CO & LA: Shifting Populations Will Impact '08 Senate Races

[Person Man]

Yes, I would say that Schaffer is perhaps mentally ill with some serious personality disorders. Im not a psychologist, but my parents are in the special ed profession and they are almost as keen as some psychologists and therapists.

[Person Man]

I third that.

[Person Man]

The only way I see Landrieu losing is through a great campaign or being Chaffee'd. I personally think she will be Chaffee'd.

I also think the future of the democratic party will be dependant on doing better in the west, if they can't win there, they will pretty much be a permanent minority and regional party because the voters that the GOP abandoned to achieve their new base are mostly in the West and North East. With both the big-government pro-lifers in the Ohio and Mississippi valley and the libertarian voters in the suburban rocky mountains, the Rovean coalition is assembled and will always win overall by a margin between 50.00000000001 and 54% by bringing out the base and winning the center, no matter how badly they govern.

[Person Man]

Crap. You HAD to use facts, didn't you?

[Person Man]

You just HAVE to crank him up, Aizen.

[Person Man]

...and Allard isn't the most conservative member of the senate.

He's the 20th most conservative....and Salazar is the 35th most liberal.

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2007/Senate/senator-ratings.html

The 12 most conservative are-

Though this is 2005.

James Inhofe
Oklahoma  Tom Coburn 
South Carolina  Jim DeMint
Texas  John Cornyn 
Utah  Orrin Hatch 
Virginia  George Allen
Arizona  Jon Kyl
Georgia  Saxby Chambliss
Kentucky  Jim Bunning
Mississippi  Thad Cochran
Missouri  Kit Bond   
Jeff Sessions

[Person Man]

I would think that in the 60s, Colorado was a lot like Wyoming.

 You could say that there was always going to be that trend...but it was stymied by the growth of Colorado Springs and the region's capture by the Air Force and the Dominionist church during the 80s and 90s....but it appears that shift has matured and a new realignment surrounding the Northern Metro area has begun-

Look at it this way-

Year           R-D v. NA
1976-
           
 WY-  22
 CO-  14

1980-

WY- 25
CO- 14

1984-

WY- 30
CO-10

1988-

WY-14
CO- -1

**THE Start of Focus on The Family and affiliated groups in the Springs**
1992-
WY-11
CO- 2

1996-
WY- 22
CO- 10

2000-
WY- 45
CO- 6

2004-
WY- 45
CO-2

[Person Man]

Yeah, but still...thats not the point