http://rockymountainnews.com/news/news/politics/denver-dnc/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Denver Democratic National Convention 2008en-usnews/politics/denver-dnchttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/07/polis-and-others-make-nontraditional-a-norm/?partner=RSSTroubled times call for outside-the-box thinking, and that's how new Rep. Jared Polis explains the entrepreneurial thinkers who have left the business world for Capitol Hill. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154833-733414news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalPolis and others make nontraditional a norm Rocky Mountain Newspolis-and-others-make-nontraditional-a-normurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154833-733414Change0Usablehttp://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/dem-says-bennet-has-the-goods-to-win-in-2010/?partner=RSSSen. Ken Salazar's would-be replacement, Denver Public Schools chief Michael Bennet, might be a political rookie heading into a hard-fought 2010 election, but "he's got the goods" to win, according to the man who oversees the national U.S. Senate battleground for Democrats. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154826-733414news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalDem says Bennet has 'the goods' to win in 2010Rocky Mountain Newsdem-says-bennet-has-the-goods-to-win-in-2010urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154826-733414Change0Usablehttp://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/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-154860-733414Change0Usablehttp://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/06/school-bell-rings-for-bennet/?partner=RSSAbout the same time President-elect Barack Obama was seeing his two young daughters out the door for the first day of classes in their new hometown, Colorado's future U.S. senator, Michael Bennet, showed up on the Capitol Hill campus for the start of his own crash course. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154536-733413news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalSchool bell rings for Bennet Rocky Mountain Newsschool-bell-rings-for-benneturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154536-733413Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/04/bennets-team-2010-senate-campaign-taking-shape/?partner=RSSThe 2010 U.S. Senate race for Michael Bennet got under way even before the last hours of 2008 ticked off the clock. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154266-733411news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalBennet's 2010 run under way Rocky Mountain Newsbennets-team-2010-senate-campaign-taking-shapeurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154266-733411Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/relief-hick-to-stay-mayor/?partner=RSSRelief. chacond@rockymountainnews.com (Daniel J. Chacon)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153997-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersDaniel J. ChaconLocalRelief: Hick to stay mayorRocky Mountain Newsrelief-hick-to-stay-mayorurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153997-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/bennet-beats-high-profile-rivals/?partner=RSSSeveral years ago, Denver City Councilman Michael Hancock and Michael Bennet, then Mayor John Hickenlooper's chief of staff, had a heart-to-heart talk. bartelsl@rockymountainnews.com (Lynn Bartels)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153988-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersLynn BartelsLocalBennet beats high-profile rivals Rocky Mountain Newsbennet-beats-high-profile-rivalsurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153988-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/odds-against-bennet-keeping-seat-in-2010/?partner=RSSWhen Michael Bennet assumes the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Ken Salazar, he'll be part of a deliberative body trying to rescue the nation from its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. monterod@rockymountainnews.com (David Montero)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153990-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersDavid MonteroLocalOdds against Bennet keeping seat in 2010 Rocky Mountain Newsodds-against-bennet-keeping-seat-in-2010urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153990-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/heading-back-to-the-beltway/?partner=RSSMichael Bennet is heading back to the place where he grew up on dinner table conversations about politics and public policy. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153993-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersNancy MitchellLocalHeading back to the Beltway Rocky Mountain Newsheading-back-to-the-beltwayurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153993-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/bennet-viewed-as-vulnerable-if-he-runs-in-2010/?partner=RSSRepublicans could barely contain their glee when they heard it was Michael Bennet. bartelsl@rockymountainnews.com (Lynn Bartels)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153995-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersLynn BartelsLocal Bennet viewed as vulnerable if he runs in 2010 Rocky Mountain Newsbennet-viewed-as-vulnerable-if-he-runs-in-2010urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153995-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/dps-ponders-post-bennet-scenario/?partner=RSSIf the political musical chairs fall into place in such a way that will land Michael Bennet in the U.S. Senate, two of the three top spots in Denver Public Schools will be vacant. mitchelln@rockymountainnews.com (Nancy Mitchell)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153996-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersNancy MitchellLocalDPS ponders post-Bennet scenario Rocky Mountain Newsdps-ponders-post-bennet-scenariourn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153996-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/to-democrats-pick-shocking-not-disappointing/?partner=RSSDemocrats are likely to head into the crucial 2010 election with a first-time candidate for the U.S. Senate who is little known outside the Denver area, a possibility that alarms some. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154005-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersEd SealoverLocalTo Democrats, pick shocking, not disappointingRocky Mountain Newsto-democrats-pick-shocking-not-disappointingurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154005-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/03/ritter-taps-bennet-for-senate/?partner=RSSGov. Bill Ritter shattered conventional wisdom in tapping the popular but politically untested Michael Bennet, superintendent of Denver Public Schools, as the U.S. Senate replacement for Interior secretary nominee Ken Salazar. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154006-733410news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalRitter taps Bennet for Senate Rocky Mountain Newsritter-taps-bennet-for-senateurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-154006-733410Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/02/bennet-headed-theater-deal-anschutz/?partner=RSSMichael Bennet came to Denver more than a decade ago with impressive intellectual credentials and zero business experience. Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz changed that. milstead@RockyMountainNews.com (David Milstead)Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153833-733409news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersDavid MilsteadLocalBennet headed big-bucks theater deal for Anschutz Rocky Mountain Newsbennet-headed-theater-deal-anschutzurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153833-733409Change733409Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/31/degette-off-list-for-salazar-seat/?partner=RSSScratch Rep. Diana DeGette's name off the long list of Coloradans vying to replace Interior secretary nominee Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153384-733407news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalDeGette off list for Salazar seat Rocky Mountain Newsdegette-off-list-for-salazar-seaturn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153384-733407Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/30/teamsters-back-fitz-gerald-for-senate/?partner=RSSA union giant upped the ante in the U.S. Senate lobbying contest Monday, becoming the first prominent organization to publicly endorse an applicant for the job: former state Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153093-733406news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersEd SealoverLocalTeamsters back Fitz-Gerald for Senate Rocky Mountain Newsteamsters-back-fitz-gerald-for-senateurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153093-733406Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/30/salazar-senate-replacement-expected-soon/?partner=RSSGov. Bill Ritter has promised a decision "soon" on a U.S. Senate replacement for Interior Secretary nominee Ken Salazar, and that could turn out to be faster than a New York minute. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153096-733406news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerLocalSalazar senate replacement expected soonRocky Mountain Newssalazar-senate-replacement-expected-soonurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-153096-733406Change0Usable