I think one of the biggest questions in CO is, "is the GOP brand there so bad with the parade of hard-right, flawed and even offensive candidates they've fielded there in races since Bush's narrow carrying of the state in 2004 that now, all GOP candidates are viewed the same, fairly or unfairly?"If that's the case, the GOP is in even bigger trouble.
If they weren't going to be before, they sure will be if that's the message. Are you trying to push this as a narrative? Has Gardner done something to earn your ire?