Official
Results: Allard Declared Winner
Official election results declare Republican Senator Wayne Allard
(R) the winner in Colorado's U.S. Senate race. Allard earned 51
percent of the vote to Democratic challenger Tom Strickland's 46
percent. Allard will begin his second term as U.S. Senator in January,
2003.
Allard
Retains Senate Seat
Colorado voters appear to have handed a second term to Republican
Senator Wayne Allard, according to early polling returns. The
closely-fought race reflects the battle for Senate six years ago,
when Allard defeated Democratic challenger Tom Strickland by five
percentage points. Polls prior to the election showed both candidates
locked in one of the country's tightest races. Official results
will be posted when available.
(11/05, 12:29pm EST)
A
Big Fight for a Small Pocket of Voters in Colorado
Update: Although Republican Sen.
Wayne Allard and Democratic challenger Tom Strickland continue
to split Colorado's vote down the middle in their tight battle
for the U.S. Senate, Libertarian candidate Rick Stanley could
hold the key to victory. (11/04)
Rematch
of 1996 Senate Race Focuses on Negative Advertising
Tom Bearden reports on the charges and counter-charges that have
filled Colorado's
airwaves as the campaign nears its finish. (10/16)
Colorado
Senate Race Debate:
Rocky
Mountain PBS brings you coverage of the Allard/Strickland
debates. (10/11)
Candidates
Battle Over Social Security
Update: As polls continue to indicate
the race for U.S. Senate is tightening, the two major candidates
for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat argued over their different approaches
to Social Security in a debate last week. (10/13)
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