US Sen. Bennet says he's running for Colorado governor partly to oppose Trump

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for Colorado governor next year, saying in an interview with The Associated Press that he could better oppose President Donald Trump from the governor’s office. Bennet, whose practical approach to Democratic politics has been punctuated more recently by fiery and viral moments, has spent over 16 years in the U.S. Senate. Now, he joins a growing field of candidates from both parties vying for Colorado’s executive seat.Democrats, in the minority in Congress and searching for a way forward politically, have seen a line of lawmakers looking for an exit to Washington. At least three other Senate Democrats are not running for reelection next year, and a number of other House members are leaving Congress to run for gubernatorial offices.In the Colorado gubernatorial contest, Bennet’s stiffest competition will likely come from Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser.Weiser was already on the attack Thursday, insinuating in a statemen...