Among the Senate Vacancy appointments this year, Colorado's Michael Bennet by Dem Governor Ritter surprised many.
Bennet was not in the top ten or twenty for possible selections for the vacancy, puzzling democratic activists.
As a Senator, Bennet quickly upset democrats by joining a centrist group of Senators headed by Evan Bayh, which was quickly labeled the "Conservadems" by Rachel Maddow. My main concern on this group was their vocal support for blocking Climate Change legislation.
But, I did not become vocal about this curious Senate appointment until I heard the number of complaints from rural democratic party members across the state. Their voices were united in wishing the Governor had appointed outgoing Democratic House Speaker Andrew Romanoff.
Now, it seems he has heard enough from Democratic supporters to jump into the Senate race as the Denver Post Reports.
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Former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is poised to mount a Democratic primary campaign against Sen. Michael Bennet.
Urged to challenge Gov. Bill Ritter as he seeks re-election in 2010, Romanoff has instead turned his attention to the U.S. Senate race, sources told the Denver Post. One source reported that Romanoff offered a campaign position to a veteran Democratic strategist.
Romanoff could not be reached for comment on Friday night.
People close to Romanoff, 44, said the former House Speaker will make an announcement next month.
A source said Romanoff would need to keep the support of people who had pledged to back him if he challenged Ritter. Labor officials, in particular, have expressed displeasure with Ritter over several controversial vetoes and were eager to funnel money toward a primary challenge.
Governor Ritter vetoed 2 labor bills in a row, which has earned him more disapproval among the base.
It also did not help Senator Bennet to have no response on his support for Employee Free Choice Act in this video with Darcy Burner and David Canter - candidate for CO-6 - which created this fairly negative ad by fellow democrats.
Maddow on the Conservadems:
I hope this primary challenge by Andrew Romanoff will give voters a chance to vote for a more progressive democrat.
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Disclaimer: I am just a simple blogger,no affiliation with Andrew Romanoff in any capacity.