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Bypass Bennet?

Bypass Bennet?

Senator Michael Bennet is a reliable vote for President Obama’s agenda, even defying many Democrats in the process. ...
Christian Gomez

Senator Michael Farrand Bennet of Colorado (shown) is a liberal Democrat seeking reelection in what could be a competitive race in the Centennial State. On March 20, 2016, The Hill listed Colorado as number eight on its list of “10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2016.” However, a more recent list published by The Hill on June 6, 2016 no longer mentions Colorado or Senator Bennet. Politico’s “Campaign Pro” race ranking, which as of July considers Colorado the ninth most vulnerable Senate seat this year, noted, “Republicans can’t find anyone to take on Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.” As a result, Bennet no longer appears as vulnerable as he did at the start of the year.

Regardless of the party politics involved, Bennet is not likely to earn the approval of Colorado constitutionalist voters. According to The New American’s “Freedom Index,” which measures the fidelity of congressmen to the Constitution based upon their votes in either the House or Senate, Bennet maintains a dismal cumulative score of eight percent.

Bennet was initially appointed to the Senate by then-Governor Bill Ritter, when then-Senator Ken Salazar resigned to accept the position of secretary of the interior in the newly inaugurated Obama administration. Bennet was sworn in to the Senate on January 21, 2009, the day after Barack Obama’s first presidential inauguration, and he has remained there, a loyal supporter of President Obama’s policies. In 2010, as an incumbent, Bennet faced his first senatorial election.

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