As Colorado gets set to vote tomorrow, the New York Times notes how both Senate primaries, once considered cakewalks for their presumptive party favorite --
“„Born in New York and educated at Princeton, [Buck] served as the lawyer for Dick Cheney, then a congressman, during the Iran-Contra hearings and worked three years for the Justice Department. He served 14 years in the United States attorney’s office in Colorado before being elected district attorney of Weld County, north of Denver, in 2004.
“„“I am not saying I don’t have a lot of connections,” Mr. Buck said in an interview at his Denver campaign office. “I am saying I am not the candidate of Washington, D.C.”
“„In a twist, Mr. Bennet, though technically the incumbent, is the only one of the four candidates who has never won election to public office. His appointment by Gov. Bill Ritter to fill the seat vacated by Ken Salazar when Mr. Salazar became interior secretary was a surprise, but he has come to be highly regarded by his Democratic Senate colleagues.
“„“I spent my entire life outside of politics and never ran for office before,” he said in an interview on Sunday. “I bring a perspective that is different from what a lot of people in Washington bring to the job and what Andrew would bring.”
“„The two sides won’t say what that agreement calls for, but McInnis campaign spokesman Sean Duffy did say it requires the former congressman to repay the entire amount, as the foundation initially requested.
“„“Scott has reached a settlement with the Hasan Foundation,” Duffy said. “All matters between the foundation and Scott McInnis have been fully resolved to the satisfaction of both parties. That is all the agreement allows in terms of comment on this matter.”