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Romanoff's rise is all the more stunning considering that Bennet has dropped almost $5.8 million on his bid so far, more than three times the $1.7 million Romanoff has spent.

Obama rallies Michael Bennet supporters as Colorado Democratic primary tightens 2010

Roy Teicher, Romanoff's spokesman, said Monday he was unaware of Ritter's statements and had no immediate reaction.

Bill Ritter Says He Discussed Jobs For Romanoff With White House 2010

By highlighting that and tying it to specific votes, Romanoff's campaign themes are exposing the corrupt system for what it is.

David Sirota: CO-SEN: What DC Will Say vs. What the CO Election Will Actually Mean 2010

Romanoff's movement is "dramatic," according to pollster Jay Leve of Survey USA, the firm that conducted the poll.

David Sirota: Stunning Denver Post Poll Shows Romanoff Ahead - What's It Mean for Progressives? 2010

I say this is stunning because Romanoff's progressive-themed campaign has closed a 17-point gap despite being outspent by about 8-to-1.

David Sirota: Stunning Denver Post Poll Shows Romanoff Ahead - What's It Mean for Progressives? 2010

Those numbers are a result of Bennet "bringing new people into the process" while Romanoff's supporters are party insiders who are politically active to begin with, he said.

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Additionally, because Obama invested so much in trying to defeat Romanoff's primary candidacy, Romanoff in a general election will be able to intensify his anti-Washington message, separating himself from an Obama brand that may hurt a Democratic candidate in a swing-state like Colorado in 2010.

David Sirota: CO-SEN: What DC Will Say vs. What the CO Election Will Actually Mean 2010

- BELTWAY WILL SAY A ROMANOFF WIN IS LAMENTABLE PROOF THAT POLITICS IS UNDULY "POLARIZED": Again, there should be little doubt that Washington pundits and reporters will try to use Romanoff's win to turn Bennet into a sympathy case (just as they did with Joe Lieberman when Ned Lamont won the Democratic primary in Connecticut in 2006).

David Sirota: CO-SEN: What DC Will Say vs. What the CO Election Will Actually Mean 2010

Part of the backlash fueling Romanoff's campaign has been against the perception that the White House is trying to meddle in states and elections that it has no business meddling in.

David Sirota: CO-SEN: What DC Will Say vs. What the CO Election Will Actually Mean 2010

Mario isn't the only one who has been stunned by Romanoff's surge of late.

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