Sources: Romanoff planning primary challenge to Bennet for Senate seat

Former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is readying a primary challenge to incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.

Supporters urged Romanoff to mount a primary challenge to Gov. Bill Ritter, whose surprise appointment of Bennet left some party activists angry, The Denver Post’s Michael Riley and Christopher N. Osher report, but the 44-year-old Denver Democrat has instead decided to take on Bennet.

Post: Buck dropping out of Colorado Senate race as Norton prepares to run

Republican Ken Buck will drop out of the race for the U.S. Senate, The Denver Post’s Lynn Bartels reports Friday night. Buck, the Weld County district attorney and veteran GOP campaigner, plans to make an announcement Monday, just days after…

Transgender anarchist ‘Ariel Attack’ suspected in Dem vandalism

DENVER — The suspect arrested Tuesday morning on charges of smashing 11 windows at state Democratic Party headquarters is a transgendered “Denver-based anarchist” who goes by the name “Ariel Attack,” according to postings on numerous anarchist and radical gay-rights websites. A fundraising plea circulated by the self-described “radical queer group” Denver Bash Back! seeks donations to raise the $5,000 bail set for 24-year-old Maurice Schwenkler, who is “listed in the jail records and media under her birth name.”

Colorado politicians eulogize Kennedy

The tributes are pouring in to U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat who died late Tuesday night at age 77 at his home on Cape Cod from brain cancer. Here are some reactions from Colorado political leaders:

DNC flashback: Kennedy proclaims ‘a season of hope’ in surprise speech

A year to the day before Sen. Edward Kennedy died, the ailing liberal lion made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention’s opening night in Denver. Just months after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, his…

Markey health reform ‘teletownhall’ draws thousands

The telephone town hall on federal health reform legislation held by U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, a Fort Collins Democrat, last night drew more than 10,000 participants, despite an early access glitch. Callers to the swing district representative asked serious questions and voiced opinions for and against the controversial Democratic plan presently being weighed in Washington. The call saw none of the shouting flare ups that have marked similar events held around the country this past month.

Markey, Perlmutter set telephone town halls on health care reform Monday

Democratic U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Betsy Markey will be holding telephone town halls to talk with constituents about health care reform Monday night. Perlmutter, who represents the 7th Congressional District, will talk with residents 7-8 p.m. Markey, who…

Beauprez makes it official on 2010 GOP Senate bid: ‘It won’t be me’

Putting to rest a recent round of speculation, former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez told radio listeners Monday evening he will not seek the Republican nomination for next year’s U.S. Senate election in Colorado. Citing a reluctance to emerge from a…

Conservative blogger says Beauprez out, Norton in for 2010 Senate race

Prominent conservative blogger Ben DeGrow writes Monday afternoon that former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez won’t be taking on Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet next year.

But that doesn’t mean the crowded field of GOP challengers won’t be growing.

Tweet those health-care reform questions to Rep. Coffman

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, will be answering health-care reform questions submitted to the CBS4 Twitter account, the Denver television station tweets. Get those thumbs busy starting at 6 p.m.: