Why is the Colorado Senate race so close??

[BlueDemKev]

Why is Udall in the fight of his life against Gardner, a far-rightie, in a state that has been trending blue for the past several election cycles? I don't get it.

[mwrguy]

1. The gun nuts are all wee-wee'd up over losing their precious high-cap magazines

They may be dumber than dirt, but they are motivated and ruthless.

[IronGate]

3. And it's stupid comments like yours that gets gun owners all fired up to vote.

Your side constantly underestimates and ridicules gun owners, yet it's your side of the coin that can't get any meaningful gun control laws passed in the Congress, so, who's dumber than dirt?

[mwrguy]

4. Did I hurt your gun's feelings?

Maybe bitterly clinging to it will help.

[IronGate]

5. If that's the best your side has,

no wonder y'all can get anything done.

[quadrature]

2. the 'family dynasty' thing is getting tiresome

Colo is starting to look like
a rip-it-out start-over situation

[Colorado Liberal]

6. Three words

Koch. Brothers. Money.

Gardner (sad to say, House Rep for my district) is re-inventing himself as someone who can reach across the aisle to get things done. Nothing in his voting record supports that, but he's walked away from his most divisive votes (sponsoring the personhood ballot measure that lost by 67-33), and the Colorado media is letting it slide. If Udall lets Gardner's rank hypocrisy stand through the election, he'll get beat.

Looking at the commercials, it's a wonder I haven't thrown a brick through my TV yet...

[hack89]

8. Doesn't Tom Steyer money counteract that? nt

[hack89]

7. Udal's favorablity rating is below 50%

his constituents are unhappy with him - why I don't know.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

9. he has made several votes that really pissed me off

he will still get my vote

[locks]

10. Udall is too liberal/progressive for

for the gun guys, though he's always owned guns and hunts, he voted for one sensible gun control law

for all the Christian fundamentalists like Focus on the Family though he's always been a Mormon

for Big Oil, Coal and Gas though he has always backed them

for the wardrum beaters and retired military in Colorado Springs though he has voted for all defense bills

for the Coloradans who care more about their billions of profits in fossil fuels than about our beautiful state; he often votes for the environment, in our state and nation.

for the Repugs who want Colorado to be more like Texas; Udall votes for health, education, and the welfare of all his constituents

Just like many other states. It isn't easy being purple (or green)

[pablo_marmol]

11. See posts #1 and #4 for your explanation. NT

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. My guess is because it's still summer and only Republicans are fired up because their rapid racist

leaders are talking about impeachment and suing.

No one other than them pays attention to politics during the summer.

Udall will be fine. Election season kicks in after Labor Day.

GOTV!!!

[otohara]

13. Guns

fucking guns.