2006: Make or break year?

Sorry for the light blogging today. I think the Edwards luncheon and the Jefferson-Jackson dinner have me a bit worn out.

But this is no time to take a break.

The Colorado Republicans nominate the corrupt, the crazy, the wishy-washy and the unpleasant. (That's Musgrave, Tancredo, Beauprez and Hefley, in order.) And in the past they've won. But this year is going to be different.

The Democrats have found appealing, centrist candidates. They've developed a strong agenda. And the voters are overwhelmingly sending the message that they don't trust Republicans with their money, their privacy or their healthcare.

This is the year we turn Colorado blue. Not purple. I'm talking navy blue.