Gary Hart

Several of the 20 candidates for Colorado's Secretary of State have some heavy hitters backing them.

TV talk show host and 1990 Democratic Secretary of State nominee Aaron Harber offered former U.S. Sens. Gary Hart (D-Kittredge) and Hank Brown (R-Denver) as references on his application.

Joseph Poche, vice president of operations at Physicians Management Information Services, Inc., can more than match Harber when it comes to prominent backers: the Denver resident lists 1992 and 1996 presidential candidate Ross Perot and U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) as references.

Politico speculates that former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart (D) could be a potential pick for Secretary of Homeland Security in a Barack Obama administration. Hart previously served on the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart-Rudman Commission) during the Clinton administration.

Fifth Congressional District Democratic candidate Hal Bidlack is rolling out some big names for a fundraiser Friday evening in Denver.

U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), former presidential candidate and retired Gen. Wesley Clark, former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Denver), former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.), and the entire Colorado Democratic Congressional delegation are on the host committee for the Bidlack fundraiser, scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Patton Boggs Law Firm in Denver.

Colorado has five living former United States Senators: Bill Armstrong, 71, who served from 1979 to 1991; Hank Brown, 68, who served from 1991 to 1997; Ben Nighthorse Campbell, 75, who served from 1993 to 2001; Gary Hart, 71, a Senator from 1975 to 1987; and Tim Wirth, 68, who served from 1987 to 1993. 

Eliot Spitzer is just the latest in a long list of political sex scandals that goes back to the Continental Congress. Politicker.com has a list of America’s Top 53 Political Sex Scandals that includes prostitutes, sex with minors, strippers, extramarital affairs, massages, nude swim parties, and even a murder. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LIST

Ask former Colorado Rep. Mike Garcia. He’ll tell you what happens when you mix sex and politics. The results can be funny, sad, disgusting, but never happy.  read more »

“Colorado, our moment is now!” cried U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) before an overflow crowd Wednesday morning at the University of Denver.

During his address at DU’s Magness Arena, Obama cast himself as more electable than Democratic presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, saying he is better able to bring together Democrats, Republicans, and independents.  read more »