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Is Ken Buck Married?
By Dorothy Gannon - Politics DailyColorado's Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck is the Republican, tea party-backed candidate for U.S. senator from the Rocky Mountain State. Buck now faces Democrat incumbent Michael Bennet in the 2010 general election. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Buck. Is Ken Buck married? Yes. Who is Ken Buck's wife? Buck is married to Perry Buck. How old is Ken Buck's wife? Perry Buck is 48 years old. What does Ken Buck's wife do for a living? Perry Buck is a ...
How Old Is Ken Buck?
By Dorothy Gannon - Politics DailyColorado's Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck is the Republican, tea party-backed candidate for U.S. senator from Colorado. Buck now faces Democrat incumbent Michael Bennet in the 2010 general election. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 elections, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Buck. How old is Ken Buck? Buck is 51 years old. When was Ken Buck born? Buck was born Feb. 16, 1959. Where was Ken Buck born? Buck was born in Ossining, N.Y. Who are Ken Buck's parents? Buck's parents were both ...
Colorado Republicans Battle to Take Back 'Blue' State From Democrats
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyColorado Republicans are on the offensive, hoping to take back a formerly red state that gradually turned solid blue in the past 10 years. That much is clear at the party's state assembly this weekend. There are more delegates than two years ago, and many of them are first-timers. Tea Party people, 9-12 advocates and long-time party faithful have gathered at a Loveland conference center about an hour north of Denver. "It is exciting and upbeat," said party Chairman Dick Wadhams on Friday evening. "That hotel was on fire today with all the assemblies." As delegates and their families mingled ...
Will Sarah Palin Endorse Jane Norton? Colorado GOP Holds Its Breath
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailySaturday will be a busy one for Colorado Republicans: The state GOP holds its nominating assembly in the town of Loveland, and later that night, Sarah Palin brings her "Take Back America" road show to Denver. The question on everyone's mind: Will Palin endorse GOP Senate candidate Jane Norton at her talk at the University of Denver on Saturday night? There are hints she might. Last week, Palin predicted a "stampede of pink elephants" or "mama grizzlies" in the 2010 elections while speaking at a fundraising event for the Susan B. Anthony List, a political action committee that supports ...
Democrats Improve Their Poll Position in Colorado Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, a Democrat who had been seen as increasingly vulnerable to a Republican challenge, has strengthened his numbers against the two leading GOP contenders, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted May 14-16. That result comes a day after PPP released a poll showing that Bennet had widened his lead over his rival for the Democratic nomination, former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Bennet leads former GOP Lt. Gov. Jane Norton by 44 percent to 41 percent, with 14 percent undecided. In a PPP poll conducted March 5-8, the two were tied at 43 percent ...
Colorado Senate Race May Produce Another Tea Party Type Upset
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyColorado may be going down the same path as Utah and Florida with an insurgent candidate backed by conservative activists making a strong run at an establishment Republican in the state's race for the GOP senate nomination. Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck, who is being backed by the Senate Conservatives Fund, is in striking distance of former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton who is supported by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and had been thought to be the runaway favorite for the GOP nod. Norton still leads the GOP field with 31 percent, but Buck is close behind at 26 percent among ...
GOP Candidates Maintain Edge in Colorado Senate Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe three Republicans vying to win the Senate seat now held by Democrat Michael Bennet continue to hold leads over Bennet and his challenger for his party's nomination, former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted May 3. Former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton leads Bennet by 48 percent to 41 percent with 5 percent preferring another candidate and 6 percent undecided. Last month, she had led by 46 percent to 41 percent. Norton has lost some ground against Romanoff, leading him now by 46 percent to 39 percent with 6 percent preferring someone else and 8 ...
Republicans Have the Edge in Race to Take Colorado Senate Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyAll the Republican candidates running for Senate in Colorado are leading Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and his challenger for the party's nomination, former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted April 5. Former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton leads Bennet by 46 percent to 41 percent with 5 percent preferring another candidate and 8 percent undecided. Last month, she had led by 48 percent to 39 percent. Notably, this is the first month that Bennet has broken the 40 percent mark in terms of support. Norton has widened her lead over Romanoff, running ahead ...
Norton and Bennet Lead in Primary Races for Colorado Senate Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyU.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado has a modest lead over his Democratic primary challenger, former Speaker of the State House Andrew Romanoff, while on the Republican side, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton is way ahead of the GOP field for that party's nomination, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 5-8. Bennet leads Romanoff, 40 percent to 34 percent, with 26 percent undecided. Norton leads her closest competitor, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck, by 34 percent to 17 percent, with 32 percent undecided and all other candidates in single digits. A PPP poll ...
Colorado Senate Race Tightens
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe Colorado Senate race has tightened up with the struggling Democratic incumbent, Michael Bennet, tied with former Republican Lt. Gov.Jane Norton while Bennet's challenger for his party's nomination is ahead of her by a modest margin, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 5-8. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 2 had Norton leading Bennet 48 percent to 39 percent with the balance undecided or preferring someone else. Former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, who is trying to wrest the Democratic nomination from Bennet, trailed her by only two points. PPP says Bennet ...
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