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Ken Buck

Ken Buck has been Weld County district attorney since 2004. Previously, he worked as a federal prosecutor. He has strong support from tea party activists.

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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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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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Democrat Kitzhaber Wins Oregon Governor; 5 Other Key Races Undecided

By Tom Diemer

Oregon gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, the state's Democratic former two-term governor hoping to return after a seven-year hiatus, was declared the winner over Republican Chris Dudley ...

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Michael Bennet Claims Win in Colorado With 15,000-Vote Lead

By Sandra Fish

BOULDER, Colo. -- Incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet defeated Republican challenger Ken Buck by more than 15,000 votes in one of the most heated Senate contests in the nation. "This election was ...

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Interview: Ken Buck Talks Colorado Senate Race and Tea Party

By Carl M. Cannon

DENVER, Colo. -- The prevailing wisdom on Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck is that he is one of the runaway locomotives on the Tea Party Express, a creation of the grassroots who challenged the ...

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May 25, 2012

Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

Source: Morris Daily Herald - Morris IL

In a momentary flash of bipartisanship, the Senate approved legislation that would allow Americans speedier access to generic drugs as well as breakthrough treatments for life-threatening diseases as part of a Food and Drug Administration revamping that now heads to the House.

May 24, 2012

Senate bill would refocus US drug safety inspections on overseas manufacturing sites

Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN

U.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries as part of legislation approved Thursday that aims to step up oversight of the nation's imported pharmaceutical supply.

May 24, 2012

Denver mayor pleased with IOC-USOC agreement

Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA

Colorado's governor and the mayor of Denver say they're pleased the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic Committee have reached a revenue-sharing agreement.

May 24, 2012

Will Latinos elect Obama?

Source: Salon.com

But while Romney's bragging about his time allegedly creating jobs certainly makes the Obama assault fair, it doesn't make that assault constructive.

May 23, 2012

Three Boulder County energy firms receive SBIR grants

Source: Boulder Daily Camera - Boulder CO

Cool Energy Inc., Ion Engineering LLC and Sporian Microsystems ? were selected to receive grants from the Department of Energy, the office of Sen. Michael Bennet announced Wednesday.