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What Is Michael Bennet's Religion?
By Max Strasser - Politics DailyMichael Bennet, the Democratic junior senator from Colorado, is running for re-election against tea party-backed Republican Ken Buck, the district attorney for Weld County, Colo. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in the 2010 elections, here are answers to some questions about Bennet's life. What is Michael Bennet's religion? Bennet does not affiliate with a particular religion but says he believes in God. Where does Michael Bennet worship? Bennet does not worship with a congregation. He and his wife were married by an Episcopal priest. What ...
Is Michael Bennet Married?
By Dorothy Gannon - Politics DailyMichael Bennet is an incumbent Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado. He was appointed to Ken Salazar's Senate seat in 2009 when Salazar became secretary of the interior. Bennet now faces Republican Ken Buck in the 2010 general election. Buck is currently Colorado's Weld County district attorney and is supported by the tea party. 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 Bennet. Is Michael Bennet married? Yes. Who is Michael Bennet's wife? Bennet is married to Susan ...
How Old Is Michael Bennet?
By Dorothy Gannon - Politics DailyMichael Bennet is an incumbent Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado. He was appointed to Ken Salazar's Senate seat in 2009 when Salazar became secretary of the interior. Bennet now faces Republican Ken Buck in the 2010 general election. Buck is currently Colorado's Weld County district attorney and is supported by the tea party. 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 Bennet. How old is Michael Bennet? Bennet is 45 years old. When was Michael Bennet born? Bennet was ...
White House Discussed Job With Andrew Romanoff, Colorado Senate Candidate
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThe White House acknowledged Thursday that a top aide talked with Colorado Senate hopeful Andrew Romanoff about working for the Obama administration if he abandoned his Democratic primary campaign against Sen. Michael Bennet, the president's preferred candidate. Romanoff, the former Colorado House speaker, said Wednesday that Obama's deputy chief of staff, Jim Messina, tried to persuade him last September to drop out of the race against Bennet, who was appointed to fill a vacancy that opened when Ken Salazar became secretary of the interior. Three federal positions were discussed, Romanoff ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Democratic Challenger to Bennet Would Do Better Against GOP Contenders
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet for the party's Senate nomination, runs more strongly than Bennet against the field of potential Republican challengers, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 2. Bennet has struggled to get a political foothold in the state since he was appointed last year to take the seat vacated by Ken Salazar, who went to Washington to be President Obama's Interior secretary. "Bennet's continuing inability to gain ground suggests that incumbency is one of his biggest problems," said Rasmussen. ...
Obama Swings West to Raise Cash for Sen. Michael Bennet, Other Dems
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyPresident Obama defended stimulus spending and advocated for health care reform Thursday while attending a pair of Denver fundraisers for U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. It's the third February in a row that Obama's visited the city. In 2008, he packed a University of Denver auditorium on a campaign stop. A year ago, he signed the stimulus bill in the Colorado capital. In his remarks, Obama cited Republican criticism of the $787 billion spending bill aimed at rejuvenating the economy during the worst recession since the Great Depression. "A lot of these guys, when it comes to the ribbon cutting ...
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