Jul 19, 2024 - Politics

Colorado's GOP delegates show renewed energy

John Frank

A view of the convention floor at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images — A view of the convention floor at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Colorado delegates are leaving the Republican National Convention united and energized.

Why it matters: The Colorado GOP will need the boost in a state where former President Trump lost twice, most recently in 2020 by 14 percentage points to President Biden.

State of play: On the convention floor this week in Milwaukee, Colorado cast all 37 delegates for Trump and cheered the selection of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as the vice presidential pick.

"I haven't seen the Republican Party this unified in a long time," delegate Libby Szabo told CBS Colorado.
"Everyone here across all state delegations (is) fired up and ready to defeat Biden come November," state party chairman Dave Williams said in an interview with Colorado Politics.

Between the lines: The assassination attempt that wounded Trump — and the show of strength in the days since — is motivating his supporters.

"I think the election was won on Saturday," Republican strategist Dick Wadhams told CBS Colorado. "The way he stood up and pumped his fist in the air and defiantly so."

The bottom line: The most recent poll in Colorado — taken before the debate, assassination attempt and convention — shows Biden with a six-point advantage.

Republicans are hoping to narrow that gap before November.

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