republicans swearing off the events in virginia as not that big of a deal. virginia is a classic bell weather state. it gave the gop a warning of what happens when you field far right candidates in a truly competitive state. here is another bell weather state. colorado, after virginia, it was colorado voters who most closely reflected 2012 voters overall nationwide. you have bell weather virginia and bell weather colorado. in virginia, the state-wide offices have been held by republicans. the voters seem to have rejected their way of governing. in bell weather colorado, it is the democrats that have been in control. the governor has had the benefit of a legislature controlled by his own party to sign major gun roll and civil unions and new laws about renewable energy. in september, they called two democrat senators. it left them clinging to a