Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum upended Colorado’s political establishment by winning last week’s Republican caucus, beating front-runner Mitt Romney. It was a move that most never saw coming. KUNC’s state capitol reporter Bente Birkeland spoke with fellow state house reporters about the outcome and what it means for state Republicans.
KUNC is a member of Capitol Coverage, a collaborative public policy reporting project, providing news and analysis to communities across Colorado for more than a decade. Fifteen public radio stations participate in Capitol Coverage from throughout Colorado.
Capitol Conversation: What Santorum’s Caucus Wins Means for Colorado Republicans
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