M.E. Sprengelmeyer is political correspondent for the Rocky Mountain News. A 1989 graduate of Northwestern University, he has worked in the Rocky's Washington bureau since 2001, and in 2007 began chasing presidential contenders down the "Back Roads to the White House."
In 2002, he traveled with U.S. Marines in the war in Afghanistan and with the 101st Airborne Division during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. He also is a retired Wrigley Field usher, accordion player and former member of the rock band "News Hole."
Click here to read his Back Roads to the White House blog.
- Obama strikes back at Nader over 'talking white' blast
June 25, 2008 - Nader: Obama trying to 'talk white'
June 25, 2008 - Conservative heavyweight Lamborn to back McCain
June 13, 2008 - McCain picks up Lamborn endorsement
June 12, 2008 - Panel pushes fix for tunnel in Leadville
June 12, 2008 - Perlmutter pushes green construction
June 11, 2008 - Leadville mine drain fix moves forward
June 11, 2008 - Clinton gives Obama support
June 7, 2008 - DeGette says it's time to focus on November
June 5, 2008 - Salazar, Salazar and Udall climb on Obama bandwagon
June 4, 2008 - See full list of stories by M.E. Sprengelmeyer...
