The Democratic nominee and his vice presidential GOP counterpart campaign separately in Colorado Monday.

Obama is in Grand Junction and Pueblo, while Palin stumps in Golden.

Plus: Wash Post’s Balz on how Colorado is on the Obama campaign’s list of vulnerable states.

Rocky Mountain News: “The two most charismatic figures in the race for the White House… square off in the square state, seeking its nine electoral votes and hoping a domino effect will occur Nov. 4 in Nevada and New Mexico….”

Meanwhile, McCain is in Florida and Biden in Michigan Monday.