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Photos: Colorado Democrats push early vote (for Obama) on heels of high registration numbers

Today is the first day that voters can cast their ballots in person as part of early voting in Colorado -- and the state's top Democratic officials set an example by voting in front of a bunch of cameras in Denver. The photo op underscores how important the ground game is for Obama in key swing stat ... More >>

Barack Obama using anti-Ken Buck strategy against Mitt Romney

Denver blog posts have it goin' on. Colorado Pols thinks the Obama campaign's latest hit on Mitt Romney is reminiscent of the strategy Michael Bennet used to top Ken Buck in the 2010 U.S. Senate race. Mile High Report's Scotty Payne on the Broncos' depth chart. At Mile High Mamas, Erin Udell reve ... More >>

The luckiest political campaign office in Colorado is becoming a fitness center

​Campaigners are getting serious about the next election, but would-be candidates missed a golden opportunity in the Golden Triangle when they failed to lease the space at 1100 Bannock Street most recently occupied by the Michael Hancock campaign.

A now-vacant building proves to be a lucky location for politicians

Mark Udall's Congressional team-building game plan: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Colorado congressional delegation cooperates to contain Washington's hot air.​ Mark Udall, the Colorado senior senator who has recommended a mixed-party seating arrangement to symbolize unity during President Obama's January 25 State of the Union speech, has an extended game plan for continued ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff's latest fundraising request is a winner

​Andrew Romanoff's had one head-spinning year. Passed over by Governor Bill Ritter in his quest to be appointed to Ken Salazar's Senate seat, Romanoff snubbed any White House entreaties regarding a job in international development in order to take on Senate appointee Michael Bennet. But even ... More >>

Ken Salazar: Democrats holding Senate might've been easier if he hadn't taken Obama's job offer

Ken Salazar.​Tired of the endless Ken Buck/Michael Bennet attack ads that have made it unsafe to turn on your television for the past month? Blame Barack Obama, who pulled Ken Salazar from his spot in the U.S. Senate and put him in the cabinet as the Secretary of the Interior. How's that worki ... More >>

Ken Buck & Michael Bennet, South Park-style: Who's the douche and who's the turd sandwich?

​KOA's Mike Rosen accused AM 760's David Sirota of being humorless after Sirota circulated a Rosen line from a debate about crashing a plane into a thus-far-unbuilt mosque near Ground Zero -- a joke, according to Rosen, but one that still led to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann branding him the worst p ... More >>

Ken Buck's last name rhymes with "Shmuck," and that's no hoax (like global warming)

Ken Buck.​Ken Buck: Too extreme for Colorado? How about, Ken Buck: Too embarrassing for Colorado. We seem to have our own Joe Biden in the house, a guy who can't stop putting his foot in his mouth. In some ways it's refreshing to see a politician who's not slick enough to lie and obfuscate e ... More >>

Ken Buck's homosexuality and alcoholism line on Meet the Press: Manna for Michael Bennet?

Ken Buck.​From a style perspective, Ken Buck acquitted himself well in his nationally televised debate with Senator Michael Bennet on NBC's Meet the Press yesterday. He came across as forceful and direct, in contrast to Bennet's occasionally halting hemming and hawing. But Buck made the key m ... More >>

John Hickenlooper's race for guv not close at all despite Tom Tancredo surge, says head Dem

Pat Waak.​Yesterday, state GOP chieftain Dick Wadhams weighed in on the upcoming election, predicting much ugliness for Democrats. Shockingly, head Dem Pat Waak has a very different take. She doesn't foresee the kind of Democratic apocalypse plenty of pundits are predicting.

Unaffiliated voters can party today in Colorado

​Since January 1, 82,000 unaffiliated Colorado voters have switched their registration to an official party -- most allying with the Republicans. But that leaves over 750,000 unaffiliated voters who still have a chance to affiliate with a party today.

Democratic candidates: You are where you eat

Bob Marley gets 8 River's vote.​If you're a Democrat who hasn't voted yet, you might want to digest where some of the candidates are throwing their primary-night parties before you give them your support. In the down-and-dirty Senate race, Andrew Romanoff will be at City Hall, 1144 Broadway, w ... More >>

Andrea Merida happy her DPS board colleague Jeannie Kaplan "vindicated" by e-mails

Andrea Merida.​SquareState.net has published a chain of e-mails between former DPS superintendent-turned-Senator Michael Bennet, current Denver Public Schools superintendent Tom Boasberg and board members Jeannie Kaplan and Teresa Pena about the DPS pension financing deal that made headlines i ... More >>

Michael Bennet, CU's ticket office and the Rockies are all stumbling into the weekend

Ralphie could kick your ass!​Everyone's watching, to see what you will do Everyone's looking at you, oh Everyone's wondering, will you come out tonight Everyone's trying to get it right, get it right Everybody's blogging for the weekend!!! The Colorado Independent has Michael Bennet defending ... More >>

Scott McInnis vs. Dan Maes and more: Mail-in ballots are your ticket to fight night

​Ballots should start hitting mailboxes today in the 46 (out of 64) counties that are conducting the August 10 primary solely by mail-in ballot. The only mailboxes that will get ballots belong to voters who are already registered to one of the major political parties that have contested races ... More >>

Tim Tebow's finger: Is he signalling the play or Jesus Christ?

Virtual Tim Tebow.​A Denver blog post x 3. Bronco Talk's Jon presents a hilarious create-a-caption contest around this Tim Tebow Madden 11 image. My fave so far: "Phillipians 4:13, Phillipians 4:13, hut, hut!" 5280's Michael de Yoanna explains how getting pregnant can make your mortgage more ... More >>

If Andrew Romanoff wants it, there's a Colorado Supreme Court seat open

​ Andrew Romanoff is taking flak from all sides these days, with barbs coming from Republicans and Democrats alike regarding the Obama administration's various "job offers" (some would say "bribes") to persuade him not to run against Michael Bennet. Now there's another job opportunity waiting ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff: "A great deal of misinformation was filling the void"

Andrew Romanoff feels he's getting attention for the wrong things.​Andrew Romanoff's confirmation that the White House floated three jobs past him after he announced his intention to challenge Senator Michael Bennet in the 2010 Democratic primary isn't his favorite subject, and he admits that ... More >>

Joe Sestak job offer echoes Andrew Romanoff story

​For someone who talks a lot -- to Meet the Press Sunday, to CNN yesterday -- Pennsylvania representative Joe Sestak doesn't say a lot. Especially when he's pressed for specifics about who at the White House offered him a job if he skipped the Pennsylvania Senate primary, where he trounced Arl ... More >>

Memorial Day observed 24/7 by a brooding bald eagle: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

The study of neighbors through their lawn decorations... Photo by Kenny Be​ Figure 64. Fort Logan: An eagle-eyed watch over a tiny gravestone dedicated to those who gave. At Fort Logan National Cemetery, veterans, Boy Scouts, Auxillary wives and Senator Michael Bennet will observe this week ... More >>

Immigration reform must happen now, says Denver City Council proclamation

Chris Nevitt has something to proclaim.​The controversial Arizona immigration bill hasn't stopped any folks from coming into this country illegally yet. After all, it won't take effect until July. But it's certainly led to a bumper crop of proclamations, including denunciations by Denver Publi ... More >>

Tim Tebow's biggest critic wants to be proven wrong about predicted suckage

How can you not love this guy? Besides the inaccurate arm, that is....​Clicked on any blogs about Denver lately? If not, here are three chances to make up for it. In a fan post on Mile High Report, sadaraine, described as Tim Tebow's "biggest Bronco critic," admits that the drafting of the Fl ... More >>

Nuggets in Denver Blogs: They were impotent against the Spurs -- but can they still get it up?

These men weren't impressed by the Nuggets on Saturday.​Look! Blogs about Denver! Over here! In his account of the Denver's dispiriting loss to San Antonio, Roundball Mining Company's Jeremy says the Spurs played "a near-perfect game," while the Nuggets were "impotent." It's the time of year ... More >>

Brandon Marshall in Denver Blogs: Is Seattle quietly talking contract with him?

Time to listen between the lines...​Bet a trio of blogs about Denver would brighten your day... Bronco Talk's Ian Henson interprets comments made about Brandon Marshall by Seahawks coach Pete Carroll as evidence that Seattle has been "speaking about a contract with Marshall." Is the end of hi ... More >>

Dick Wadhams on health care: "America will be in great political turmoil after the passage of this bill -- and I think that's good"

"No, I'm not being facetious."​The U.S. House's passage of a massive health-care bill President Barack Obama is planning to sign into law today is already having plenty of political impact locally, with the Gun Owners of America targeting Dem Betsy Markey, who voted for the measure (after voti ... More >>

Brandon Marshall in Denver Blogs: The more time that passes, the fewer teams that want him

"I'm a bargain at twice the price."​Wouldn't you like to know about some Denver blogs? You can. In noting the Dolphins' lack of interest in Brandon Marshall, The Mile High Salute's Mike writes, "The more time that passes, the less teams seem to be interested in Marshall. It is the ultimate ri ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff forces touts victory in caucus; Michael Bennet team spins loss as win

"I won. Really. Don't listen to what that other guy says."​As the clock ticked toward midnight on Tuesday, Dean Toda, spokesman for Democratic senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff, sounded simultaneously woozy and blissed out. "I haven't had my first drink yet," he said with a laugh as the che ... More >>

Ken Buck wounds Jane Norton whether he narrowly wins or narrowly loses, spokesman says

"This land is -- probably -- my land."​Owen Loftus, spokesman for Republican senatorial candidate Ken Buck, was in an odd position: As of a few moments ago, he wasn't sure if his guy had bested frontrunner Jane Norton or not. "The last numbers we saw were from about 11:25 last night," he says ... More >>

Barack Obama gives Michael Bennet a hand -- but the panhandler gets the last word

​President Barack Obama came to Denver yesterday to raise funds for incumbent (by a year) Senator Michael Bennet -- but he probably lost him votes with a massive, rush-hour traffic jam that was messier than a Florida hanging-chads recount. Obama landed at Buckley shortly before 3 p.m. and wen ... More >>

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Josh McDaniels in Denver Blogs: Are you purposefully getting rid of players whose jerseys I just bought?

Is this the next Broncos jersey to be obsolete?​It's Denver Blogs, our daily roundup of locally oriented bloggery. Over at Bronco Talk, Mr. East offers a hilarious diatribe about all the Broncos jerseys he's purchased shortly before the players in question have been sent packing. His latest b ... More >>

Scott McInnis, Jane Norton portray themselves as Scott Brown 2.0

"See, my name is Scott, and his name is Scott. Which makes us both Scotts. Get it?"​Republican Scott Brown's comfortable victory last night in the Massachusetts Senate race has proven that, this year, anyhow, Republicans are capable of winning anywhere. Jon Caldara for Congress in Boulder, any ... More >>

Is Andrew Romanoff about to raise the white flag?

"Running seemed like a good idea at the time..."​Update, 10:42 a.m.: The Denver Post is reporting that Andrew Romanoff is announcing that he plans to stay in the race for U.S. Senate, not drop out, as has been rumored. Consider that in light of our original item below: Just past noon today, s ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Broncos to spend Halloween in London -- which hopefully won't be terrifying

A Flickr photoWhen at Wembley, don't start playing by English football rules, guys. This ain't soccer!​Why not warm up for the weekend by reading some Denver blogs? The Broncos will play their first-ever regular season game outside America on October 31, facing off against the San Francisco 4 ... More >>

Dick Wadhams calls Bill Ritter, Stephanie Villafuerte and the Denver DA's office "liars"

Dick Wadhams has a big stick, and he's not afraid to stir with it.​The pressure on Stephanie Villafuerte's nomination for U.S. Attorney shows no signs of diminishing. The release of a letter to Senator Mark Udall in which Villafuerte attempted to squash accusations that she'd accessed a crimi ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Singing about Michelle Malkin, babelicious Tea Party hero

Remember that photo of Michelle Malkin with Swastika Guy? We do.​Local blogs need you. Including these three. John Tomasic at Colorado Independent unearths a tribute ditty (to the tune of "My Girl"!) about female Tea Party leaders that includes a shout-out to Colorado-based Michelle Malkin. W ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Goldilocks and the two babies

​Colorado is not all about balloon boys and terrorists -- unless you count fat babies and health insurance companies. Senator Michael Bennet has been getting a lot of face time lately, speechifying about our broken healthcare system. And in his most recent speech, he may have finally given th ... More >>

Michael Bennet's old boss, Phil Anschutz, donates to his senate opponent

"Not that you weren't a good employee, Mike..."​Ryan Frazier did the smart thing when he dumped his campaign for the U.S. Senate to challenge Rep. Ed Perlmutter in the 7th Congressional District. The Republican hierarchy has clearly lined up in support of former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 11, 2009

Photo by Rob LeeSetting the stage.​Yeah, I hate typing that date, too. Today in Backbeat Online: • Our top 5 Monolith can't-miss acts. • Q&A with Frank Turner. • Q&A with Jinji Thompson of the Skyline Surrender. • Monolith Q&A: Monotonix. • MP3 Freeloader: DJ MU$A offers new mixtape ... More >>

Denver Blogs: In this corner....

Michael Bennet might have some competition....​Our daily blog round-up. You may have a case of the Mondays, but the blogosphere does not. The upside of a Bennet-Romanoff primary. (Colorado Pols) Brandon Marshall: Turns out he'd make an excellent blogger. (5280) Colorado: Your go-to state fo ... More >>

More signs that Bob Beauprez wants to take on Michael Bennet

Bob Beauprez.​Our Monday Denver Blogs post linked a Colorado Pols item about Bob Beauprez, who lost to Bill Ritter in a 2006 gubernatorial bid, and now seems eager to take on Senator Michael Bennet in 2010. A Politico article Colorado Pols references finds Big Bob denigrating the chances that ... More >>

Toothless or not, Michael Bennet will ride or die with Obama's "pay-as-you-go" plan

"I am Batman Bennet. Get used to the words flashing on your TV screen and bouncing from your radio speakers: "Pay as you go." And we're not talking cell phones or Craigslist escorts (they do that, don't they?) President Obama's proposed "pay-as-you-go" plan -- wherein every expenditure (except ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: The chase is on

On Saturday, as railroad enthusiasts chased the 65-year-old Union Pacific steam engine powering the Denver Post train to Cheyenne Frontier Days, the chase was also on inside the train: to find out if Bob Beauprez is going to throw his cowboy hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate seat that Michael Benn ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Michael Bennet is rich, biatch!

If you're looking for someone who reads local blogs and then makes dated Dave Chappelle references, you're in the right place. Send links over here. Face the State dug up the financial disclosure statements for Colorado's statewide office holders. So we're linking to it. Unless Michael Bennet doe ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: New jobs for Andrew Romanoff

On November 5, the day after Democrats scored such a stunning upset in Colorado, I spotted affable, outgoing Colorado House of Representatives speaker Andrew Romanoff at the Saucy Noodle, of all places. He was on the phone with Bernie Buescher, the Grand Junction rep who'd looked to be next in lin ... More >>

The dollars and cents of Michael Bennet's Senate appointment

More envy than pity has accompanied Bill Ritter's appointment of Denver Public Schools' Michael Bennet to fill Ken Salazar's soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat. But the folks at Face the State have found a reason to feel sorry for the rising political star: He'll be making less money in his new job ... More >>

North High’s Model Student

This senior won't give DPS a gold star.