Atralis posted... Its tough politically. Just an anecdote from Colorado-
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6089481
Control of the Senate may hinge on the outcome of the race here in Colorado between Democratic state Attorney General Ken Salazar and beer company executive Pete Coors.
But instead of being a deep-think referendum on national issues, in recent days the campaign has been shadowed by sheer happenstance of heartbreaking front-page news: Two college students died in the past three weeks, each after drinking heavily in fraternity houses. One was a 19-year-old Colorado State University student; the other was 18 and attending the University of Colorado.
Pouncing on the fact that Coors seven years ago called for a consideration of lowering the legal drinking age to 18, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fired off a fund-raising e-mail Thursday morning.
I remember this because it was my first election right after I turned 18 in 2004 (yes I'm old). Coors got hammered on this issue and ended up losing to Ken Salazar after Ben Nighthorse Campbell had retired. Colorado was a purple state at this point and Coors (R) lost in a state that Bush (W) won.
As an 18 year old Coor's stance seemed cool but apparently everyone over 21 thought that teenagers were too stupid to be allowed to buy alcohol.
but having the drinking age be 21 didn't even save those kids