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NEWS ABOUT: Michael Bennet

Michael Bennet stories: 4 news summaries

White House Throws
Weight Into State Races

Some Democrat's fret about administration's increasingly partisan direction

Sep 22, 09 6:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama administration is becoming increasingly assertive in trying to influence state-level elections around the country, the New York Times reports. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and other top political strategists have made it plain that they're willing to play hardball to strengthen the Democratic ticket where necessary—... More »

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Karl Rove • Arlen Specter • partisanship • Rahm Emanuel • governor • David Paterson • Obama administration • 2010 election • gubernatorial races • Michael Bennet • Joe Sestak

 Dems' Colo. Dream Win 
 Begins to Look Shaky 

Anxiety over recession, deficit quiets Obama supporters

Sep 5, 09 6:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats won a huge symbolic victory by winning over conservative Colorado in last year's elections, but nervous state voters may be yearning for the GOP again, the Washington Post reports. Strategists are feeling it on the ground and incumbents in the halls of power: President Obama's supporters have grown quiet... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • Colorado • Gov. Bill Ritter • Michael Bennet • Republicans

New Colo. Sen. Bennet Kicks Off 2010 Campaign

Newcomer to campaigning could struggle in midterm election year

Jan 5, 09 12:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Talk about hitting the ground running: Less than 24 hours after he was named to replace Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, schools superintendent Michael Bennet was already staffing up for the 2010 campaign, reports the Rocky Mountain News. Says a former Barack Obama operative, “I had just unpacked my bags... More »

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Senate • Colorado • Ken Salazar • Election 2010 • Michael Bennet

Denver Schools Chief Will Succeed Salazar

Colo. governor taps Bennet to serve out Senate term

Jan 2, 09 4:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Bill Ritter has chosen Michael Bennet to fill the US Senate seat vacated by Ken Salazar, President-elect Obama’s choice for secretary of the Interior, the Denver Post reports. Bennet, superintendent of the Denver public school system, reportedly was an education secretary candidate. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper had sought to... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate • Denver • Colorado • Bill Ritter • President Obama • John Hickenlooper • Michael Bennet

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