Latino turnout starts increasing more, that will be the tipping point that turns Colorado blue.

I don't know if this will translate to Colorado Democratic party as whole, we will have to wait for  2010, but Ritter has slightly negative approvals with them at the moment.

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[5280]

When CO becomes a Democrat state, I'm moving out.  Right now, it's purple.  I think it should stay purple because it if become blue, it will be another California, sad but true.  CO needs to be competitive in the political arena.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

D+3. I think it is possible to sieze the Govenorship, the Class three Senate Seat and CO-04. The state Legislature will remain Democratic though and the Dems will still hold four of the seven House seats, CO-01, CO-02, CO-03, and CO-07. Republicans really don't have much left to lose really. They are not going to lose CO-05 or CO-06 representing Colorado Springs, and the Highly GOP part of the Denver Suburbs. They could lose some ground in the Legislature still but they are pretty far done already.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Virginia was closer to the national level than any other State in 2008.  In 2004, it was Ohio, and in 2000, it was Florida.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Virginia was closer to the national level than any other State in 2008.  In 2004, it was Ohio, and in 2000, it was Florida.

Ah, poor Virginia gettin no respect tonight?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ah, poor Virgnia gettin no respect tonight?

Exactly.  Plus, some dumbass from North Carolina misspelled its name.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Ah, poor Virgnia gettin no respect tonight?

Exactly.  Plus, some dumbass from North Carolina misspelled its name.

Hey watch who your calling a dumbass, dumbass. I missed one letter which I just corrected. I was laughing my head off when I wrote it, give me a break.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ah, poor Virgnia gettin no respect tonight?

Exactly.  Plus, some dumbass from North Carolina misspelled its name.

Hey watch who your calling a dumbass, dumbass. I missed one letter which I just corrected. I was laughing my head off when I wrote it, give me a break.

The indicated I wasn't being serious.  Sorry for the confusion

[Ronnie]

Colorado voted more Republican than the national average in 2008. 

No it didn't.  McCain got 44.71% in Colorado, but got 45.61% nationally.

The spread was also larger in Colorado.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Ah, poor Virgnia gettin no respect tonight?

Exactly.  Plus, some dumbass from North Carolina misspelled its name.

Hey watch who your calling a dumbass, dumbass. I missed one letter which I just corrected. I was laughing my head off when I wrote it, give me a break.

The indicated I wasn't being serious.  Sorry for the confusion

Ben I will only tell you one time, and one time only. Don't ever do that again. Don't ever try to do that again.

[Ebowed]

Colorado voted more Republican than the national average in 2008.

This is the second time I have seen you state this falsehood as fact.

Obama got 53.66% of the vote in Colorado.

[Saxwsylvania]

Colorado voted more Republican than the national average in 2008.

This is the second time I have seen you state this falsehood as fact.

Obama got 53.66% of the vote in Colorado.

No, it's the first time you dumb sh**t.  There's a difference between making a simple mistake and lying to deceive forumers that Colorado did not vote .9% more Democrat than the national average.  The point remains though, that Colorado is far from a Democrat stronghold.

[Vepres]

We will have to wait for 2010, but I feel a Republican wave coming here. They probably won't win the state legislature, but the governorship, CO-4 and CO-7 (when the seat is open), and the seat up for election in 2010 are all up for grabs.

[Smash255]

We will have to wait for 2010, but I feel a Republican wave coming here. They probably won't win the state legislature, but the governorship, CO-4 and CO-7 (when the seat is open), and the seat up for election in 2010 are all up for grabs.

CO-7??  That has turned into a solid Dem district.

[Vepres]

We will have to wait for 2010, but I feel a Republican wave coming here. They probably won't win the state legislature, but the governorship, CO-4 and CO-7 (when the seat is open), and the seat up for election in 2010 are all up for grabs.

CO-7??  That has turned into a solid Dem district.

In 2006 Perlmutter rode the Democratic wave, and in 2008 he had another Democratic wave as well as incumbency.

[Smash255]

We will have to wait for 2010, but I feel a Republican wave coming here. They probably won't win the state legislature, but the governorship, CO-4 and CO-7 (when the seat is open), and the seat up for election in 2010 are all up for grabs.

CO-7??  That has turned into a solid Dem district.

In 2006 Perlmutter rode the Democratic wave, and in 2008 he had another Democratic wave as well as incumbency.

Obama won the district by 19 points.  Even in a wave type of election, any district that is won by 19 points on the Presidential level is pretty solid one way or the other.