Greeley Tribune: "If you would have asked me three months ago if I thought there was going to be much of a race, whether it was Tom Wiens or Ken Buck, I would have said I don't really think so," said John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University. "I think that has changed. I think the picture has changed, and I think Ken Buck is for real."

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Greeley Tribune: Buck, whose campaign was once seen by many as a long shot, said he thinks voters' mood has played a key role in his success. “This is a different election cycle,” he said by phone after the assembly. “I think Republican voters are tired of establishment candidates and I think we offer a fresh perspective.

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Chris Cillizza, Washington Post: WINNERS: Buck, Hayworth and Angle -- running in Republican Senate primaries in Colorado, Arizona and Nevada, respectively -- are all making a direct pitch to supporters of the tea party movement. Ophthalmologist Rand Paul's surprisingly strong victory on Tuesday night and his crediting of the tea party for that victory will almost certainly embolden those who see themselves as part of the cause in other parts of the country.

Nate A. Miller, Greeley Tribune: Weld District Attorney Ken Buck has seen a surge of support in his bid for U.S. Senate recently that has helped him narrow a gap with primary opponent Jane Norton, according to a poll released Tuesday.

The poll, conducted last week by Raleigh, N.C.-based Public Policy Polling, showed Norton leading Buck 31 percent to 26 percent. In a similar Public Policy Polling survey conducted in March, Norton led Buck 34 percent to 17 percent. The poll also showed Buck leading among conservative Republican voters.

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Allison Sherry, The Denver Post: The Weld County Commissioners wrote a letter to one of GOP Senate candidate Jane Norton's biggest supporters Wednesday, saying the campaign's allegations that Ken Buck has increased spending by 50 percent at his Weld District Attorney Office was wrong.

Erick Erickson, RedState.com: "Ken Buck is my guy for the Senate in Colorado. He is also Jim DeMint's pick. If you are interested in who Ken Buck is, he will be on the radio in two hours in Colorado.

Set your clock for 9pm ET and go here to Backbone Radio. You can click their link and listen live as they interview Ken Buck.

Don Johnson, Businessword.com: Is Ken Buck really a fiscal conservative? If he's elected to the U.S. Senate, will the Weld County District Attorney (DA) put his votes where his mouth is?

Allison Sherry, The Denver Post: Ken Buck, once thought to be a dead-in-the-water Republican U.S. Senate candidate with laughable fundraising totals and little establishment GOP support, has surged to life in a matter of days thanks to a handful of prominent endorsements pulling in big cash and -- more important -- national distinction.

Fox 31 Denver : As the high-profile Democratic senate primary heats up, so does the race on the Republican side to take on the eventual winner.

Despite a massive edge in fundraising, GOP front-runner Jane Norton couldn't beat Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck, who actually won by a fraction, taking 37.9 percent in the GOP senate straw poll to Norton's 37.7.

"It was a landslide," quipped Buck, who pointed to his wide grass-roots support.