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'''Ken Buck''' is the candidate backed by the [[Tea Party Movement]] for the [[Republican]] nomination for Senate in [[Colorado]] in 2012.  he is currently the Weld County District Attorney. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 1985.  

'''Ken Buck''' is the U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district of [[Colorado]]. A member of the [[Republican Party]] and the [[Tea Party Movement]], he was previously [[District Attorney]] for Weld County, Colorado. He earned his undergraduate degree from [[Princeton University]] in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming School of Law in 1985.  

In 1986, he was hired by then Congressman [[Dick Cheney]] to work on the [[Iran-Contra]] Investigation. After that he worked as a prosecutor with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] in Washington D.C. In 1990, Buck joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office where he

In 1986, he was hired by then Congressman [[Dick Cheney]] to work on the [[Iran-Contra]] Investigation. After that he worked as a prosecutor with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] in Washington D.C. In 1990, Buck joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office where he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. Throughout his years in Colorado, he has served as an instructor at the University of Denver Law

became the Chief of the Criminal Division. Throughout his years in Colorado, he has served as an instructor at the University of Denver Law

School and for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  

School and for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  

==Vetting Buck==

==Vetting Buck==

The support Buck is receiving has put pressure on Democrats to undermine him. Under the pressure of months of campaigning, Buck said "God, what am I supposed to do?" when confronted by a Democratic worker. With foul language, he suggested that birthers in the Tea Party need to stop asking questions about Obama's birth certificate while on camera.<ref>http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=145249&catid=339</ref> He doesn't question his certificate and is more concerned about $13 trillion dollar deficits.

The support Buck received during his election campaign put pressure on Democrats to undermine him. Under the pressure of months of campaigning, Buck said, "God, what am I supposed to do?" when confronted by a Democratic worker. With foul language, he suggested that birthers in the Tea Party need to stop asking questions about Obama's birth certificate while on camera.<ref>http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=145249&catid=339</ref> He did not question the certificate and was more concerned about $13 trillion dollar federal debt.

==Endorsements==

==Endorsements==

==External Links==

==External Links==

* [http://buckforcolorado.com/ Official Campaign Website]

* [http://buckforcolorado.com/ Campaign website]

* [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1293008607&ref=name#!/buckforcolorado?ref=ts Facebook page]

* [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1293008607&ref=name#!/buckforcolorado?ref=ts Facebook page]

* [http://twitter.com/buckforcolorado Twitter page]

* [http://twitter.com/buckforcolorado Twitter page]

[[Category:Tea Party Movement]]

[[Category:Tea Party Movement]]

[[Category:Republican Party]]

[[Category:Republican Party]]