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{{cquote|I'm told that whatever conversations have been had are not problematic. I think Congressman Sestak has discussed that this is -- whatever happened is in the past, and he's focused on his primary election.<ref name=coverup/>}}

{{cquote|I'm told that whatever conversations have been had are not problematic. I think Congressman Sestak has discussed that this is -- whatever happened is in the past, and he's focused on his primary election.<ref name=coverup/>}}

==Andrew Romanoff's Job Offer==

==Andrew Romanoff's job offer==

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.