Michael Bennet

Democrat Michael Bennet was appointed to the Senate last year when Ken Salazar became Interior secretary. Bennet used to be chief of staff for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

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COLORADO

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Colorado GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams, 'Tired of the Nuts,' Steps Down

By Sandra Fish

Saying he's "tired of the nuts who have no grasp of what the state party's role is," Colorado Republican Chairman Dick Wadhams won't run for re-election, setting up a potential free-for-all for the ...

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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Beer, Bipartisanship in His Blood

By Sandra Fish

They were swilling pints of Hickenlooper's Inaugurale in Denver Tuesday, toasting John Hickenlooper, the former brewpub owner, mayor and now Colorado governor -- a Democrat billed as a bipartisan ...

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Joe Manchin and Chris Coons Join Senate as Lame Duck Session Begins

By Patricia Murphy

Less than two weeks after the midterm elections, West Virginia's Joe Manchin and Delaware's Chris Coons took their places in the Senate Monday when Vice President Joe Biden swore them in as the ...

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Democrats Ask Colorado Sen. Bennet to Head DSCC, Sources Say

By Christopher Weber

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has been asked by Majority Leader Harry Reid to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Politico reported Friday, citing a senior party source. The freshman ...

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Republicans' Midterm Wave Didn't Drown Colorado Democrats

By Sandra Fish

One week after the Republican wave, GOP fingers are still pointing in Colorado, where the party saw mixed results in the 2010 midterm elections. There was good news for Colorado Republicans, for ...

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