Buyers’ remorse on marijuana?

I was recently moderating several nights of focus groups in Denver when the subject of marijuana suddenly and unexpectedly broke into the conversation. At the beginning of each group I asked respondents to introduce themselves, stating their favorite hobbies or leisure time interests, and one thing they would change about […] Read more »

Colorado Is America, Writ Small

For a microcosm of the forces destabilizing American politics, it’s tough to beat Colorado. Here the Democratic Party has seized the advantage behind favorable demographic and cultural currents, yet in power is struggling to maintain the public’s trust. Meanwhile, a ferocious backlash to the Democratic agenda among predominantly white conservatives, […] Read more »

What Can the Colorado Recall Tell Us About 2014?

Last week, Republicans successfully recalled two sitting Democratic state legislators who supported gun control legislation, including one from a district that gave Obama almost 60 percent of the vote. In the aftermath of this surprising outcome, many Democrats blamed “voter suppression,” arguing that an inability to vote by mail disenfranchised […] Read more »