Obama Colorado Phone Calls: Automated Calls In Support Of Bennet To Begin As Primaries Near

DENVER — Colorado Democrats could be getting a phone call from the president this week.

President Barack Obama taped an automated phone call asking Democrats to vote for Sen. Michael Bennet in his Aug. 10 primary against Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff.

Obama says, "Michael may be new to politics, but wherever he has gone he has made a difference." Bennet was appointed to the seat last year.

Bennet's campaign said the calls started Thursday and will go to 464,000 households where affiliated Democrats have received mail-in ballots.

Romanoff has been endorsed by former President Bill Clinton.

Last month, Romanoff and the White House acknowledged that an Obama adviser called Romanoff last year to talk about possible jobs if Romanoff decided not to challenge Bennet. Both sides said there was no formal job offer.

Comments

[JohnHKennedy]

08:00 AM on 07/29/2010

WHAT DID COLORADO DEMOCRATS EVER DO TO OBAMA?
That he Must Tell US who OUR Senate Candidate Will Be?

Gov. Ritter split the Colorado Party and Set our Colorado Party Back 10 Years with the Bennet appointment. Bennet has never been elected to any office whatsoever and yet Obama is causing Millions in out of state and special interest money to flow into Bennet's campaign. Bennet lost our Democratic caucus, county assemblies(all but 3) and our State Assembly voting. Romanoff beat Bennet with 50% more votes. That is a huge margin. Colorado Dems DON'T WANT BENNET, yet Obama and his Organizing For America hacks are trying to force us to accept Bennet.

Now, 460,000 Colorado Dems are getting recorded Obama calls telling us we have to support Michael Bennet, Phil Anchutz's Corporate Raider and
"Pretend" Hero of the Public Option.

HANG UP ON OBAMA.
SEND A MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON DC "We're Sick of Your arrogant Meddling""

50% more Colorado Democrats at our State Assembly Wanted Romanoff and Still Obama Meddles.

As Paul W: in the Denver Post said "Obama's win in 2008 in Colorado was by 200,000 votes. He's risking alienation of 464,000 voters that likely voted for him in 2008 and, no doubt, at least half of those are Romanoff supporters."

That may be Chicago Style leadership but it is not Colorado Style Leadership.

Vote for Romanoff and take back control of our Colorado Democratic Party from the Washington D.C. Elites.

[OurTurn]

07:37 AM on 07/27/2010

"Obama says, "Michael may be new to politics, but wherever he has gone he has made a difference."
He sure did. Ask Denver Public Schools. He took the money and ran. The President just sounds like a politician hawking for his collegiate buddy. We can do better. Romanoff for Colorado.

[bluevespagirl]

11:12 PM on 07/26/2010

Thanks but no thanks President Obama.

[333888999]

03:42 PM on 07/26/2010

This clown ran as a progressive....sucked me in for my first political contribution, ever. Was wor ied he would be a wing ding leftist...hes center right.....Bush II...perhaps Herbert Hoover II. Fact of life. But to put down a man in your own footsteps(Read: you could not have succeeded with an establishment "putdown.") And continue this. Where, Mr Pres., do you think you are going to get votes? Worst possible thing here: a Republican Corporate Monopoly Dem in the whitehouse...freezing out the historic party of change Some of us have a memory beyond the evening news. Emmanuel says to you: they have nowhere to go. Hes right. Am comfortable with that. Will go nowhere. Screw you.

[JohnHKennedy]

01:07 PM on 07/25/2010

WHAT DID COLORADO DEMOCRATS EVER DO TO OBAMA?
That he Must Tell US who OUR Senate Candidate Will Be?

Gov. Ritter split the Colorado Party and Set our Colorado Party Back 10 Years with the Bennet appointment.

Now, 460,000 Colorado Dems will get recorded Obama calls telling us we have to support Michael Bennet, Phil Anchutz's Corporate Raider and
"Pretend" Hero of the Public Option.

HANG UP ON OBAMA.
SEND A MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON DC "We're Sick of Your arrogant Meddling""

50% more Colorado Democrats at our State Assembly Wanted Romanoff and Still Obama Meddles.

As Paul W: in the Denver Psot said "Obama's win in 2008 in Colorado was by 200,000 votes. He's risking alienation of 464,000 voters that likely voted for him in 2008 and, no doubt, at least half of those are Romanoff supporters."

That may be Chicago Style leadership but it is not Colorado Style Leadership.

Vote for Romanoff and take back control of our Colorado Democratic Party from the Washington D.C. Elites.

[MM5]

01:10 AM on 07/25/2010

Romanoff is nothing but a self promoting career politician - I have met him and it is clear that this is all just about him and what he thinks he deserves. We will be sending in our ballots for Bennet.

[joekel]

10:32 AM on 07/25/2010

Exactly, his whole campaign has been nothing but ego and entitlement. All our ballots went for Bennet also.

[PeterFisk]

11:09 AM on 07/25/2010

"joekel" and "mm5" are on the banksters' side. "joekel" thinks he can change facts by repeating the same baloney over and over again. He's wrong. Don't believe the pro-bankster shills and their campaign lies and smears.

We need government by the people, not government by the corporations. I'm supporting the people's candidate -- Andrew Romanoff.

[OurTurn]

07:41 AM on 07/27/2010

Like all Bennet supporters, just an opinion. We've seen how Bennet has voted. Colorado can do better. Go Romanoff.

[Turtleposer]

10:04 AM on 07/24/2010

Good for Bennet! I cast my primary ballot for Romanoff last night.

[cooperone]

10:58 PM on 07/23/2010

I mostly support Obama, but do not agree with him on this one. I think it is dangerous for himto take sides in primary elections. Hard to save face when your candidate is unsuccessful!

I am supporting Romanoff. I have never liked Bennett, including when he was Superintendent of DPS. Has Bennett ever applied for a job in his life, or has he always been appointed by the good ol' boy club?

[Nancy Cronk]

10:55 PM on 07/23/2010

I proudly voted for Senator Michael Bennet.

[Zenfro]

01:05 PM on 07/24/2010

You're proud to have a corporatist "bankster" Democrat, then. Bennett really lost me last year when he didn't support credit card and mortgage reform bills. I'm really disturbed by all the corporate cash he is taking now. Voters in this household are going for Romanoff.

[Sharon Hanson]

09:15 PM on 07/23/2010

I received my ballot in the mail and I'll fill it out and send it in tomorrow. Romanoff will have another vote from me. No thanks Obama.

[outsidethetent]

08:23 PM on 07/23/2010

Once more Obama comes down on the side of corporate Democrats instead of the progressive change he suposedly campaigned on.It didn't work when he suported Arlen R/D/whatever Specter and his support of Senator from wal-Mart Blanche Lincoln has almost certainly delivered that seat back to a Republican in name as well as deed.If anyone is still confused about how progressive BHO is,this over the top effort to prop up a novice big money shill against a proven independent Democrat in this primary should tell all you need to know.

[Jimbo23]

06:09 PM on 07/23/2010

You're a good man Obama and I voted for you but, that said, stay out of our local politics! We will elect whom we chose to represent Colorado in the Senate and don't need your input. Thanks!

[jbach]

01:49 PM on 07/23/2010

I could not believe I heard Barack Obama's voice telling me to vote for Bennet. I am outraged. Romanoff is the best candidate for Colorado. I have already voted. Also, don't contribute to Organizing for America--that will go to Bennet, too.
Holy Crap!

[OurTurn]

07:44 AM on 07/27/2010

You're correct. Not only will I not give a dime to Organizing for America, I'll be supporting Howard Dean in 2012.

[SteveDenver]

01:44 AM on 07/23/2010

Heard the first 2 seconds of that robo call and hung up. What a poor choice to participate in such an annoying practice and to back a corporate shill. ROMANOFF!

[LisaCACO]

12:14 AM on 07/23/2010

"oh hi barack!... no thanks I already voted for Romanoff. glad you called tho'... nice chatting with you. bye!"