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The ''Denver Post'' alleged that Obama White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina offered a high ranking job with foreign aid agency [[USAID]] to ex-Colorado House Speaker [[Andrew Romanoff]] in exchange for dropping plans to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13429758 D.C. job alleged as attempt to deter Romanoff, Denver Post, September 27, 2009]</ref> Romanoff turned down the overture and the White House endorsed Bennet. The White House would say that no job was ever offered to Romanoff and Romanoff declined to discuss any such communication with the White House.
The ''Denver Post'' alleged that Obama White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina offered a high ranking job with foreign aid agency [[USAID]] to ex-Colorado House Speaker [[Andrew Romanoff]] in exchange for dropping plans to challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13429758 D.C. job alleged as attempt to deter Romanoff, Denver Post, September 27, 2009]</ref> Romanoff turned down the overture and the White House endorsed Bennet. The White House would say that no job was ever offered to Romanoff and Romanoff declined to discuss any such communication with the White House.
According to [[Politico]] <ref>http://www.judicialwatch.org/weeklyupdate/2010/22-obama-white-house-bribery-part-ii Obama White House Bribery, Part II, judicialwatch.org, June 4, 2010</ref> {{cquote| the White House acknowledged that it made overtures to Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff about a possible administration job as it was trying to steer him away from a primary challenge against Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.}}
According to ''[[Politico]]'' <ref>http://www.judicialwatch.org/weeklyupdate/2010/22-obama-white-house-bribery-part-ii Obama White House Bribery, Part II, judicialwatch.org, June 4, 2010</ref> {{cquote| the White House acknowledged that it made overtures to Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff about a possible administration job as it was trying to steer him away from a primary challenge against Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.}}
In a Sept. 11, 2009, email, Romanoff listed three jobs that were made available; two of them were with USAID, and the other was the position of director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
In a Sept. 11, 2009, email, Romanoff listed three jobs that were made available; two of them were with USAID, and the other was the position of director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.