We watched the season of televised debates with hope, my son and I. At least, in the beginning. Adding Colorado to the list of Super Tuesday states offered us a chance to cast votes that might matter, albeit in a Rube Goldberg-inspired candidate selection process that seems more outdated with each passing election cycle. Still, […]
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John Hickenlooper hesitated when asked if Trump committed impeachable offenses. His U.S. Senate rivals pounced.
John Hickenlooper, the leading Democrat in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race, appeared uncertain when asked Sunday whether President Donald Trump has committed an impeachable offense. The question, captured on video by The Colorado Sun, came at a candidate forum in Montrose sponsored by the Colorado Democratic Party, and the former governor’s apparent indifference drew quick criticism […]
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10 Democrats set for next presidential debate as several others — including Colorado’s Michael Bennet — miss cut
By Brian Slodysko, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Struggling Democratic presidential candidates — including Colorado’s Michael Bennet — are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns. Hours ahead of a midnight Wednesday deadline […]
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Debate takeaways: Democratic divisions intensify, with Colorado’s Michael Bennet in the middle of it
By Sara Burnett, Brian Slodysko and Hunter Woodall DETROIT — From the beginning, Joe Biden knew he would take heat at Wednesday’s presidential debate . He was right — but he was not alone. The evening marked some of the toughest attacks California Sen. Kamala Harris has faced as a candidate. The exchanges were part of a […]
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Michael Bennet has a warning for Democrats. But it’s not clear how many are listening.
A month before Michael Bennet entered the presidential race, joining a score of Democratic candidates vying to challenge President Donald Trump, he voiced the biggest challenge his eventual campaign would encounter: The tendency in his own party to gravitate toward the end of the ideological spectrum and reach for the easy answer. “I think that […]