Colorado's U.S. Senator, Ken Salazar, is advising the Democratic party to avoid a primary battle, according to the Rocky Mountain News [January 27, 2006, "Salazar pushes unity for Democrats"]. From the article, "Democrats need to unify behind one gubernatorial candidate soon to avoid a damaging primary - whether it's Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper or former Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter. That's the advice of someone who has been there and done that: U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar. In 2004, the former Colorado attorney general got a big boost in his U.S. Senate race when his two biggest-name, best-bankrolled Democratic rivals stepped aside and backed his campaign. After Rep. Mark Udall and think tank founder Rutt Bridges cleared the field, Salazar went on to defeat lightly funded political newcomer Mike Miles in the primary, then he won the multimillion-dollar fight against Republican beer magnate Pete Coors."
Meanwhile Mayor Hickenlooper is still non-committal about running, according to the Denver Post [January 27, 2006, "A choice is brewing, Hickenlooper vow"]. From the article, "Although some political observers have contended Hickenlooper is toeing a fine line between contemplating a run for governor and appearing indecisive, the mayor said he was still compiling all the information he thinks necessary to make his decision. He did not give a timeline, but said again that it would be soon."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
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