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Michael Bennet ’87 faces a tough fight to win a full term as a Democratic senator from Colorado. Writing in Denverpost.com, a political scientist from the University of Colorado says that, statistically, incumbent senators who were appointed by governors have won reelection less than half the time. A handful of states are likely to determine whether Democrats retain their supermajority in the Senate, so Bennet’s race will be watched closely.

Bill Holder ‘75, editor, Wesleyan magazine