Colorado: Colorado Springs Chamber Of Commerce

Governor Bill Ritter's pick to replace the promoted Senator Ken Salazar, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet, will depart Denver on Friday to head out on a tour of the entire state.

Officially announced today, the tour has been in the works for a while now - and it's good thing, too. Earlier today Colorado Pols echoed pretty much everyone's sentiments and called for, "Less gladhanding in DC, more bus touring in Colorado--and right now, please."

Governor Ritter (who few can call loathe to make his own decisions after this stunner) will accompany the superintendent cum senator on the tour.

According to the release, Bennet will listen "to local concerns about the economy and other challenges.