Tracking Bennet and Hickenlooper
Weekly Clips from January 21, 2010 through February 04, 2010
Mr. John Hickenlooper and Sen. Michael Bennet
Mayor John Hickenlooper
Romanoff refocuses on Senate bid
Colorado Statesman: Ernest Luning: Romanoff publicly declared that he will campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bennet. This public address crushed wide-spread speculation which resulted when Romanoff had considered running for governor, a move that would have pinned him against the Denver Mayor. Romanoff clarified his position with this statement: “I admire his creativity and his leadership. I support his candidacy, and I look forward to campaigning with him this fall.” More…
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Poll watch: Dems holds edge in Hawaii, GOP leads Senate races in MO, PA and AR
Campaign Diaries: Taniel: This blog responds to Research 2000’s Colorado poll which shows that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is the strongest of the Democrats running for governorship. More…
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Hickenlooper is the best candidate
Steamboat Today: Dylan Roberts: As the Mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper’s record on critical issues such as the budget crisis, homelessness, and jobs creation may help to position him in the eyes of the voters as a well-qualified candidate for the governorship. “During the worst economic downfall since the Great Depression, Colorado needs a successful businessman to lead our state.” More…
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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems refocuses on core technology
Loveland Report-Herald: “Denver International Airport’s fleet of 200-plus light-duty trucks, used for everything from plowing snow to maintaining runway lights, burned through about $1.3 million worth of gasoline and diesel fuel last year. Everybody connected with the airport, from the guy who manages the fleet to Mayor John Hickenlooper, would like to see that number come down.” More…
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PRWEB: Hickenlooper will be the keynote speaker at the annual Commercial Strategies for Success in Construction Lending (SSCL) seminar. “Commercial real estate and construction industry topics featured at the event will include FDIC Regulatory Developments, Construction REO & Workouts, Economic Update and Forecast, SBA Compliance and Product Development, and Commercial Construction Lending Best Practices.” More…
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Political leaders comment on State of the Union
Longmont Times: Colorado Republican Party chairman Dick Wadhams had this to say in reaction to the President’s address: “Colorado has lost tens of thousands of jobs since the failed Obama-Ritter-Hickenlooper-Bennet ‘stimulus’ bill was signed. President Obama continues to push his job killing ‘cap and trade’ and health-care reform bills despite clear and increasing public opposition. Just like Gov. Bill Ritter, who withdrew from running for reelection in the face of near certain defeat, Mayor Hickenlooper and Sen. Michael Bennet continue to mindlessly support the failed Obama agenda to increase the size, cost and scope of the federal government.” More…
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Denver’s Driving Change Program Reduces Vehicular CO2 Emissions
Enviance: Driving Change, the world’s first Internet-based vehicular greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking system, today announced significant reductions in GHG emissions by the City and County of Denver as a result of online feedback on how driving behaviors impact the environment and fuel costs. “Once the Driving Change system revealed and quantified the idling issue, we were able to use the system to target the problem and measure our success in reducing this wasteful practice, allowing us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money on fuel at the same time.” More…
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Ski Industry Brings Denver Its Largest Convention Ever
First Tracks!! Online Media: The four-day convention will be held in Denver for the next eleven years and is expected to have an economic impact of $60 million. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper stated, “We are pleased to host the SIA Snow Show and welcome its 18,000 attendees to the Mile High City. This convention will give our region a significant economic lift, as well as an opportunity to continue showcasing all of the great outdoor activities Colorado has to offer. This is a tremendous opportunity for Denver and our state.” More…
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Oil bash turns into political brouhaha
Denver Post: Much to the perturbations of the Senate minority leader, Josh Penry, the Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper schmoozed with the audience at an oil and gas reception, an event which was hosted in honor of the new Colorado Oil & Gas Association president. Penry stated that the oil and gas industries are among the biggest economic issues in Colorado. “The new president was more than a little naive to give Hickenlooper a stage without questioning him on how he’s been consistently silent or dead wrong on the issues facing this industry.” More…
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Denver Post: Joanna Davidson (blog): John Hickenlooper stopped by the Colorado Ballet Auxiliary’s annual gala long enough to express his support both for the company and the arts in general (Picture of the posing mayor). He also confessed that he had taken three years of modern dance in college, and “There are pictures of me in a leotard — which I’m sure will surface at some point during the (gubernatorial) campaign — and it’s not a pretty sight.” More…
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News: Flobots receive Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
Denver Post: John Wenzel (blog): Music fans praised the Mayor not only for his specific selections of artists, of whom were recipients of the Mayor’s Award, but also because of the attention in general that he gives the arts. More…
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Michael Bennet
Romanoff refocuses on Senate bid
Colorado Statesman: Ernest Luning: Appealing to a constituency that he thinks Sen. Bennet has both frustrated and undermined, the former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff formally declared that he will campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bennet: an announcement that has clarified recent speculation of the contrary. More…
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Citizens United fallout: Colo. GOP to file suit
Politico: Jessica Taylor: “In one of the first repercussions of Thursday’s Citizens United ruling, the Colorado Republican Party says it will sue to overturn state limits on corporate and union expenditures…Undoing the limits could have a significant impact on key Colorado races such as appointed Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet’s campaign. He faces both a primary and general election challenge.” More…
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Thursday Fundraising Roundup, GOV Edition
National Review: Hotline On Call: Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is making the DSCC happy today; he announced he’s pulled in $1.2M in the final 3 months of the year, leaving him with $3.5M CoH. More…
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Funding to help with the heating costs
Denver Daily: In a bipartisan letter to President Obama, Sen. Bennet and 48 of his Senate colleagues obtained almost $5 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) contingency funds. More…
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Buck backs hold on EPA carbon regulation takes Bennet to task
Greeley Tribune: Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck is one of several challengers in the Republican primary running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bennet, D-Colo. Buck endorsed a resolution to stop the Obama administration from regulating carbon dioxide emissions and reserving that authority for Congress. Buck noted that Sen. Bennet is not among the resolution’s co-sponsors. “Bennet is all too willing to rubber-stamp even the worst of Obama’s policies,” Buck said. Other GOP candidates for the Senator’s seat include former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton and former state Senator Tom Wiens. More…
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Political leaders comment on State of the Union
Longmont Times: Sen. Bennet is pleased with the focus and vision of President Obama’s national address. Sen. Bennet’s statements include: “After a lost decade of declining wages and eroding security for the middle class, the last thing working families can afford is more of the same — and it’s going to require all of us, working together, to get results.” More…
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Did Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet Forget He Has a Primary?
Huffington Post: Wade Norris: Either Rachel Maddow has a political Magic 8-Ball or Sen. Bennet is victim to a general trend in national politics. It has been a year since Rachel Maddow dubbed Sen. Bennet a “conservadem”, a term that refers to a coalition of Democrats who covertly act in opposition to Obama’s federal agenda by favoring legislation such as reducing federal spending, watering-down climate change legislation and preventing passage of health care legislation (video). Wade Norris affirms with great detail how Sen. Bennet’s actions and votes over the past year can indeed qualify him as a “Conservadem.” Norris attempts his own political prophesy by predicting that the Democratic primary will force Sen. Bennet to reveal and defend his apparently “covert” centrism, a less-than-favorable position in a critical election. More…
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Primary time: Let the political family feuds begin
AP: Forbes: Liz Sidoti: “’Tis the season when Democrats and Republicans eat their own.” One of the most popular battles in the Senate primaries include Sen. Bennet’s race, which reveals the internal rivalry within the Democratic party, has captured the eyes of the nation. More…
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This is for our readers in Colorado
Chuck’s Blog: Ed: Tea Party organizer in advises Coloradoans to recall Sen. Bennet though petition. “As we saw last year, Congress’s priorities are global warming, nationalization of banks, car companies and healthcare, as well as acquiescence to union demands and funding, with taxpayer dollars, of liberal front groups. I believe this is all coming to a head, and here is where we all come in. I want to alert all of you to a move in Colorado to have a recall election for Mark Udall and Michael Bennet.” More…
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Senators urge extension of COBRA, unemployment benefits
Hawaii 24/7: Sen. Bennet and 30 senators sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus urging an extension of unemployment benefits and eligibility for the COBRA Premium Assistance Program through Dec. 31, 2010. More…
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Reverse Midas: Obama to campaign for beleaguered Sen. Bennet in Colorado
Michelle Malkin: “Oh, goody. The man whose in-state appearances helped doom Democrats Jon Corzine in New Jersey, Creigh Deeds in Virginia, and Martha Coakley in Massachusetts is now scheduled to campaign for flailing Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet here in Colorado. President Obama will bring his reverse Midas Touch to the mountain West next month.” More…
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Go Exec: Charlie Cook: Robustly pushing the economic stimulus package, stubbornly promoting health care reform, and neglecting the negative public reaction to TARP are three “presidential sins” committed by President Obama. Furthermore, “congressional Democrats were at least enablers and often willing co-conspirators. Obama may have led them off a cliff, but they seemed determined to go along.” Consequently, Sen. Bennet’s Senate seat is in “grave danger.” More…
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Udall, Bennet Congratulate Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia on Appointment to Regional HUD Post
(RealEstateRama): “Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet congratulated Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia on his appointment by the Obama Administration to serve as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Region VIII Director. Rick is a great choice for this position,” Senator Bennet said.” More…
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POW Presents ‘Generations’ To Congress
Transworld Business: Kailee Bradstreet: In their respective vernacular, ‘global warming’ is to politics as the ‘endless summer’ is to snow sports’ enthusiasts: a term which represents an issue of concern for the interested party. Protect Our Winters (POW), coalition of snow sports’ enthusiasts, “met with key lawmakers and staff largely from US mountain states who are also leaders on climate change and in key positions on the hill to influence the direction of this issue.” More…
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Senate Race On Track To Match CO’s Priciest
AP: This year’s Senate race in Colorado is shaping up to match the most expensive in history. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet raised $1.15 million in the fiscal quarter that ended Dec. 31. His challenger, former state House Speak Andrew Romanoff, raised $337,000. More…
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Craig Becker Confirmation Vote: Michael Bennet Not Off Hook on Card Check
People’s Press Collective: Ben DeGross: Obama administration may appoint the Associate General Counsel to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Craig Becker. The administration’s “efforts to backdoor the so-called Employee Free Choice Act (aka card check) through the appointment of SEIU lackey Craig Becker” may receive support by Sen. Bennet despite opposition from Colorado union members. “Fellow Democrats in Congress like the indecisive appointed junior U.S. Senator Michael Bennet wouldn’t have to take an obvious position that either offends the Obama administration or the overwhelming number of Coloradans (and a majority of Colorado union members) opposed to this destructive proposal to re-write labor laws.” More…
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GOP’s Senate Prospects on the Rise
NewsMax: “If the election were held today, the Republicans could come close to winning back the Senate, if not actually win it,” said pollster John Zogby. The political atmosphere in Colorado also has changed sharply. The latest poll by Daily Kos, a liberal Web site, gave a one-point edge to freshman Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, but recent polls by Rasmussen show former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, a Republican, with a 12-point lead over the incumbent. More…
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Obama, Senate Democrats, and 2010
MSNBC: First Read: Senior aides told NBC News that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid planned to only call on those Democrats running this November to pose questions to President Obama at his meeting today with Senate Democrats. Sen. Bennet was able to ask the president a question, which the Senator also forwarded to the president in advance. More…
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Pres. Obama: Transparency made healthcare bill better; more needed
The Hill: Tony Romm (Blog Briefing Room): President Obama responded to Sen. Bennet’s inquiry regarding the lack of coverage of the healthcare debates with this statement: “The truth of the matter is the process looked painful and messy, but the innumerable hearings that were held did give an opportunity for the product to get refined so that I think the ultimate package… is better than where we started.” More…
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Remarks by the President at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference
White House: The Newseum: President Obama and fellow Democrats sang about “change” all the way to the White House. But, in a question and answer time between Senate Democrats and the president, Sen. Bennet seemed to suggest that this reoccurring campaign theme song is no longer in tune. “What are we going to do differently? What are you going to do differently? What do we need to do differently as Democrats and Republicans to fix this institution so that our democracy can actually withstand the test that we’re facing right now? More…
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Obama to appear at Bennet fundraisers
Denver Post: Why is the president campaigning for Sen. Bennet in February? According to the Denver Post, “Obama’s visit so early in the year signals his commitment to Bennet, who was appointed to the post, reads an e-mail sent to potential donors and fundraisers. “Rather than parachute in at the last moment as happened in some recent Democratic elections, the president has made the Bennet campaign a real priority, and is coming early in this election year to show his support,” according to the e-mail.” More…
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Obama to Colorado for Bennet fundraiser
The Hill: Sean Miller: (Blog Briefing Room): The president is campaigning for Sen. Bennet, but his Colorado appearance in February represents the degree of support that the Senator needs for his campaign. “The president’s early visit to Colorado is a signal of panic within the Bennet campaign,” said Bill Romjue, Romanoff’s campaign manager. “Sen. Bennet is beginning to realize that all the money he has raised in Washington, much of it from industries that have perennially blocked the Democratic agenda, will not protect him from the voters of Colorado.” More…
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