Don't expect Colorado's U.S. senators to be a presidential runningmate. In a survey of the U.S. Senate's membership not already running for president on whether they'd accept an offer to be vice president, The Hill newspaper found a variety of responses to the veepstakes question. Some were accompanied by laughs, others took the question seriously.
So, how did Democrat Ken Salazar and Republican Wayne Allard respond?
Says Salazar: "Of course. Everybody in here would do it if asked. But it's a very speculative question and I don't expect it'll happen in my case."
Says Allard: "You got your answer - a laugh. The president's going to make that choice. You can see how much I've thought about it."
The U.S. Senate debate between U.S. Rep. Mark Udall (D-Eldorado Springs) and former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer (R-Fort Collins) will take place ... >
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