In debate, Romanoff seeks to highlight differences Bennet calls ‘vanishingly small’

COLORADO SPRINGS– The Democratic primary debate here Friday pitting U.S. Senate candidate and former state House speaker Andrew Romanoff against Sen. Michael Bennet was an odd tug of war. Romanoff argued that there were significant differences between the two candidates but Bennet argued that those differences were “vanishingly small” and suggested Romanoff was stooping to petty attacks to gain traction.

Ritter and U.S. Senate pick Bennet to make tracks across Colorado

Beginning today, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and his U.S. senator-select, Michael Bennet, begin what is likely to be their first round of trips across Colorado to introduce voters outside of Denver to the guy most of them have never heard of — and hey, it’s a pretty good opportunity for Ritter to follow his Thursday State of the State address with a reminder that he’ll be running for re-election next year.

El Paso County sends three donkeys to the Capitol

The final word is in: Newcomer Dennis Apuan has edged out Catherine “Kit” Roupe in Colorado’s House District 17, making him the third member of a Democratic delegation from El Paso County — and marking the first time since the 1970s that the Republican stronghold has sent three donkeys to the golden dome.

Keith King’s Running, But Not Without A Fight

Sen. Andy McElhany has extended his blessing to Keith King to succeed him in Colorado Senate District 12. But, even with his newfound We-Can-All-Get-Along theme, King’s got some hurdles ahead – including a likely face-off with the first Democrat to…

Merrifield’s Back, Ready To Thwack

The understatement of the year, so far, would be that state Rep. Michael Merrifield has had a bit of a rough patch.

On Jan. 3, just after his 60th birthday, the representative from Colorado Springs – the…

Morse: Merrifield’s Enemies Have “Overreached”

State Sen. John Morse has one thing to say about some people who are continuing to viciously attack Rep. Michael Merrifield, including actually making fun of the fact that he has cancer.

“He took responsibility for what he wrote,

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Hellfire And Damnation

It all started with Al Franken calling Rush Limbaugh a Big Fat Idiot. Well not, really. Rush Limbaugh kind of started it first, with his penchant of terming anyone who even remotely disagrees with him repugnant, ugly, nasty names and…

Merrifield’s Statement Of Apology

The following is the statement that Rep. Michael Merrifield read on the floor of the House of Representatives, after the Blog  “Face the State” this week publicized the inflammatory e-mail that he sent to Sen. Sue Windels last Dec. 8,…

Cancer Won’t Keep Merrifield Down

Three weeks ago state Rep. Michael Merrifield found out he had cancer in his neck and throat. The high-energy chairman of the House Education Committee starts radiation treatment next week at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver and wants…

Michael Merrifield’s Liberal-Leaning Globe

Here is a story that pretty much embodies state Rep. Michael Merrifield‘s approach to politics. Two years ago, Merrifield’s conservative colleague Dave Schultheis announced he was forming a Bible Study at the state Capitol. Not to be outdone,…