Well, I believe if you added up Tancredo and Maes, they still did not total more than what Hickenlooper got.  It was a mess, but I don't know if it made a difference in the long run.

Either way.  I think a clear message was sent and was clearly recieved by both the Dems and Reps.  Just look at how much support Tancredo had for stepping into the race as late as he did.  His numbers left Maes in the dust so bad it was pathetic.  Hickenstooper may be the next governor, but just look at how much momentum the Constitutionalist Party had in such a short period of time.  Just imagine if Tancredo had been in from the beginning.  I say keep it up, lets not let the momentum of the Constitutionalist Party slow down.  They can have a viable presence in the next elections.  I think they made a pretty good dent this time and  I hope that momentum still carries on.

The Dems got thrown into a pretty akward position right now.  Even Obama is stunned because he knows the message he's getting.  I had worried that as anti-gun as Hickenlooper is that he might try to screw with our rights statewide.  Now I wonder.  This election sent a pretty good message as to just how fed up most of us are with the Democrats and Obama's administration.  They'd be stupid to try anything now.  They know they're walking a fine line with the people.  I just hope a clearer more decisive message gets sent in 2012.