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Bennet wins US Senate race in Colo.

Kevin Simpson, Allison Sherry and Michael Booth
The Denver Post
(The Denver Post)Sen. Michael Bennet, left, watches election results with his family, while Ken Buck, far right, watched the results with his wife.
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Appointed 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 47.1 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 highest vote total, or about 3,900 votes based on current tallies.



Bennet leads by nearly 7,000 votes with an estimated 30,000 still to be counted in Boulder County.

Read more: Bennet wins in Senate race – The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/election2010/ci_16502977#ixzz14EJJJ3Rg


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