Of late, Colorado has been a purple state. McCain threw Colorado away with both hands in 2008, as did the GOP in 2010. Hard to say what happens next.
You’re exactly right. Tancredo shot himself in the foot and Buck should have kicked Hickenlooper’s (sp) butt.
I know Democrats here in Colorado who, on average, are more conservative that Republicans in some of the Eastern Democratic strongholds. There is no reason for the Republican Party to be as unsuccessful as they have been.
The GOP has had to work darned hard to screw up as badly as it has here. I wish they’d work half as hard at keeping an eye on potential candidates, and encouraging strong people at the local level.
The party itself needs a good cleaning from the top on down.