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RandySF

(58,835 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:39 AM Oct 2012

Why is Nevada always easier for us than Colorado?

Nevada has a Republican governor, Colorado's is a Democrat. Both states have had influxes of Latinos and people from more progressive parts of the country, but Nevada appears to be the lower hanging fruit. Is it because of organized labor in Reno and Las Vegas?

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Why is Nevada always easier for us than Colorado? (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2012 OP

NV has 100,000-120,000 democratic voter advantage in registrations. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1

Because of the ranchers Samjm Oct 2012 #2

Evangelicals thatsrightimirish Oct 2012 #3

Right. Not so many fundies in NV by comparison. stranger81 Oct 2012 #4

No. Nevada has a lot of emptiness and a huge liberal city. Colorado has huge liberal areas LittlestStar Oct 2012 #5

Fort Carson & the Air Force Academy mwrguy Oct 2012 #6

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. NV has 100,000-120,000 democratic voter advantage in registrations.

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:43 AM

Oct 2012

Samjm

(320 posts)

2. Because of the ranchers

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 12:44 AM

Oct 2012

12% of NV population is rural
25% of CO population is rural

Old ranchers tend to be conservative.

thatsrightimirish

(1,391 posts)

3. Evangelicals

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:03 AM

Oct 2012

They have a very strong presence in places such as Colorado Springs.

stranger81

(2,345 posts)

4. Right. Not so many fundies in NV by comparison.

Reply to thatsrightimirish (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:34 AM

Oct 2012

Maybe the legal gambling and prostitution make it seem like a less hospitable environment for people of that persuasion.

LittlestStar

(224 posts)

5. No. Nevada has a lot of emptiness and a huge liberal city. Colorado has huge liberal areas

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:39 AM

Oct 2012

(Boulder, Denver) but also has the Ted Haggart cults and military complexes in Colorado Springs. If it weren't for the huge fundy crowd in the Springs CO would always be BLUE.
I have lived in CO since I was 5, its a bizarre state with a really crazy mix of radical people. Nobody here thinks they fit the "normal" bill.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

6. Fort Carson & the Air Force Academy

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:19 AM

Oct 2012

Stongholds of bible-thumping conservatards

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