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Tidwell 'making some sort of announcement' Thursday

May 4, 2009

Cleve Tidwell, Denver businessman and political newcomer, sent out a Facebook message this morning with details for a Thursday event where he plans to announce the results of his exploratory committee for U.S. Senate.

Tidwell shifts focus to U.S. Senate race

A Face the State Staff Report

April 27, 2009

Cleve Tidwell at rally

After briefly suggesting that he would challenge Gov. Bill Ritter for his seat in 2010, Denver businessman and Republican political newcomer Cleve Tidwell is now saying he'll likely run for U.S. Senate.

'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 4/27/09 - U.S. Senate challengers, RTD on property rights

FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver for a wide-ranging survey of hot topics in Colorado politics. Brad and Amy discuss the results of Face The State's online poll regarding GOP challengers to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and examine lessons learned from RTD's eminent domain proceedings for its FasTracks expansion.

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Poll: Which Republican should challenge U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in 2010?

April 21, 2009

The race is on. For the 2010 GOP U.S. Senate nomination, that is. Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier has announced his exploratory committee and it appears other candidates may not be far behind. Sound off on FTS: Which Republican would you like to see challenge U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, D-Denver, 18 months from now?

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Slideshow: FTS Hottest Politicos heat up Cherry Creek

April 8, 2009

Hottest politicos buzz promo art

It was standing room only at Cherry Creek hotspot Campo de Fiori Tuesday night as Face The State revealed its inaugural "Hottest Politicos" award winners.

The Ryan Frazier appeal

A Face the State Staff Report

March 31, 2009

Ryan Frazier file 3/31

The results are in. Ryan Frazier is the Republican pick for U.S. Senate, at least according to a straw poll taken during Saturday's Douglas County Lincoln Day dinner where 60 percent of the GOP faithful in attendance said they’d support Frazier's candidacy over that of former Congressman Bob Beauprez and radio personality Dan Caplis.

Will Dan Caplis run for US Senate?

March 16, 2009

"Talk-radio hosts might be well-known political figures, but can they turn their popularity among listeners into a successful political campaign?

Dan Caplis might soon try to figure that out. The veteran conservative radio personality, who co-hosts an afternoon show weekdays with liberal counterpart Craig Silverman on KHOW-AM, says he’d like to decide by early May whether to run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate."

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Forget about Hardball’s Matthews - let’s talk about Denver’s Caplis, Schrager, and Harsanyi

December 1, 2008

With the national political rumor mill is abuzz about the prospect that MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews is exploring his own bid for U.S. Senate, we got to thinking here at Face The State about who we’d consider as top political prospects here in Colorado.

Slideshow: Election night with the GOP

A Face the State Staff Report

November 5, 2008

Bob Schaffer on election night 2008


The mood at the Republican’s Election Night Party grew solemn as results started to filter in. Hundreds of volunteers, campaign staff and candidates watched their dreams and careers squashed as Colorado turned blue and chose Barack Obama for President and Mark Udall for the state's next Senator.