Quote Originally Posted by merl View Post
Are there really that many people with that as the single issue they vote based on and would abandon the GOP for third party?
No, they'll just stay home (like they did in 2010 and thus we got Hick in the first place).
Why is the state completely controlled by the democratic party if the republicans are not too conservative for the state?
Colorado is controlled by Democrats because Republicans are disunited, confused, many buying the "gotta be a moderate" lie and are being out organized (and cheated) by the wealthy Democrat machine.

There is no reason why Colorado can't follow Wisconsin and put a Scott Walker (staunch conservative and staunchly pro-life) in charge.

The comparison I keep coming back to is Walker vs Christie ... both are Republican gov's of deep blue states. Walker keeps winning (beating insane opposition including a couple of recall efforts) and Christie keeps losing ... Walker sticks to conservative principals unapologetically and Christie governs as a liberal and lies saying he's a conservative.