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    Colorado Recalls Two Senators in Blow to Gun Control

    Yesterday's recall of two state senators in Colorado was a major defeat for gun control.  There was big money on both sides — from the NRA and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. But all politics is local.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday's recall of two state senators in Colorado was a major defeat for gun control. There was big money on both sides — from the NRA and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. But all politics is local. Democrat John Morse, President of the state senate and one of the two recalled senators, said, "We had to do gun safety and I've said months ago that if passing gun safety bills cost me my political career that was an amazingly small price to pay." Chuck Plunkett is politics editor for the Denver Post.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Chuck Plunkett

      Denver Post

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    1 of 3
    President Obama Wants to Give Peace a Chance
    1. 0:00Colorado Recalls Two Senators in Blow to Gun ControlYou’re reading this
    2. 8:18President Obama Wants to Give Peace a Chance
    3. 44:04Four Men Face Death Penalty in India Gang Rape Case
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