Comments on: Romanoff to challenge Bennet for Colorado Senate in 2010 http://www.historiann.com/2009/09/11/romanoff-to-challenge-bennet-for-co-senate/ History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Colorado Senate race all Buck’d up : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present http://www.historiann.com/2009/09/11/romanoff-to-challenge-bennet-for-co-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-736870 Colorado Senate race all Buck’d up : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:17:25 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=7337#comment-736870 [...] yeah, babies–here’s what happens when you have a race between a thin resume who couldn’t win a “one-man charm contest” and a neophyte who until six months ago couldn’t get anyone to talk to him but the Greeley [...] [...] yeah, babies–here’s what happens when you have a race between a thin resume who couldn’t win a “one-man charm contest” and a neophyte who until six months ago couldn’t get anyone to talk to him but the Greeley [...]

]]> By: Indyanna http://www.historiann.com/2009/09/11/romanoff-to-challenge-bennet-for-co-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-436454 Indyanna Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:06:08 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=7337#comment-436454 Thanks, Historiann, and yes, I'll admit it's slightly more democratic than the Colorado situation, although there are some details I can't relate here that make it fairly weird. But, as I reflect on it, my one constituent is going to insist that there be at least as much queenmaking as kingmaking, or there will be a ree-call campaign in a heck of a hurry. Sorry about that; Patriarchal Equilibrium, late-nite vocabulary division. Thanks, Historiann, and yes, I’ll admit it’s slightly more democratic than the Colorado situation, although there are some details I can’t relate here that make it fairly weird. But, as I reflect on it, my one constituent is going to insist that there be at least as much queenmaking as kingmaking, or there will be a ree-call campaign in a heck of a hurry. Sorry about that; Patriarchal Equilibrium, late-nite vocabulary division.

]]> By: Historiann http://www.historiann.com/2009/09/11/romanoff-to-challenge-bennet-for-co-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-436431 Historiann Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:13:55 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=7337#comment-436431 Congratulations, Indyanna! But at least your one vote was the result of a democratic process. Bennet was appointed because he won one vote--the Governor's--despite never having run for office, won a political office, or won any votes from any grubby little citizens like me. Congratulations, Indyanna! But at least your one vote was the result of a democratic process. Bennet was appointed because he won one vote–the Governor’s–despite never having run for office, won a political office, or won any votes from any grubby little citizens like me.

]]> By: Indyanna http://www.historiann.com/2009/09/11/romanoff-to-challenge-bennet-for-co-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-436168 Indyanna Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:56:07 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=7337#comment-436168 Ditto. I was planning on asking for Breckenridge or Durango, too. The "just one vote" part both intrigues and cuts close to home, though. I got elected to an important, almost king-making, committee at my uni by just one vote. Nothing so simple as 217 votes for me and 216 for a runner-up, either. I got one vote, last spring, and nobody else got zero. By protocol this made me an alternate. I spent the summer knowing there was a better chance of the MacArthur Committee calling than of actually having to serve. Until first day of classes this year, when I got the call about several (dozen?) resignations on high, so here I am about to make kings. I found out who voted for me, too. Constituent service will be a snap but not sure about the kingmaking part. Ditto. I was planning on asking for Breckenridge or Durango, too.

The “just one vote” part both intrigues and cuts close to home, though. I got elected to an important, almost king-making, committee at my uni by just one vote. Nothing so simple as 217 votes for me and 216 for a runner-up, either. I got one vote, last spring, and nobody else got zero. By protocol this made me an alternate. I spent the summer knowing there was a better chance of the MacArthur Committee calling than of actually having to serve. Until first day of classes this year, when I got the call about several (dozen?) resignations on high, so here I am about to make kings. I found out who voted for me, too. Constituent service will be a snap but not sure about the kingmaking part.

]]> By: Susan http://www.historiann.com/2009/09/11/romanoff-to-challenge-bennet-for-co-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-435899 Susan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:28:03 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=7337#comment-435899 While the historical profession is grateful, I am kind of sorry that we won't have Historiann's colleagues knocking on doors all over Colorado. I would have made a trip to campaign for you! While the historical profession is grateful, I am kind of sorry that we won’t have Historiann’s colleagues knocking on doors all over Colorado. I would have made a trip to campaign for you!

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