The former Colorado Senator thus rooted his education program in one of the most popular concepts of this political season, that of international competitiveness.

Schwartz is one of the only Colorado Senators to ever vote "no" for her own bill.

Over the years, the former Colorado Senator has developed and offered sound positions on a host of issues.

In the interview the former Colorado Senator seemed to hedge slightly on whether he would ever re-enter the contest.

Mr. Hart, a former Colorado Senator, knows he has this effect, even though he cannot fully figure out why.

She said that people were responding differently to the former Colorado Senator now than they did in his campaign's previous incarnation.

When the former Colorado Senator withdrew from the race, each of the candidates hoped to win his constituency.

Bill Shore, a top aide to the former Colorado Senator, said, "It's unimaginable that it could happen in our campaign."

But for those who knew the former Colorado Senator, there seemed to be almost an inevitability about it.