Democrats’ National Collapse Opens a Door: Can Republicans Seize the Left Coast and Colorado?
It is possible.. but is it probable. I think so.
The Democratic Party is tanking, and a recent NBC News poll proves it: a national approval rating of just 27%, with a pathetic 7% of Americans feeling “very positive” about the party (source: CLICK HERE) This isn’t a blip it’s a nationwide repudiation. The failure stings hardest in Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado, where Democratic policies have run aground, leaving chaos in their wake. For Republicans, this is a screaming opportunity to flip these blue bastions. But can the GOP get its act together and capitalize, or will they let this moment slip through their fingers?
Democrats’ Failing Playbook: Riots, Torched Teslas, and Tax Hikes
That 27% national approval rating reflects a party in crisis, and the 7% “very positive” figure shows even loyalists are jumping ship. From coast to coast, voters are fed up with a Democratic agenda that’s delivered inflation, crime, and empty promises. But in Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado, the collapse is visceral proof that the Democrats’ playbook isn’t just failing; it’s imploding spectacularly.
They keep running the same tired plays. If it’s not rioting in the streets and torching Teslas like the 2020 Portland and Seattle chaos that left cities scarred it’s slapping new taxes on already-strapped citizens. Take Washington: Democrats there pushed a staggering $17 billion in new taxes, piling onto a state already reeling from urban decay and cost-of-living spikes (Source: CLICK HERE). In Oregon, Portland’s descent into a graffiti-strewn, drug-riddled mess is a monument to progressive neglect. California doubles down with endless regulations, driving businesses out while homelessness festers despite billions spent. And Colorado, once a balanced state, now faces Denver’s crime surge and energy policies that choke its working class all courtesy of Democratic stubbornness.
Instead of pivoting, Democrats cling to this losing script: burn, tax, repeat. The only exception is California Governor Gavin Newsom, who’s slyly rebranding himself with a podcast and conservative-friendly gestures, plotting a 2028 presidential bid. While his party flails, Newsom’s playing the long game. But for now, Democrats are stuck nationally at 27%, and locally a disaster. Republicans have to capitalize.
The Left Coast and Colorado: A Republican Opening
This national Democratic nosedive 27% approval is a golden ticket for the GOP, especially in Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado. These states, long locked in blue, are cracking under the weight of Democratic failures. Voters are done with the playbook of riots, torched cars, and tax hikes like Washington’s $17 billion gut punch. They want results, not rhetoric. Here’s why each state is ripe for the taking:
Washington: Seattle’s lawlessness and that $17 billion tax bomb have rural and suburban voters seething ready for a GOP that promises sanity.
Oregon: Portland’s burned-out shell has moderate suburbanites and rural conservatives itching to ditch the chaos of Democratic rule.
California: Beyond the liberal coasts, inland workers and small-business owners are fed up with taxes, housing costs, and Sacramento’s disconnect.
Colorado: Denver’s crime wave and energy-killing policies have eroded Democratic goodwill swing voters are in play if Republicans step up.
These aren’t red-state pipe dreams they’re blue-state battlegrounds where the GOP can win by tackling bread-and-butter issues: safety, affordability, and jobs. Democrats have handed Republicans a gift with their failing playbook. The question is whether the GOP can cash it in.
The GOP’s Do-or-Die Moment
Republicans have a history of fumbling sure things think 2022’s red-wave flop. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cut to the chase: “Ultimately, the only thing that will save our country and our children is if we choose to love our kids more than we hate each other.” That’s the GOP’s lifeline. Democrats are handing them Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado on a platter 27% approval, a playbook of riots and $17 billion tax hikes but the GOP can’t blow it with infighting or distractions.
Winning means focus: roll back taxes in Washington, restore order in Oregon, ease California’s regulatory nightmare, and free Colorado’s energy sector. It means ditching culture-war noise for solutions that hit home. Democrats are bleeding nationally and dying locally Republicans have to strike now, united and sharp, or watch this chance evaporate.
Can Republicans Seal the Deal?
The stakes are towering. Democrats are at a national low of 27%, their playbook a flaming wreck of riots, Teslas ablaze, and tax hikes like Washington’s $17 billion folly. In Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado, the pain is acute voters are desperate for an exit ramp. Newsom’s pivot hints at a Democratic reboot down the line, but right now, the party’s too dug in to shift.
This is the GOP’s moment to flip these states and rewrite the map. The NBC poll isn’t just data it’s a battle cry. Republicans have to capitalize, for the sake of our children, as RFK Jr. said. But can they? Discipline, not division, is the key. If they can’t get out of their own way, they’ll be left staring at Newsom’s 2028 comeback, wondering how they let 27% slip away. The door’s wide open. Will they charge through?
All Hands on Deck: Donors and the Machine Step Up
Republican national donors and the party machine groups like Turning Point Action and Early Vote Action are zeroing in on flippable states, and rightly so. But they shouldn’t sleep on this 27% polling, even in deep-blue bastions like Washington, Oregon, California, and Colorado. These states aren’t just winnable they’re begging for a GOP takeover. It’s going to take all hands on deck: donors, activists, candidates, and voters working as one. The machine’s humming, but victory hinges on every piece moving together, not splintering apart. We can win these states, but only if the GOP unites like never before.
I'm not so sure about WA state. Yes, the $17 billion latest tax proposal is obscene especially given the rise in tax revenues but in the last election, WA was the only state to shift even more to the Democrats.
Great article! Totally agree! All hands on deck!