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In reply to the discussion: When You Cannot Pass Even Reasonable Guns Laws In The Light Of Massacres You Are Beyond Hope. [View all]denverbill
(11,489 posts)If anything, the lack of a mail-in ballot probably suppressed Democratic turnout though, so in that sense, it was suppression.
Morse only lost by 1% even in a very conservative city. Giron lost by a bit more, but it wasn't like 60-40. More like 53-47. Not exactly landslides given the low voter turnout.
When I moved to Colorado in 1989, we had a Republican governor, both state houses, both Senators, and majority of reps. Now we are exactly the opposite. Republicans are so whiny about it some counties are now trying to secede.
The voters legalized recreational marijuana last year. We voted for Obama twice. Gay marriage is legal here now.
The right wing in Colorado is very vocal and but is becoming more and more marginalized. The further right Republicans go, the less chance they'll have in CO.
I don't think putting CO on your list of places to go because of a couple of mid-term recall failures is quite fair. We aren't exactly Arizona or Oklahoma.