I remember when CO GOP had a brief period of wisdom back in 2012 and started shuffling people around to get Coffman in.
As soon as he got in, the CO GOP went back to following the CA model and started loosing again.
They seem to have two plans and that is it.
Follow the Religious Right in Colorado Springs.
Follow the CA GOP.
Neither plan can win CO as even Christians in Colorado are suspicious of James Dobson.
The CA model only succeeds in electing RATS.
In 2015, Rs had a +5 voter reg edge. Today, -1.
The good news is that for a year and a half they have staunched the bleeding and the margin hasn’t grown past a 1000 deficit (I.e., 1000 more Ds than Rs registered since 2016).
GOP hurt itself with the weed issue there.