Montana has always given us problems despite being GOP for President since the 50’s (LBJ in ‘64 and Clinton in 92 thanks to Perot, being the only rats to win it since Truman). It has never been as Republican downballot. Compare to Missouri where the state ticket still runs well behind what has became a GOP state for President. Montana legislature got very close in 2006-2010 but currently it and Missouri have a large GOP edges. Statewide offices, entirely different story, it’s pathetic and odd.
Colorado though......
The bad guys won CO rather narrowly but the GOP there is in disarray. No serious Republicans have announced for Governor or Senator yet. Some lib article called the state GOP dead, perhaps an overstatement but I’m worried about Colorado.
During the early 1990’s, James Dobson moved his Focus on the Family Ministry out of Southern Cal to Colorado Springs. He said CA is too liberal for him. Fast forward to 2013. CO may be too liberal for him.