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

Filed under: Republicans, Independents, 2010 Elections, Tea Party, 2012 ElectionsWadhams was criticized in November after Democrats won two key victories -- a Senate seat and the Denver mayor's office -- in what was otherwise a banner election for the ...

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

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Governors, 2010 ElectionsDenver's ex-mayor has filled his cabinet with Republicans as well as Democrats. Is the business-friendly Democrat the new model for making government work? Permalink | Email t...

Threats on members of Congress, staff get reaction

A staff member for Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) received an e-mail threat against Rep. Davis, following Saturday's shooting rampage in Arizona.

U.S. Rep. Davis, a Democrat from Chicago, told the Chicago Tribune the email was sent to a staffer and read "Danny Davis is next," likely referencing the Saturday shooting. Davis'...

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

Filed under: The CapitolistWest Virginia's Joe Manchin and Delaware's Chris Coons will take their places in the Senate as Democrats try to push a long list of bills through Congress before they lose their House majority. Permalink | Emai...

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

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, CongressThe freshman senator did not immediately decide whether to take the post running the Capitol Hill panel devoted to electing Democrats. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&n...

Republicans’ Midterm Wave Didn’t Drown Colorado Democrats

Filed under: House, Democrats, Ads, Fundraising, Governors, Conservatives, Tea PartyThe GOP unseated two House Democrats, but the big wins -- the U.S. Senate and the governorship -- went in the blue column. Colorado Republicans are still conducting the...

Hispanics Win 3 Key Races for GOP and Lend Clout to Both Parties

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Governors, 2010 Elections, Tea Party, ImmigrationHispanics flexed their muscles in the midterms: GOP candidates won two governorships and a Senate seat. Hispanic voters also helped put several Democrats, inc...

CO-Sen: Denver Post declares Bennet the winner

The Denver Post reports good news for Democrats this morning:

Appointed U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will be elected to the U.S. Senate after pulling ahead of challenger Ken Buck this morning.

Long after most Coloradans -- including the candidates and their supporters -- had gone to bed, returns from Denver and...

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

GOP challenger Ken Buck's Senate campaign says it's studying unreported returns and provisional ballots. Colorado law requires a margin of less than 4,000 votes to trigger an automatic recount. Permalink | Email this | Linking&...

CO-Sen: Bennet takes lead, teabaggers cost GOP another seat

Yes, I'm still awake.

Bennet has just taken the lead in Colorado. And with just Boulder (deep Blue) and a sliver of El Paso County (Colorado Springs) left to report (and maybe Arapahoe, though that looks like another AP glitch), this one stays Blue.

So thanks Teabaggers! Thanks to your efforts, we got...

Democrats Look to Senate for Election Day Silver Lining

Democrats are looking to the Senate for a glimmer of light on an otherwise dark election day for their party. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

CO-Sen: Ken Buck, foreign policy genius

Remember Sharron Angle's brilliant response when pressed for her position on Iraq and Afghanistan? "You know, the two wars that we are in right now are exactly what we are in."

That's hard to beat, but Ken Buck almost manages to.

BUCK: The first thing I think we...

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