http://rockymountainnews.com/news/news/politics/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Politicsen-usnews/politicshttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/02/political-season-in-state-showed-money-mania/?partner=RSSPolitics fueled a $161 million economic engine in Colorado in 2008 as record amounts of money flowed into ballot initiatives, congressional races and state legislative battles. hubbarb@rockymountainnews.com (Burt Hubbard)Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153780-733409news/politics/electionsBurt HubbardLocalPolitical season in state showed money mania Rocky Mountain Newspolitical-season-in-state-showed-money-maniaurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153780-733409Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/30/degette-out-senate-contest/?partner=RSS Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, today took herself out of the competition to replace Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153185-733406news/politics/electionsRocky Mountain NewsLocalDeGette out of Senate contestRocky Mountain Newsdegette-out-senate-contesturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153185-733406Change733406Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/29/changeorg-names-musgrave-2008-villainesse/?partner=RSSOusted Colorado Rep. Marilyn Musgrave has received a dubious honor from change.org. chacond@rockymountainnews.com (Daniel J. Chacon)Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152895-733405news/politics/electionsDaniel J. ChaconLocalMusgrave crowned one of five villains and villainesses of 2008Rocky Mountain Newschangeorg-names-musgrave-2008-villainesseurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152895-733405Change733405Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/26/youth-vote-wooed-for-2010/?partner=RSSColorado's younger voters, living up to pre-election hype, turned out in what appear to be record numbers for this year's presidential contest, new statistics show. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152177-733402news/politics/electionsEd SealoverLocalYouth vote wooed for 2010 Rocky Mountain Newsyouth-vote-wooed-for-2010urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-152177-733402Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/us-attorney-eid-plans-run-state-attorney-general/?partner=RSSU.S. Attorney for Colorado Troy Eid will step down Jan. 19 and plans to run for state attorney general in 2010, he announced today. burnetts@rockymountainnews.com (Sara Burnett)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154962-733414news/politics/colorado-governmentSara BurnettLocalU.S. Attorney Eid plans to run for state attorney generalRocky Mountain Newsus-attorney-eid-plans-run-state-attorney-generalurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154962-733414Change733414Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/coffman-expects-his-voice-to-be-heard-soon/?partner=RSSA long, long road brought Rep. Mike Coffman to Capitol Hill. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154824-733414news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalCoffman expects his voice to be heard soonRocky Mountain Newscoffman-expects-his-voice-to-be-heard-soonurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154824-733414Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/udall-grew-up-at-the-knee-of-politics/?partner=RSSTears flowed in the U.S. Senate gallery Tuesday as Sen. Mark Udall took the oath of office and began a dramatic, wholesale transformation of the Colorado congressional delegation. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154828-733414news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalUdall grew up at the knee of politics Rocky Mountain Newsudall-grew-up-at-the-knee-of-politicsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154828-733414Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/for-rep-markey-one-small-step/?partner=RSSShe won't call it a lesson from her predecessor, but new Rep. Betsy Markey got to work in Congress on Tuesday by tackling relatively small, local issues rather than any big, national controversy. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154832-733414news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalFor Rep. Markey, one small step Rocky Mountain Newsfor-rep-markey-one-small-stepurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154832-733414Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/parker-pair-will-ride-with-obama/?partner=RSSPatricia and Tedd Stiles came home Tuesday from a week at their mountain cabin only to discover their journey just beginning. ensslinj@rockymountainnews.com (John C. Ensslin)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154860-733414news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersJohn C. EnsslinLocalParker pair will ride with Obama Rocky Mountain Newsparker-pair-will-ride-with-obamaurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154860-733414Change0Usable