Republican Cory Gardner Gets Major Newspaper Endorsement In Tossup Senate Race

In what could be a big boost to his Senate bid, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) received the Denver Post editorial board's endorsement Friday in a race that could decide which party controls Congress' upper chamber. The paper wrote that Gardner, who is challenging first-term Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), would provide "fresh leadership, energy and ideas" in Congress and be a more proactive voice for the state. The editorial argues that Udall "is not perceived as a leader in Washington and, with rare exceptions such as wind energy and intelligence gathering, he is not at the center of the issues that count -- as his Democratic colleague, Sen. Michael Bennet, always seems to be." The endorsement is notable given that the paper recommended Udall over former Rep. Bob Schaffer (R-Colo.) in 2008. Other papers in the state have split their endorsements this year. While The Durango Herald endorsed Udall, the Colorado Springs-Gazette picked Gardner...more