I don't know about Owens, but as a Colorado native, I can't say that I'd be displeased to have a president from Colorado.
From a purely demographic perspective, the GOP needs to nominate someone from the West.
Considering the fact that Col. is one of the states Dems have been eying for quite some time, I think that nominating a popular governor from that state would be a good move on the part of the Republican Party.