Colorado, Minnesota & Missouri caucus/primary thread (Clinton, 2012, kids)

[Smash255]

Romney padded the lead with the rest of Araphoe (numbers there make a bit more sense now) El Paso (Colorado Springs) margin is going to be very important (Jefferson as well)

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Smash255

Denver, Bouder and the rest of Douglas came in. Jefferson and the rest of Arapahoe still outstanding. El Paso numbers are not updated with CNN yet.

Romney won Arapahoe in '08 by over 4100. Romney wins Arapahoe by just over 700 votes.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by Randomstudent

Paul has openly stated he wants a brokered convention and Gingrich has also publically stated he wants to take it to Tampa, (it would not surprise me if Gingrich wanted to get back at Romney more then he wanted a GOP president.) While it may be foolish from a purely partisan perspective, for those 2 candidates it is the stated goal.

I hadn't heard of Paul explicitly saying he wanted a brokered convention.

Newt only cares about Newt. Regardless of who we want to win the election, I think we can all agree that Newt is pathetic.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by Smash255

I was talking more longer term.

Colorado as a whole trended more Democratic after 2004, just like the rest of the country, until 2010.

[Randomstudent]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

I hadn't heard of Paul explicitly saying he wanted a brokered convention.

Newt only cares about Newt. Regardless of who we want to win the election, I think we can all agree that Newt is pathetic.

I though I had heard it, but it may have been something a Paul strategist put out.

Campaign strategy says that Ron Paul really is in it to win it

[afoigrokerkok]

I'm glad that Romney has taken the lead. My apologies to all of you who were rooting for Santorum.

Santorum still definitely has a chance.

[hammertime33]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

Colorado as a whole trended more Democratic after 2004, just like the rest of the country, until 2010.

Even in 2010 Colorado elected (non-incumbent) Democrats to the US Senate and as Governor.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by hammertime33

Even in 2010 Colorado elected (non-incumbent) Democrats to the US Senate and as Governor.

Yep, but the Republicans took several House districts.

If the GOP had nominated a candidate who wasn't as far to the right as Buck, they probably would have won the Senate election. (The situation in Nevada and, to a lesser extent, Delaware was similar.)

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

The turnout compared with 08 in CO is absolutely shocking! Did they change something?

Aren't they just getting over a blizzard...Cold, snow. Warm inside.

or wishful thinking - converted to Libertarians

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

Yep, but the Republicans took several House districts.

If the GOP had nominated a candidate who wasn't as far to the right as Buck, they probably would have won the Senate election. (The situation in Nevada and, to a lesser extent, Delaware was similar.)

They took back a couple seats that were very Republican to begin with (Tancredo and Musgrave's old districts)