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CO-Senate: Bennet Lands Cecil
Appointed Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet (D) has hired high-level party operative Guy Cecil to serve as his chief of staff, a recognition of the political peril in which he finds himself in 2010. Cecil, who is currently the president of Thomas Circle Strategies, a public relations firm, spent much ...
Bennet's campaign apologizes for electioneering in schools
thehill.com — Sen. Michael Bennet's (D-Colo.) campaign has been forced to apologize for political meddling in the Denver public... school system. Bennet served as superintendent there before being appointed to the Senate early this year, and his campaign has ... (more) Bennet's campaign apologizes for electioneering in schools
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Michael Bennet Swaps Chief Of Staff Jeff Lane For Political Operative Guy Cecil
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — Colorado Senator Michael Bennet has replaced his Chief of Staff, Jeff Lane, with long-time Democratic Party operative Guy Cecil, a former political director for Hilary Clinton. The move to hire a seasoned political strategist is widely being interpreted as a recognition by Bennet that he is facing a serious reelection challenge from both primary challenger Andrew Romanoff and Republican Jane Norton. Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post analyzes: Cecil's hiring is an acknowledgment by Bennet of the difficult path he must tread over the next 12 ...

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