https://freerepublic.com/tag/democracsocialist/ en-us Sat, 8 Aug 2026 17:25:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4391114/posts Democratic socialist candidate Melat Kiros shocked Colorado’s Democratic establishment when she defeated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in the state's June primary. The double-digit win exposed a growing rift over the party's values that has left some Democrats stunned and questioning the future of the party. "If you had told me this woman would have won by 13 points, I would have bet my house against that," Doug Friednash, a veteran political strategist in Colorado, told Fox News Digital. "I never would have thought we would have seen a victory of that magnitude here in Denver." Friednash has tracked Colorado's... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4391114/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2026 17:25:15 GMT