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randr

(12,409 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 01:52 PM Mar 2016

I am so proud to be a citizen in Colorado

I live in a very conservative rural part of Colorado. Coal mines, ranches, organic orchards/vineyards, and a very laid back population of musician/artists coexist in harmony.
Two precincts meet up at our local caucus. Oddly, 40 people from each precinct were present and the vote was 31 to 9 from each. Bernie won both to the surprise of us all. We had really expected a close call.
At the end of one precinct meet up an elderly and much respected rancher stood up to offer his thanks to us all, praising the whole process, and pointed out that no other party could gather such a wide variety of peoples together in such a respectful and serious manner.
No matter how the National thing works out, we here in Colorado know we have done the Right Thing.

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I am so proud to be a citizen in Colorado (Original Post) randr Mar 2016 OP
Thank you marions ghost Mar 2016 #1
You deserve to be proud. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #2
So happy that there are voters like you in CO! artislife Mar 2016 #3
Pot heaven. i lived there for a while. Laid back is an understatement. Jitter65 Mar 2016 #4
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