Colorado: Our Purple State.

Many on Daily Kos have been talking about the upcoming senate races for 2008. I for one am looking forward to them as revenge to take on those who gave us an unfair and divisive drubbing in 2002, when I was regrettably asleep at the wheel. The point is, Allard has low approvals and whether or not he runs again, his seat will be a top target for sure. In the midst of talking about his seat among 3 other pickups, they classified all states as blue states. From their computers to God's ears, but we need to look at why Dems have won the last two election cycles in Colorado. We have fielded good candidates that fit the state or their district as a whole quite well. The promised to give their people a voice in Government. In 2006, all of them were re-elected because they delivered on that promise. Also, more of them got elected by following the same formula.

On the flipside, Republicans in Colorado (and eventually nationally) got arrogant. They pushed wedge issues and did not speak for the state. They took the people here for granted and we presented them with an alternative giving them what they wanted. A voice. The reasons I don't want to hear people call Colorado a blue state is because we are not. At least not now. And even if and when we are, we cannot take the state for granted the way the Republicans did. I know I am preaching to the choir, but that is how I feel about things as they are.