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• Republican governors concerned about primary race

  February 26, 2012 12:56 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic governors are bullish on President Barack Obama's re-election prospects, citing the improving economy and a Republican nominating contest that has exposed deep divisions in the party's base. Republican governors insist Obama is vulnerable, but they say they are concerned the prolonged primary race has alienated independent... more »

• Cain backs Gingrich's presidential bid

  January 28, 2012 11:53 PM

  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Former presidential hopeful Herman Cain says Newt Gingrich is "a patriot" who is "not afraid of bold ideas." Cain's endorsement of Gingrich is a boost for the former House speaker coming just days before the Florida primary. The former pizza executive, who left the... more »

• South Carolina gives Newt Gingrich a big win

  January 21, 2012 11:39 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is relishing his upset victory in the South Carolina primary. The win has dealt a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and has elongated the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich praised his GOP rivals after the... more »

• Judge in Va. rejects GOP primary ballot appeal

  January 13, 2012 5:11 PM

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge has refused to add Texas Gov. Rick Perry and three other candidates to Virginia's Republican presidential primary ballot. U.S. District Judge John Gibney ruled Friday that the candidates should have challenged Virginia's primary qualifying rules earlier. Gibney said they knew the rules months... more »

• Colorado primary elections will happen sooner

  May 28, 2011 2:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill that changes the dates for some elections in Colorado so the state complies with a federal law designed to give military and others living overseas enough time to vote. The bill Hickenlooper signed yesterday makes Colorado's primary elections and precinct... more »

• CSPD makes arrest from Jan 3rd shooting investigation

  January 7, 2011 1:47 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have announced the arrest of Karry Julien Jr. as a primary suspect involved in a shooting on January 3rd at 2830 Airport Road. CSPD Robbery Detectives were able to confirm the suspect's identity and obtain an arrest warrant. The suspect was taken into custody today as... more »

• Incumbents struggle for survival in primaries

  August 25, 2010 9:13 AM

  With 98 percent of the election day ballots counted in Alaska's Republican Senate primary, the race is too close to call. Sen. Lisa Murkowski trails newcomer Joe Miller by fewer than 2,000 votes out of more than 91,000 counted. As many as 16,000 absentee votes won't be counted until Aug.... more »

• Republican in-fighting in governor's race

  August 18, 2010 1:29 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes has rejected an offer from former congressman Tom Tancredo for both men to get out of the Colorado governor's race and let the Republican Party pick a new candidate. State Republican Party chairman Dick Wadhams said he delivered the offer to Maes on Wednesday... more »

• Obama rallies for Sen. Murray as voters hit polls

  August 17, 2010 8:19 AM

  President Barack Obama is giving a blast of attention to Sen. Patty Murray and her re-election bid on primary day, stepping into another competitive race as Democrats try to retain their grip on Congress. In the middle of a three-day campaign trip, Obama heads north Tuesday from Los Angeles... more »

• Democrats seek united front for November

  August 11, 2010 9:01 AM

  Democrats are hoping to smooth tensions after the bitter Colorado Senate primary. Party chairman Tim Kaine will be in Denver on Thursday for what the party is calling a unity rally. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and his primary challenger, Andrew Romanoff, have both agreed to attend. Bennet overcame Romanoff's... more »

• Where to vote in El Paso County

  August 10, 2010 12:13 PM

  It's primary election day and many polling place in El Paso County have changed since 2008, the last precinct polling locating election, as a result of the county closing and consolidating 87 locations. Elections in 2009 were all mail-in only in the county. Clerk and recorrder Bob Balink says the... more »

• Primary Election: GOP voters face gubernatorial choice

  August 10, 2010 8:16 AM

  Colorado's Republican voters have a tough -- and to some, dispiriting -- choice in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary. Former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis endured a plagiarism scandal in which he was paid $300,000 for issuing policy papers written by someone else. His opponent, businessman Dan Maes, cheated on campaign finance... more »

• Sprint time for Colorado Senate candidates

  August 9, 2010 11:09 AM

  It's sprint time for Colorado Senate candidates in primary elections. They're working the phones, waving signs on busy street corners and putting final touches on what they hope will be victory speeches Tuesday night. Democrats are focusing on Colorado Springs. That's because El Paso is the most populous Colorado... more »

• U.S. Senate candidates make final push for votes

  August 8, 2010 6:17 PM

  The four candidates running for U.S. Senate carry packed schedules as they push for votes two days before the primary election. In Colorado Springs, Ken Buck (R) helps volunteers with a phone bank, asking for votes and answering questions from potential voters. He also made a stop in Denver,... more »

• Colorado candidate signs pledge to defund Health Overhaul

  July 30, 2010 1:34 PM

  A Republican candidate for Congress in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, Bob McConnell, has joined a national movement to overturn the Health Care Overhaul bill passed by Congress. Called ObamaCare by opponents, the movement, DeFundIt.org, has signed pledges from almost 150 candidates nationwide who vow to overturn the newly passed legislation.... more »

• Tancredo issues ultimatum to Republican candidates

  July 26, 2010 10:18 AM

  Former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo has issued a noon deadline for two Republican Party gubernatorial candidates. Tancredo said he believes the two GOP candidates in the Aug. 10 primary, Scott McInnis and Dan Maes, have no chance of winning the general election against Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. ... more »

• Colorado Democrats getting automated calls from Obama

  July 23, 2010 9:07 AM

  Colorado Democrats could be getting a phone call from the president this week. President Barack Obama taped an automated phone call asking Democrats to vote for Sen. Michael Bennet in his Aug. 10 primary against Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff. Obama says, "Michael may be new to politics, but... more »

• McInnis: "I'm in it to win it," despite plagiarism flap

  July 15, 2010 7:23 PM

  Amid new revelations surrounding the plagiarism scandal involving Scott McInnis, the Republican candidate for governor stated on Facebook and Twitter Thursday that he's "in it to win it" and he "will not leave this race." McInnis is accused of plagiarizing writings from a now-Colorado Supreme Court Justice in essays... more »

• Bennet intern offers paid access to senator

  July 9, 2010 8:26 AM

  An unpaid intern for Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet's Senate campaign has been dismissed after allegedly telling an acquaintance that a one-on-one meeting to discuss a bill with the candidate could be set up for $2,400. The campaign said the intern was let go Thursday after it learned of the... more »

• Jane Norton cleared for Senate primary ballots

  June 10, 2010 8:42 AM

  Colorado's primary election ballot has firmed-up, as Lt. Gov. Jane Norton has officially been placed before voters. Norton will face Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck in an Aug. 10 primary. Buck achieved top billing on the ballots through the statewide Republican assembly last month. Norton bypassed the assembly... more »

• Primary election day in several states

  May 18, 2010 8:16 AM

  It's primary day around the nation. President Barack Obama is not on the ballot, nor is the Republican Senate leader, Kentucky's Mitch McConnell. But both have a stake in contests testing the tea party among Kentucky Republicans and the durability of Democratic incumbents in Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Five-term... more »

• President Obama endorses Bennet in Colorado Senate primary

  September 18, 2009 8:50 AM

  President Barack Obama is endorsing incumbent Michael Bennet in Colorado's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. In a statement released by the White House late Thursday Obama praised Bennet, whom he strongly considered asking to his secretary of education. The president's statement said in part: "Michael has had my full... more »

• Romanoff to run for Senate

  September 14, 2009 6:58 PM

  Former Colorado Speaker of the House, Andrew Romanoff, announced Monday that he will challenge Senator Michael Bennet in the 2010 Democratic primary. Romanoff said in a email sent Monday afternoon that he had filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for the Senate. Prior to Governor Bill... more »