Michael Bennet

Tank Carradine and Bjoern Werner on Broncos' draft radar?

Denver blog posts are on the clock. Mile High Report's Kyle Montgomery hears that Cornellius "Tank" Carradine or Bjoern Werner are on the Broncos' wish list for tonight's NFL draft. Big Media's Jason Salzman isn't impressed by Michael Brown's dismissal of Michael Bennet's immigration-reform plan. ... More >>

Broncos blog Mile High Report has a new starting lineup

Denver blog posts offer a mile high salute. Mile High Report's Kyle Montgomery introduces the new starting lineup at the venerable blog, which has turned over staff. Colorado Pols: Michael Bennet's non-binding but politically controversial vote in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline. Denver Egotist ... More >>

Dick Lamm pushes for controversial E-Verify system in Colorado Compact immigration group

Former Colorado Governor Dick Lamm is one of more than a hundred officials, public leaders and organizations to sign on to the so-called Colorado Compact on immigration -- an effort Senator Michael Bennet is spearheading. But Lamm, who has in the past made some attention-getting statements on immigr ... More >>

Photos: Fiscal cliff protests target Michael Bennet and Mark Udall -- all day long

This is one way to get politicians' attention. Yesterday, around 150 activists descended on the offices of Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall to urge them to avoid "fiscal cliff" negotiations that protect the wealthy and burden the middle class. Protesters did so in 24 different shifts every t ... More >>

Colorado will soon be a player in the patent wars

D.J. Williams: Should Broncos fans welcome back linebacker/schmuck?

Denver blog posts have a way about them. Bronco Talk's E. Halsey Miles muses about whether Broncos fans should be excited about D.J. Williams' impending return from suspension -- and decides in the affirmative. WhoSaidYouSaid's Joshua Sharf: Michael Bennet under pressure to deliver Colorado to Oba ... More >>

Rape kits: Michael Bennet touts bill to enhance evidence processing

Rebecca Gershten and Becca Beall Oschner know the importance of rape kits. In 2005, both women were victimized by serial rapist Brent Brents. Their rape kits helped lead to his capture. "Thankfully, our rape kits were processed in record time, which provided the proof necessary to arrest him," Gers ... More >>

Michael Bennet pitches for wind tax credit -- on Fox News?

Denver blog posts bring the pain -- and pleasure. The Colorado Independent's Troy Hooper on Michael Bennet arguing on Fox News, of all places, that allowing the wind tax credit to expire would cost thousands of Colorado jobs. Who Said You Said questions Diana DeGette's position on the U.S. Postal ... More >>

Michael Hancock's former headquarters is available -- lease a winner!

​Want to run for political office? Have we got a deal for you! The luckiest address in Denver, 1100 Bannock Street, has a "for lease" sign on the door, and this golden spot in the Golden Triangle doesn't rent to losers.

Carmelo Anthony trade momentarily takes backseat to Manu Ginobli flop

Carmelo.​Look under your tree! It's three Denver blog posts! Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton thinks the Nuggets should call last night's loss to the Spurs a win, given that Carmelo Anthony's game-winning shot was waved off due to a Manu Ginobli flop. Denver Egotist: Sean Leman learned some stu ... More >>

Michael Bennet the next Al Franken?: Read Republican Party chair Michael Steele's op-ed

Michael Steele.​Michael Bennet's camp knows turnout will decide if he retains his Senate seat or loses it to Ken Buck -- and so does Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele. In conjunction with the launch of NoMoreFrankens.com, a website using the SNL performer turned Minnesota s ... More >>

The Tea Party is a rebranding of the Republican Party: How does it stack up as an ad campaign?

​Lookie here: We found some blog posts about Denver. Denver Egotist's Felix Unger analyzes the Tea Party movement from an advertising perspective. Mile High Report's Sayre Bedinger thinks the Broncos played their best game Sunday. And still lost. Colorado Pols notes that Michael Bennet was ... More >>

Broncos' offensive line isn't worst in the NFL, just the second-worst: Suck it, Detroit!

Josh McDaniels.​Contained herein: Three Denver blog posts. Mile High Report fan poster super7 links to a detailed breakdown of NFL offensive lines in which the Broncos finish 31st out of 32 teams, ahead of only Detroit. So that's why they can't run! Big Media's Jason Salzman puts the Post on ... More >>

Dan Maes: Will he sink other Republicans or become an "embarrassing afterthought?"

Dan Maes.​Yesterday, Dan Maes spokesman Nate Strauch confirmed that the Maes campaign fell over $400,000 short of its $500,000 fundraising goal on Friday -- and this after he raised just $14,000 during the previous reporting period. It's the latest setback for Maes -- and political consultant ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony keeping quiet so he won't seem like bad guy for pushing Nuggets trade

​We begin a new week of Denver blog roundups with these three contestants... Roundball Mining Company's Jeremy tries to explain the contradictions in the latest Carmelo Anthony rumors. His conclusion: Melo wants out, but he's laying low to avoid coming across like a puppet master. 5280's Mic ... More >>

Karl Rove PAC takes scorched earth approach to wiping Michael Bennet off the map

Michael Bennet.​American Crossroads, a new conservative PAC getting a big push from Karl Rove, just spent more than $400,000 on a negative TV ad designed to wipe Michael Bennet's campaign off the map. But then, Rove knows all about that.

Dan Maes can't win if Tom Tancredo stays in the race, says CO Republican boss Dick Wadhams

Dan Maes.​On Monday, Scott McInnis spokesman Sean Duffy insisted his guy wasn't a dead fish. But at this writing, he's flopping on the dock, refusing to admit that he doesn't have lungs -- or that he lost last night's primary to Dan Maes. But while Colorado Republican Party boss Dick Wadhams h ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff spokesman calls Michael Bennet camp's ad complaints a "red herring"

Andrew Romanoff.​Update below: At 11 a.m. today, Andrew Romanoff will be roaming the 16th Street Mall, shaking hands and explaining to pedestrians why it's important they vote for him in Tuesday's primary. And Romanoff spokesman Roy Teicher expresses confidence about victory even as he dismiss ... More >>

Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card

Mark Udall.​In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>

Jane Norton dismisses Andrew Romanoff, targets Michael Bennet on White House job offer

"Andrew who?"​Although Andrew Romanoff has been getting loads of attention for revealing details about the White House allegedly offering him a job if he stayed out of the Democratic senatorial primary, Republican senate hopeful Jane Norton still can't take him seriously. Instead of focusing ... More >>

Ken Salazar and other Barack Obama cabinet picks messier than the BP oil spill

​Today, President Barack Obama gets to enjoy the ultimate, inevitable result of tapping Janet Napolitano -- Janet Napolitano, as though the governor of Arizona was the ideal person for the job! -- to head the Homeland Security department: He'll meet with Republican governor Jan "Jannie Get Her ... More >>

Tim Tebow's the No. 3 Broncos quarterback: One down, two to go

"I'm strapping it on, boys."​Here's three tasty Denver blog samples. On Mile High Report, NavyBSU_fan comments on a report that Tim Tebow is third on the Broncos' QB depth chart, having passed Tom Brandstater. "In other news," he writes, "dog bites man." Ouch! 5280's Michael de Yoanna notes ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff: Pennsylvania, Arkansas votes bode well for him beating Michael Bennet

Andrew Romanoff doesn't think money changes everything.​Like Republican senatorial hopeful Ken Buck, Dem Andrew Romanoff is in a strange position vis-à-vis his party's assembly this weekend: He'll win, but that doesn't mean most people think he can defeat his better-heeled opponent -- in his ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff campaign manager Bill Romjue sees "a serious deficit of leadership"

A photo we grabbed from Andrew Romanoff's website months ago -- before the doctoring controversy.​It's a critical time for Andrew Romanoff's senatorial candidacy. There are no more caucus straw polls to win or county assemblies to ring up. And rival Michael Bennet's decision to petition his w ... More >>

Josh McDaniels' draft gets an "A," or a "B," or a "D," or...

"I'm getting confused..."​Welcome to today's Denver Blogs entry. Here are three links that fit the category. Mile High Report's John Bena collects readers' responses about the Broncos 2010 draft class. At this writing, most of those voting in the poll give Josh McDaniels a "B," which is too l ... More >>

Jane Norton opts out of Republican Party convention, will petition onto ballot à la Michael Bennet

Jane Norton doesn't have time to wait.​Although Michael Bennet and Jane Norton remain the favorites to face off in the U.S. Senate race this November, both of them have faced strong challenges within their own parties, from Andrew Romanoff and Ken Buck, respectively. Bennet has responded by p ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff builds lead over Michael Bennet at county assemblies --

Get used to seeing Andrew Romanoff, little girl -- because he's not going away.​This weekend's Democratic county assemblies in 21 counties around the state, including many of the largest, didn't deal challenger Andrew Romanoff the kind of reality check for which many supporters of Senator Mich ... More >>

Michael Bennet and health care: Live by the public option, or die by it

"Hey, Barack. Remember that public-option thing you used to be so hot on?"​Colorado's Michael Bennet is widely seen as being among the most vulnerable Democratic senators in advance of the November 2010 election -- hence President Barack Obama's fundraising visit to Denver last week before a p ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff on Obama visit: "There's obviously an incumbent protection racket in D.C. that has a distate for democracy"

Andrew Romanoff says he's most interested in people who actually live in Colorado.​Supporters of Andrew Romanoff's senate campaign held a rally for their guy yesterday that was considerably lower profile than the one staged for his opponent, Michael Bennet -- an event starring a certain Presid ... More >>

Obama fan Polly Baca tells the president: Please stay away

White House photo by Pete Souza"Don't get upset, Mr. President. I still like you."​No one can question Polly Baca's Democratic bona fides. She was elected as a Dem to both houses of the Colorado legislature and served on the Democratic National Committee, including an eight year stint as vice ... More >>

Michael Bennet, Andrew Romanoff face off for the first time tonight

​Before Michael Bennet's fundraiser with President Barack Obama on Thursday afternoon, the incumbent senator has another important date: He and Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff will meet for their first debate at 8 p.m. tonight. The faceoff at St. Cajetan's on the Auraria campus (it's sp ... More >>

Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario: U.S. Senate candidate celebrity look-alikes

Colorado's political stars will shine as the candidates in the U.S. Senate race take to the stage. Don't be surprised to feel that you've seen it all before... In western wears and folksy airs, the seven Republican candidates (from left to right: Gary Kennedy, Vincent E. Martinez, Steve Barton, Jan ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff on staying in the Senate race: "If the fix is in, the fix should be thrown out"

Andrew Romanoff doesn't plan on going anywhere.​Earlier today, Andrew Romanoff defied the rumor mill by announcing his intention to continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate against Michael Bennet. After delivering a speech that can be read in its entirety below, Romanoff spoke to yours truly ... More >>

John McCain Medicare-scare robocalls target Michael Bennet

At least he's not saying healthcare reform mirrors the North Vietnamese approach...​Yesterday, an amendment sponsored by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet guaranteeing no Medicare benefit takeaways because of healthcare reform passed 100-0. Among those voting for it: Arizona's John McCain, who's ... More >>

Michael Bennet bets his job on healthcare: Brave or stupid?

A single word from Senator Michael Bennet has simultaneously thrilled his supporters and emboldened critics who think he's might an incredible strategic blunder. That word is "yes." This weekend, Bennet appeared on CNN's State of the Union program, and when interrogator Jon King asked if he'd stil ... More >>

Denver Blogs: How now, brown cloud?

Breathe it or chew it: your choice.​ The road to good local blogs leads this way... The Colorado Independent's Katie Redding reports that air-quality programs here have lost over $31 million. That won't make anyone breath easier. Colin at South Stands Denver worries about the Broncos punting ... More >>

Could Republican disarray lure Bill Owens into Senate race?

Bill Owens.​With Democrats worrying about a possible challenge to Senate appointee Michael Bennet by former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, Republicans ought to like their chances in the race for that seat, slated for 2010. Instead, they can't settle on a viable candidate. Annou ... More >>

Does a Romanoff run give aid and comfort to the enemy?

Andrew Romanoff.​The Republicans seem to be in complete disarray when it comes to finding a U.S. Senate candidate for 2010. But that doesn't mean the Democrats will be able to cruise to victory. Although current office-holder Michael Bennet handled his latest healthcare summit well, he's been ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 24 edition

Dressy Bessy is ready for the weekend.​ Damn it's hot outside. Today in Backbeat Online: -Get your video groove on with Dressy Bessy. -Heavenfest taking shape. Wow, that dude in the front looks like he's going to kill me with his pointer finger. -New Informants album. -Freaky Friday, bad rap ... More >>

Denver Blogs: I guess rugby players like strippers, but still, this is so odd....

Our daily cruise through the blogosphere. Send tips. Inside Infinity Park and Glendale's strange obsession with rugby. (5280) Breaking down the Broncos quarterbacks. (Mile High Report) Michael Bennet's campaign has money in the bank. About $2.66 mill, in fact. (Colorado Independent)

Michael Bennet bedeviled by union matters, too

Michael Bennet and family with veep Joe Biden. Just as Governor Bill Ritter has undermined his own political future by his handling of various union-related measures, so, too, has Michael Bennet, who Ritter appointed to the U.S. Senate when Ken Salazar moved to President Barack Obama's cabinet, giv ... More >>

Denver Blogs: The phantom "Business Community" strikes again

Michael Bennet. Blogs that might be worth reading, collected for your enjoyment. Send links our way. The very scary "Business Community" is pressuring Senator Bennet to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. (Colorado Pols) The Western Slope's natural-gas boom is about to go bust. (Colorado Indepen ... More >>

YouTubers ratchet up the guilt on John Elway, other Denver celebs over child soldiers

On April 25, InvisibleChildren.com is staging events in 100 cities to bring attention to the abduction and forced recruitment of child soldiers -- an unspeakably cruel practice that's all too common in many parts of the world. In Denver, participants will gather at the main gate of Coors Field pri ... More >>

Denver Blogs: "Whoa, guys, you're taking this bipartisan thing a little too far, aren't you?"

Michael Bennet.Our daily cruise through the blogosphere. Send tips. Is Senator Michael Bennet already turning on Obama? (Square State) In the Rocky's absence, the Post has gone commie. Allegedly. (Face the State) A random lesson on how to survive a wild animal attack, which sent us spiraling into ... More >>

Dick Wadhams has a greeting for Barack Obama

Dick Wadhams. Sweeping defeat in the 2008 elections hasn't made Colorado Republican Party boss Dick Wadhams any less feisty. On behalf of the state GOP, Wadhams purchased enormous advertisements in both the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post featuring the banner headline "COLORADO REPUBLICANS ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: It's on to 2010

The Colorado Legislature just convened yesterday, with four months of hard work and tough budgeting choices ahead. So it's no surprise that in their off-hours, citizen lawmakers would rather ignore this new year altogether and go directly to 2010, which promises plenty of political surprises. Alrea ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Batting clean-up before the legislative session

Now that Michael Bennet has been named to take over for Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate (no cowboy hat required), Colorado pols can get back to the business of running the state (at least until it's time to start running for whatever seat may be in play in 2010). Today, the Denver Board of Edu ... More >>

Michael Bennet was on media's senate-pick radar all along

The December 4 blog "Denver Dailies Didn't See Possible John Salazar Cabinet Post Coming" now seems charmingly dated. The piece was prompted by word that Representative John Salazar, not his higher-profile brother, Senator Ken Salazar, was likely to be named to Barack Obama's cabinet -- a prospect f ... More >>

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