Reply #1: Colorado has quite the political scene [View All]

It's getting better and more exciting as Democrats claw their way back in. In 2002 we had 2 Repubilican Senators, a 5-2 Republican split in the House Delegation and Republican majorities in both houses of the legislature.

Today we have one Democratic Senator (Ken Salazar), a 4-3 Republican split in the House delegation (thanks to John Salazar, Ken's big brother) and Democratic majorities in both houses of the legislature for the first time since 1961 (the Democratic leadership rode to the Capitol in a '61 Ford convertable on opening day).

In addition, a moderate Democrat named Bill Ritter (the only Dem to speak of in the race) is leading in the polls for Governor while the two Republican candidates slug it out in a bloodsport primary.

There's a fairly good blog at www.coloradopols.com

The news there is pretty topical and usually accurate, but some of the posters are real airheads. Just a warning.

Welcome to Colorado!