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Michael Bennet has been sworn in to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate. His pick came as a shock to many, but the impact of Gov. Bill Ritter's selection is still making waves in Colorado politics. Now Colorado Republicans are pushing to put the crucial, albeit rare, decision to fill a Senate vacancy to a public vote. They are right.

State Senators Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, and Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, are the sponsors of Senate Bill 152. As it stands, the bill would require "...vacancies in the office of United States Senator be filled by a vacancy election." Although the bill is lengthy, it essentially boils down to this: a vacancy in one of Colorado's U.