Denver Post: Bennet wins Senate race (Tea Party loses another race)

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Sen. Michael Bennet delivers his victory speech in front of The Denver Museum of Nature and Science Wednesday afternoon. (Post / Craig F. Walker)

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will be elected to the U.S. Senate after pulling ahead of challenger Ken Buck this morning.

Long after most Coloradans — including the candidates and their supporters — had gone to bed, returns from Denver and Boulder moved Bennet past Buck and into the lead, 47.5 percent to 47.0 percent.

A recount would be required if the difference between the two candidates' vote totals is less than one-half of 1 percent of the leading candidate's vote total, or about 3,900 votes based on current tallies.

Bennet leads by nearly 7,000 votes. (Update, Bennett now leads by 15,646 votes).

Read more: Bennet wins Senate race - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/election2010/ci_16511547#ixzz14MjhgnLO

[tavalon]

1. I'm glad the rapist didn't win

I hate it when rapists end up in the Congress. We have enough trouble with them to start with, without that as a starting point.

[oh08dem]

2. Ken Buck, you suck .... n/t