Not too long ago, Colorado was a “red state” (Republican) politically.
Republican President Dwight Eisenhower won here twice. Republican President Richard Nixon won Colorado three times. Republican President Ronald Reagan won Colorado twice. Republican President George W. Bush won Colorado twice.
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Republican presidents Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush won Colorado in 1976 and 1988.
Then Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama won Colorado, and the state began turning from red to “purple” (divided between the major political parties). Colorado welcomed a lot of newcomers and doubled in size over a few decades.
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Democrats have continued to
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