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Democrats made some very smart, strategic decisions to move the state leftward and within a couple of years gained significant ground as Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer’s 2010 book The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado attests.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
If the recent leftward shift is sustained, or the earlier shift to the right was illusory, the effects on the politics of 2026 could be large, potentially putting control of Congress in the hands of Latino voters.
—Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Then in the fifth, St. Francis’ final shot went wide of Bryant’s leftward dive and the right post, setting off a swarm of Wildcats that descended upon Bryant in the heart of the 18-yard box.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
That gave Green Bay’s blockers favorable angles on the leftward run.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
If the recent leftward shift is sustained, or the earlier shift to the right was illusory, the effects on the politics of 2026 could be large, potentially putting control of Congress in the hands of Latino voters.
—Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Then in the fifth, St. Francis’ final shot went wide of Bryant’s leftward dive and the right post, setting off a swarm of Wildcats that descended upon Bryant in the heart of the 18-yard box.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
That gave Green Bay’s blockers favorable angles on the leftward run.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Leftward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftward. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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leftward
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left·ward
ˈlef-twərd 
: toward or on the left
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