Barack Obama's Victory in Colorado
I am not surprised at all at Obama's win in the state of Colorado. I haven't lived here long (I lived in San Diego, CA all my life) but I have already become familiar with the liberal ideas of the area. To summarize, it is a ... peaceful, "outdoorsy" (and environmental) place, for the most part. For the Democratic party, Obama seems much more "peaceful" as a representative. While I personally would lean toward Clinton, as she is more straightforward and realistic in my eyes, Obama has a certain aspect to his politics that aims for a country of peace. No judging, no poverty, no war, no weapons. He makes these ideas quite clear and talks about our future a lot. While Colorado is a recent developing state, improving rapidly in environmentalism and attractiveness (as a home), I can certainly understand why the majority of citizens would choose the more "futuristic" and "hopeful" candidate.
posted by Keren Friedman at
12:28 PM
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Interesting response. I wonder if you could explore your sense of Colorado as "peaceful"? What do you mean by this? (An irony, here, might be to think of the many corporations in the state that do work for the defense department.) Do you think Obama's appeal has anything to do with age? Or appealing to people who have found politics disheartening?
I was also not surprised to see Obama's victory in Colorado. I have lived in Colorado my whole life and I find myself leaning in the direction of Barack Obama. It will be an interesting campaign year to say the least and I am excited to see who will win, and I am also very excited to see who will become the candidate for the Democrats, Clinton or Obama.
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