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As Democrats Look West, Colorado Budges
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Sep 29, 2006 12:47am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Los Angeles Times |
| News Date | Thursday, September 28, 2006 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The party has hopes of breaking the GOP's hold on the state this year. It aims to do likewise in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada in 2008.
By Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
September 28, 2006
DENVER — The colors are changing this autumn in Colorado — from solid Republican red to something approaching a strong tint of Democratic blue.
A GOP stronghold from the mid-1990s through President Bush's first term, Colorado has emerged as one of the Democrats' principal prospects for gains in the 2006 election. Polls show Democrats holding an edge in most of the state's key contests, including an open House seat and the battle between Democrat Bill Ritter and Republican Rep. Bob Beauprez for the governorship.
"Anything is possible, but if we were having this election today, the Democrats would be in control of Colorado, from the governorship to a majority of the congressional seats to both houses of the state Legislature," said Floyd Ciruli, a Denver-based independent pollster.
If Democrats can maintain their advantages here, the results could not only tilt the local balance of power but reshape the national battlefield for the 2008 presidential campaign. |
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