Denver November 2006 Election
Who will step up to run for the open Governor's office in 2006? The Rocky Mountain News has a story on the subject today [December 11, 2004, "Wide-open field"]. Here's the list they put together: "U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, 61, of Fort Collins, whose term expires in 2008. He's known as plodding but solid; U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, 56, of Arvada, who was just elected to a second term. The former state GOP chairman has been promised powerful committee posts in Congress; U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, 71, of Ignacio, a controversial, colorful figure who hated living in Washington, D.C., and called it quits this year; State Treasurer Mike Coffman, 49, of Arapahoe County, for years has attended local GOP functions to court votes in case he runs for higher office; U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis, 51, of Grand Junction, is retiring after six terms in Congress. A lawyer, he has joined a Denver firm. He could not be reached for comment; Beer magnate Pete Coors, 58, of Golden, lost the U.S. Senate race to Democrat Ken Salazar in November. He said he loved campaigning but hated the media scrutiny. He could not be reached for comment; University of Denver President Marc Holtzman, 44, of Carbondale. The former banker and political boy wonder served as Gov. Bill Owens' secretary of technology for five years; Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, 50, of Englewood, who was chosen by Owens to be his running mate in his second term; Entrepreneur Rutt Bridges, 53, of Denver, founder of the Bighorn Center for Public Policy, a Denver-based think tank; Former state Sen. Mike Feeley, 51, of Lakewood. The quick- witted attorney ran for governor in 1998; Mayor John Hickenlooper, 51, a brewmeister elected to his first political office last year. Although Coloradans traditionally have resented Denver mayors, numerous polls show he is very popular. 'Seriously though, it's difficult to imagine leaving a job where one can get so much done that directly improves people's quality of life,' he said; Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter, 48, is leaving office because of term limits. The Colorado native grew up on an Arapahoe County farm with 11 siblings. 'I'm considering it as one of my options,' he said; U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, 54, of Eldorado Springs, was just elected to his fourth term in office. 'It's no secret that he would like to serve the entire state of Colorado in some capacity,' said his spokesman, Lawrence Pacheco."
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