September 27, 2009 11:01 PM UTC

D.C. job alleged to deter Romanoff

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• by: Mike Collins

“I’m shocked, shocked to learn there’s gambling going on in here!!” USAID was an insult at best.

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D.C. job alleged as attempt to deter Romanoff

By Michael Riley

The Denver Post

WASHINGTON – Not long after news leaked last month that Andrew Romanoff was determined to make a Democratic primary run against Sen. Michael Bennet, Romanoff received an unexpected communication from one of the most powerful men in Washington.

Jim Messina, President Barack Obama’s deputy chief of staff and a storied fixer in the White House political shop, suggested a place for Romanoff might be found in the administration and offered specific suggestions, according to several sources who described the communication to The Denver Post.

Romanoff turned down the overture, which included mention of a job at USAID, the foreign aid agency, sources said.

Then, the day after Romanoff formally announced his Senate bid, Obama endorsed Bennet.

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