Reply #2: Coloradoians aren't sheep...

[ThumperDumper]

they will listen to reason. Their knee-jerk may be to vote Republican, but if a Democrat spends some time here and EDUCATES people on the issues we could easily turn blue.

Colorado is chuck full of environmentalists. We vote for environmental initiatives all the time. I see Hybrids on the roads and I'd see a lot more if someone promised a tax credit to everyone who bought one. It's too bad that issue has dropped off the map because if someone came here and REALLY put that issue back on the table we would turn blue.

Yes, Colorado Springs may be home to Focus on the Family, but we also get front row seats to their loonyness. People know, or at least suspect, that FOF is loony, so don't dignify them by getting in a argument with them. Talk about values as YOU know them and publically dismiss FOF as a right-wing extremist group and then ignore them.

One more thing. There are a lot of military here - hell 4 bases in Colorado Springs alone if you count NORAD, Ft. Carson, Pete Field and AFA. A message like "Support our troops - Bring them home!" will strike a lot of chords.

But I'm not in charge so what the hell do I know.