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Could Colorado turn blue???; the vote that may swing it...
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dreachon Sep 28 2008, 10:24 PM Post #1
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Originally, I've said that if a state voted for Bush twice, there was no way I could see Obama winning it. I still sort of feel that way, but I had an interesting conversation today that made me question the status of Colorado as a red state.

My wife is from Colorado and her cousin has a business working for Republican campaign marketing (she's a democrat, but the Repubs pay better). Anyways, she said the biggest issue they've been facing in Colorado is that a lot of people are pissed off about Bush's environmental laws and are now leaning towards Obama.

Naturally I said, "Bout time we got some hippies in that state!"

She said that it's not hippies. There's a huge switch from red to blue in the state by the Hunters. They are pissed about a lot of wildlife areas being turned over to oil and gas, limiting their places, time, and season for hunting.

I had defintely never thought about that angle. Wanting to protect wildlife so that we can shoot more of it. Crazy oxymoron. Anyways, the polls in Colorado show Obama up by as much as 6%. I don't know if any of you have ever been out there but it is absolutely gorgeous and the people that live there take full advantage of it. I still have my doubts whether they ACTUALLY vote Obama come election time. Big difference between poles and who shows up on election day. But who knows.

So do you guys think there's a chance Colorado could turn blue this year?
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Originally, I've said that if a state voted for Bush twice, there was no way I could see Obama winning it. I still sort of feel that way, but I had an interesting conversation today that made me question the status of Colorado as a red state.

My wife is from Colorado and her cousin has a business working for Republican campaign marketing (she's a democrat, but the Repubs pay better). Anyways, she said the biggest issue they've been facing in Colorado is that a lot of people are pissed off about Bush's environmental laws and are now leaning towards Obama.

Naturally I said, "Bout time we got some hippies in that state!"

She said that it's not hippies. There's a huge switch from red to blue in the state by the Hunters. They are pissed about a lot of wildlife areas being turned over to oil and gas, limiting their places, time, and season for hunting.

I had defintely never thought about that angle. Wanting to protect wildlife so that we can shoot more of it. Crazy oxymoron. Anyways, the polls in Colorado show Obama up by as much as 6%. I don't know if any of you have ever been out there but it is absolutely gorgeous and the people that live there take full advantage of it. I still have my doubts whether they ACTUALLY vote Obama come election time. Big difference between poles and who shows up on election day. But who knows.

So do you guys think there's a chance Colorado could turn blue this year?
Dreach,

Obama must win Mich and Penn

Both must have Ohio

McCain must win Colorado and Virginia

Florida McCain has NC we will win Indiana Mccain will win

I think the whole election is Ohio Michshit and Colorado must win two out of three

I think Mich and ohio are dead even Colorado right now I say slight advantage Obama
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Originally, I've said that if a state voted for Bush twice, there was no way I could see Obama winning it. I still sort of feel that way, but I had an interesting conversation today that made me question the status of Colorado as a red state.

My wife is from Colorado and her cousin has a business working for Republican campaign marketing (she's a democrat, but the Repubs pay better). Anyways, she said the biggest issue they've been facing in Colorado is that a lot of people are pissed off about Bush's environmental laws and are now leaning towards Obama.

Naturally I said, "Bout time we got some hippies in that state!"

She said that it's not hippies. There's a huge switch from red to blue in the state by the Hunters. They are pissed about a lot of wildlife areas being turned over to oil and gas, limiting their places, time, and season for hunting.

I had defintely never thought about that angle. Wanting to protect wildlife so that we can shoot more of it. Crazy oxymoron. Anyways, the polls in Colorado show Obama up by as much as 6%. I don't know if any of you have ever been out there but it is absolutely gorgeous and the people that live there take full advantage of it. I still have my doubts whether they ACTUALLY vote Obama come election time. Big difference between poles and who shows up on election day. But who knows.

So do you guys think there's a chance Colorado could turn blue this year?
Dreach,

Obama must win Mich and Penn

Both must have Ohio

McCain must win Colorado and Virginia

Florida McCain has NC we will win Indiana Mccain will win

I think the whole election is Ohio Michshit and Colorado must win two out of three

I think Mich and ohio are dead even Colorado right now I say slight advantage Obama
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Originally, I've said that if a state voted for Bush twice, there was no way I could see Obama winning it. I still sort of feel that way, but I had an interesting conversation today that made me question the status of Colorado as a red state.

My wife is from Colorado and her cousin has a business working for Republican campaign marketing (she's a democrat, but the Repubs pay better). Anyways, she said the biggest issue they've been facing in Colorado is that a lot of people are pissed off about Bush's environmental laws and are now leaning towards Obama.

Naturally I said, "Bout time we got some hippies in that state!"

She said that it's not hippies. There's a huge switch from red to blue in the state by the Hunters. They are pissed about a lot of wildlife areas being turned over to oil and gas, limiting their places, time, and season for hunting.

I had defintely never thought about that angle. Wanting to protect wildlife so that we can shoot more of it. Crazy oxymoron. Anyways, the polls in Colorado show Obama up by as much as 6%. I don't know if any of you have ever been out there but it is absolutely gorgeous and the people that live there take full advantage of it. I still have my doubts whether they ACTUALLY vote Obama come election time. Big difference between poles and who shows up on election day. But who knows.

So do you guys think there's a chance Colorado could turn blue this year?
Dreach,

Obama must win Mich and Penn

Both must have Ohio

McCain must win Colorado and Virginia

Florida McCain has NC we will win Indiana Mccain will win

I think the whole election is Ohio Michshit and Colorado must win two out of three

I think Mich and ohio are dead even Colorado right now I say slight advantage Obama
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Both McCain and Obama must win 2 of three states in Penn Mich Ohio
Whoever wins two of those three wins the election

Flor will goto McCain
NC will got McCain

Colorado could goto Obama and if Obama wins Mich and Colorado even if he loses OHio he still wins

McCain wins Mich he can lose Colorado, NEV and New Mexico if he wins Virginia many many options for both. Nov 4th should be a very long night

Decent chance it ends 269 a piece Obama wins the tiebreaker
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Sep 28 2008, 10:24 PM
Originally, I've said that if a state voted for Bush twice, there was no way I could see Obama winning it. I still sort of feel that way, but I had an interesting conversation today that made me question the status of Colorado as a red state.

My wife is from Colorado and her cousin has a business working for Republican campaign marketing (she's a democrat, but the Repubs pay better). Anyways, she said the biggest issue they've been facing in Colorado is that a lot of people are pissed off about Bush's environmental laws and are now leaning towards Obama.

Naturally I said, "Bout time we got some hippies in that state!"

She said that it's not hippies. There's a huge switch from red to blue in the state by the Hunters. They are pissed about a lot of wildlife areas being turned over to oil and gas, limiting their places, time, and season for hunting.

I had defintely never thought about that angle. Wanting to protect wildlife so that we can shoot more of it. Crazy oxymoron. Anyways, the polls in Colorado show Obama up by as much as 6%. I don't know if any of you have ever been out there but it is absolutely gorgeous and the people that live there take full advantage of it. I still have my doubts whether they ACTUALLY vote Obama come election time. Big difference between poles and who shows up on election day. But who knows.

So do you guys think there's a chance Colorado could turn blue this year?
Dreach,

Obama must win Mich and Penn

Both must have Ohio

McCain must win Colorado and Virginia

Florida McCain has NC we will win Indiana Mccain will win

I think the whole election is Ohio Michshit and Colorado must win two out of three

I think Mich and ohio are dead even Colorado right now I say slight advantage Obama
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NO I was sober

Both McCain and Obama must win 2 of three states in Penn Mich Ohio
Whoever wins two of those three wins the election

Flor will goto McCain
NC will got McCain

Colorado could goto Obama and if Obama wins Mich and Colorado even if he loses OHio he still wins

McCain wins Mich he can lose Colorado, NEV and New Mexico if he wins Virginia many many options for both. Nov 4th should be a very long night

Decent chance it ends 269 a piece Obama wins the tiebreaker
It is funny you brought that up BG. There is at least one scenario out there by which we could end up with Obama as the Prez and Palin as the VP. Never ever is this going to happen, but it is funny that it could. The article below is a short one page thingy that explains how it could happen.


http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=2109
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McCain needs to get rid of Palin NOW, if he stands a chance (or rather... have her pull out on her own for "personal reasons")

she is becoming a laughing stock.

Biden has done 90 interviews since becoming the VP nominee... Palin has done 3 (and embarrassed herself in each one)
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McCain needs to get rid of Palin NOW, if he stands a chance (or rather... have her pull out on her own for "personal reasons")

she is becoming a laughing stock.

Biden has done 90 interviews since becoming the VP nominee... Palin has done 3 (and embarrassed herself in each one)
NLA, your bias is becoming borderling insanity. She is a "laughing stock" in California because she is conservative, therefore hated by the majority of your state. She is still very well respected in conservative circles, she is helping McCain win over some of the middle, and she has brought energy to his campaign that he needed. I think he would be 15 points behind right now if it wasn't for her, because the economic crisis should have killed him.

Biden is the one you should be worried about. He represents everything that Obama bashes McCain and other "politics of old" guys. He has been in the Senate forever.......those years that Obama wants to "change" from. Not to mention that he is the ultimate gaffe machine.
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I loved Biden on this one. He says leaders instill confidence by showing they know what they are talking about. He then turns around and talks about Roosevelt going on TV in 1929!!!!! Hoover was president and no one had TV's. Gee, didn't hear that one on the nightly news did we!

Biden interview
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I'm doubtful that Colorado would swing due to hunters. Hunters should be in the Palin camp, I'm doubtful they would swing to Obama.
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I'm doubtful that Colorado would swing due to hunters. Hunters should be in the Palin camp, I'm doubtful they would swing to Obama.
I'm doubtful the state will swing as well, but what makes you say Hunters should be in Palin camp? Just curious your point of view because I was definitely surprised to hear they were switching to Obama. I guess it makes sense if their hunting grounds are being taken away, though.
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