By Daniel Smith In some parts of Colorado, and the nation, whether there was a Democratic “blue wave” this mid-term election or not depended on what stretch of political beach you were standing on. At the state government level, however, there wasn’t much debate; the numbers reflect that a true blue tsunami swept the governor’s office, constitutional offices, both Senate and House and swamped the skeptics, with many Republicans caught in the political undertow. Many national news sources and analysts looked to the White House for one of the underlying motivational factors in Democratic gains nationwide. The Trump effect meant ...