Colorado Springs-is it really that far to the right?

[YoungDemCA]

Hi all,

I may be from California, but I have family connections to Colorado as both of my dad's brothers (my uncles) live in Colorado, and one of them lives in Colorado Springs (but is quite liberal-don't worry )

Anywho....he basically summed up Colorado Springs to me as "more diverse than its reputation would have you believe, but the local politics is dominated by the evangelical/Tea Party Republican Right, and there are a lot of right-wing nuts out here with loud voices..."

Would you say that's a fair assessment? The Springs metro has around half a million people in it.....I guess the Democrats just don't have the power or the raw numbers of votes that the GOP can mobilize, no?

Also, how much influence does the Religious Right have, really? Because it may be home to many megachurches and organizations like Focus on the Family, but that doesn't mean that they are the only or even biggest game in town, no?

Would be interested in hearing the opinions of those more familiar with the area than I am.