I spent my first 38 years in Colorado Springs. Then, for work, I was off to Texas, then Massachusetts and then about 15 years in California. When I left, Colorado was a reddish/purple state politically. When I returned, it was mostly blue. Given the election results this past week, Colorado is now one of the bluest states in the nation. For most of my life I was a registered Republican. I am now an independent. Upon returning to Colorado and see…