Close-fought races
Close-fought races loomed in Colorado as Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet battled for his job Tuesday in a primary against Andrew Romanoff, a former state House speaker whose grassroots campaign and embrace of the nation’s anti-establishment mood has him within striking distance of an upset.
Mr. Bennet, appointed last year to fill the seat vacated when Ken Salazar become Interior Secretary, faced the possibility of being the third senator this year to fail to win his party’s nomination, after Sens. Bob Bennett (R., Utah), and Arlen Specter (D., Pa.) The race was too close to call in advance polling.free game
Republicans in the state had their own outsider-versus-insider Senate story line. Former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, endorsed by most sitting GOP senators, faced Ken Buck, a rural prosecutor who depicted Ms. Norton as too cozy with the Washington establishment.
In the governor’s race, Republicans were choosing between former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis and businessman Dan Maes, who was a virtual unknown until a plagiarism scandal broke involving Mr. McInnis. Mr. McInnis has apologized to voters for lifting part of a judge’s work in 2005 for a series of essays on water rights. He has blamed a research assistant, who has denied responsibility, and has given back the $300,000 he was paid for the essays.
The winner will face Democrat John Hickenlooper.Colorado’s primary is mostly mail-in, and early ballot totals suggested the election could set turnout records.In Connecticut, polls ahead of Tuesday’s vote showed tight races for governor in both parties.
A Quinnipiac University survey released Monday showed former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate, in a dead heat with Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, best known for defeating Sen. Joe Lieberman in the 2006 primary.flash game
The same poll showed Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele gaining ground among likely voters in the Republican gubernatorial primary but still trailing former ambassador and Greenwich businessman Tom Foley. They are vying to replace Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who decided not to seek re-election.
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