we've talked to michael bennett and darrell glenn. they give us a glimpse into what we might see result is you're going to get smoked so my question is for concerned republicans watching, for indepents who are trying to fig -- independents who are trying to figure things out what's going on? >> when they ask people if they think the affordable care act was a good vote he's willing to double down on these issues. iran cheats on the nuclear deal? >> very high. >> and you think it could be caught? >> i think it would be caught. >> any regrets? >> known. if you look -- none. if you look at where we were when we voted they had ten bombs and by everybody's estimates they were close to breaking out to nuclear war. >> michael bennett has a reputation for being someone willing to work good thing? >> his idea of that is to get republicans to vote for the iran nuclear deal and the affordable care act and all the clean water initiatives that are causing harm here in colorado. that's not reaching across the aisles that's working against the intere

senate candidates in up next republican challenger darrell glenn. you can watch it live. this is a quick dip in to the coverage. if you want to see the whole thing, go to 9news.com. >>> by the end of the week, you should have a ballot in your hand. 3.1 million ballots and counting are being mailed out. the process started at 8:00 this morning. >> reporter: i am facility in denver where there are palates of ballots behind me. millions will be mailed out from this facility starting today. the process started earlier this morning. it will continue throughout the week. david with the post office in colorado joins us. thanks for giving this access. it is cool to see how many millions of ballots you have right now. this is what people will be seeing throughout the week at the post office. started for our first batch of ballots. that palate there holds about 35,000 ballots. we will have more than 2 million through this facility alone, 3.1 million across the state. you should start seeing those in your mailboxes. >> this is a very secure process and you have worked with 64 differ

. >>> michael bennet versus darrell glenn. the other fight for the u.s. senate seat in colorado. the candidates willing trying to sway your vote debating here on 9 news. colleen ferreira is live outside of the history colorado center where they will be debating. voters have a chance to get their questions answered. >> reporter: they do. we're asking you to send the questions into the political team. there's a link under this article on our website. you know, it is voter. so if you have any suggests or topics for tonight, now is the time to get them in before the debate begins at 7:00 p.m. incumbent michael bennet is leading in the polls right now. colorado really has to decide do they like the way things are going with bennett or are they looking for change, and that change would be with glenn. the presidential election will probably come up. darrell glenn recently changed his position over the weekend on donald trump, asking the mike pence to step into his place. this after the access hollywood tapes were released. when we spoke to bennett last week, he said that trump was unfit

. >>> on to the race, incumbent democrat michael bennett verses republican darrell glenn, a fight for the colorado u.s. senate seat and the candidates will be trying to sway your vote debating live on 9 news. our 9 news reporter nelson garcia joins us outside the colorado center where the debate will take place. this is the only time they'll >> reporter: that's right, for voters across colorado this is their best chance to see and hear the candidates debate face to face. other debates were scheduled but each side declined for different reasons leaving this one to be the main battleground between bennett and glenn. over the past few months polls have shown bennett with a commanding lead. experts say this is essentially his race to lose. the former denver school superintendent has taken up affordability, supporting colorado's agriculture industry. glenn is lieutenant colonel in the air force out of colorado springs. this debate is perhaps his best chance to win voters away from bennett and cut into his lead according to polls. glenn generated excitement when he spoke at the republican n

michael bennett and darrel glenn will debate on 9news and we do plan to moderate. the debate starts at 7:00 p.m. on channel 20 and on www.9news.com. >>> matthew winds of 75 miles per hour but no longer classed as a hurricane because north carolina's governor said 8 people died there. 5 people missing. thousands rescued from homes and businesses after torrential rains. some climbed to rooftops. a woman and a child on top of their car as the water swallowed it up. >> it has been extremely dangerous and continues to be extremely dangerous -- because what the categories don't include is the water of water water and the power of rain, what we warned is the power of water could kill people. >> the flooding in north carolina is not over. many rivers have not quested yet. a state of emergency is in effect in 43 counties. >>> the national fallen firefighters memorial in maryland bears the name of john waland. he june 2015. he died from his injuries. today his name was read with 100 other fallen firefighters at a ceremony. he served denver fire for 15 years. he left behind a

. >>> this is the news, michael ben nit has widened his lead over republican challenger darrell glenn. point s points. >> including immigration and debt reduction. in today's hyper partisan world michael bennett has mansion managed to upset both sides of the aisle. he touts those bona fides proudly. >> it's been a challenging election season. >> as senator michael bennett slogan seems to be bipartisan pen net, starting with the most partisan issues of all, obamacare. >> how do you plan to fix it, particularly the cost. >> from my point of view, doing whatever we can to depoliticize the conversation and recognize there is a huge issue and give people the opportunity to know what healthcare costs in charge on this. >> i absolutely will and already have. >> address the 15% of medicare patients who make up 50% of the program's budget. and like most of his bills, it has a republican cosponsor, a former superintendent bennett teamed up with a republican on the biggest education policy in decades. he was part of the gang of 8, four democrats for republicans on debt reduction. >> i say there

dozen protesters crashed the one and only debate between michael bennet and his gop challenger, darrell glenn. protesters upset third-party candidates did not get an invite. denver7 has interviewed both candidates interviews on thedenverchannel.com. >>> you know how much we love nature and hot -- in colorado this is the story that makes us mad. dumping trash on lookout mountain. recent problems with vandalism and graffiti. why wasn't anything done? >> who would not want to protect such a beautiful place like lookout mountain? that is why when one man saw people dumping backs of trash over the side he immediately >>reporter: from graffiti to garbage. >> i'm furious. >>reporter: eric rooney loves our beautiful state. he took these photos two red cars dumping trash over the side of lookout mountain. >> they dumped about four trash bags worth of cups, bottles, mail him a plastic bags. >>reporter: he called police right away and here is the thing . they came pretty close to catching them. >> however, due to the nature of the crime and it being a nonviolent crime he was not to pursue. >>reporter: a

we learned during this busy election season, darrell glenn made another big life decision to get married to his >>> snow chains back up and running, we just got new pictures tonight ahead of the season starting friday, plenty cold enough to make that snow tonight. >> a lot of snow already on the ground up their courtesy of temperatures allowing us to d make snow on the mountains. on the plains it is freezing cold ttmperatures, upper 20s to low 30s over most of solid freeze. skies are clear, precipitation up to the north and east and temperatures in the 30s in denver. 27 at leadville, winds lighter and as they go to near calm tonight, a lot of temperatures bottom out by sunrise. the cold is not going to last long. weight and see how uickly the 70s come back in the first alert forecast. heat is on for people in boulder. finds started to be handed out term rental loss. under the rules can only rrnt out your primary residents and you have to pay for a license to do that. >>> greeley has lifteddits ban on panhandling despite pleas from area critics. the city says panhandling falls under freed

>> my full interview with senator bennet today and our previous interview with his cha lenger darrell glenn are on the next section of 9news.com. -- challengerr on the next section of 9news.com. >>> cooler weather tomorrow could help cruels in pueblo county gain ground on a wildfire near beulah hill. the sheriff's office says it's burning out of control tonight. we got an update on acreage, 3,000 acres charred southwest of pueblo, seven structures destroyed. crews evacuated beulah school and everyone living nearby. highway 78 in beulah valley is closed and everyone in the town of beulah has been warned of a possible evacuation. the pueblo county health of ash in the air in the area, no word yet on the cause of that fire. >>> a well known doctor from greeley has been identified as the person killed saturday while climbing long's peak in rocky mountain national park. 61-year-old scott corliss fell about 100 feet while he was on one of the mountain's most popular climbing routes. >>> every county in florida is under a state of emergency tonight as hurricane matthew moves closer. that category

i think when we're talking about foreign policy, say. , isis, darrell glenn really -- policy, safety, isis, darryl glenn has kind of a really good record to be referring to especially in juncture position to michael bennet's support of the -- juxtaposition to michael bennet's support of the iran deal fundraiser for the soft organization for the senate. he has to answer for that hypocracy. >> i expect michael bennet to defend his positions. at the end of the day darryl glenn has been a county commissioner in el paso. i'm not sure those things translate. >> thanks so much, guys. we have to run. we'll have much more. the comments between democratic incumbent michael bennet and republican challenger darryl glenn will be live airing on channel 20 and online at 9news.com, should be quite a show, kim. >> good to hear from them both and hear all sides. thank you so much. >>> some samsung users have completely gotten rid of those phones. they're going for new ones. >> and should you avoid the flu mist? we are asking experts about new >>> no more galaxy note 7. samsung discontinued production m

democratic incumbent michael bennet and republican challenger darrell glenn will debate live on 9 news. brian rude men and brian clark will moderatate. can be seen on channel 20. we'll also stream it for you on 9news.com. >>> very real concerns this morning that hurricane matthew will bring deadly storm surges to the coast of florida, some maybe as high as 11 feet. the storm has weakend to a category 3, but it packing winds well over 100 miles per hour. nbc's jay gray join us live from daytona beach with the latest this morning. jay, so many people now worried about that storm surge. >>reporter: yeah, with good reason, corey. we're seeing it build here, the conditions really intensifying as this storm moves closer to the shoreline. in fact, let me give awe realtime look. you can -- let me give you a realtime look. the wind blowing the rain sideways here. it is very intense. through the morning here, some huge waves off in the distance, and that water already pushing into areas it is not supposed to be. and this is low tide. as this ?<7m intensifies, it's going to continue to climb. and

you wrote this week colorado senate candidate darrell glenn is reconsidering voting for donald trumpthree days after withdrawing his endorsement and urging trump to quit. he was one of the republicans that call for that after the release of the video last week. at thee that he said time as a father, christian, and a republican i believe we simply cannot tolerate a nominee who speaks this way about women. three days later after his combination of trump -- nation ofon -- condem trump he was reconsidering. the prospect of a clinton presidency is also unacceptable. i believe strongly that her liberal policies would be disastrous for colorado in the united states." tell us a little bit about this. are you seeing more that among the three dozen or so republicans who backed out of their support for trump? guest: we are. in darrell glenn in colorado, his struggle is representative of the struggle that's only republicans are facing down ballot. they are trying to decide how to maneuver with respect to trump. they're all the stores but his relationships with women. his disparaging remarks abou

applause forse the majority of the night to maximize time for senatoror bennett and his challenger darrell glennut we will break the silence rule one more time as a can participate to night.au [applause] >> everyone watching at homechit on the 9news.com has the opportunity to guide the debate to weigh in on the issues discussed. our live polling will appear at the bottom of this screen you will have the opportunity to hear about the issues. we alone choose the questions. they have not been shared with the candidates.s. so let's get started. >> in the last four days you have had three different positions on donald trump for the use supported him then calling it others to drop out and said he is disqualified for becoming commander in chief. then i will support him later?im >> once and for all those in food used to be disqualified >> so thanks for being here and in honor you think about t repentance in hampshire because of a strong woman in that was frustration and hurt because we should never disrespect women. i grew up in the family with domestic violence so anybody to put said he and don or talk

but they were unable o get a candidate in that race that is able to go toe to toe bennett.ael darrell glennepublican in that race is a county commissioner. he's not raised really any money at all. on air in the state. it will be very difficult to take on michael bennett. host: sandra in massachusetts in attleborou attleborough, an independent. caller: i have a go-to man that to in congress right now nd that happens to be senator joe kennedy -- not senator but congressman joe kennedy. senator john kerry is from massachusetts doing everything overseas and everywhere else. he is a very busy man and doing very well. i don't know if he has anybody against him. i'm very proud of what we have here. we have people that do something. believe me, i'm proud of do.t they they help. and on top of that, i wonder trump will do with the way very ms to be not compassionate to the human being. doesn't know how to shut his mouth. he turns around and says very bad things. runs down people. that is not a way to show our anyone else out there how to be human. e's not being human in this respect. host: got your p

glenn. he will do the same for candidates and five other states. >>> marshall zelinger night sit down with darrell democratic senator, michael bennet to talk about imgration, highway funding, marijuana and healthcare. you can hear what they say sunday at 4:00 on denver7. >>> times are changing. most baby boomers agree marijuana should be legal. the new study shows nearly 60% of adults agree with legalization. the biggest jjmp in support came from baby boomers. 56% support legalization compared to 17% in 1990. off guard. the daily camera took these pictures in central park today we have to show the quote from the man in the blue had it is a good thing, bear did not come out i had smoked dooble and this might not be happening. only in colorado. >>> in denver tonight police -- mostly clear skies a pretty shot looking up to the our viera camera at dia. high clouds coming in late in the evening hours. high clouds related to a storm system that is reallyydumping rain in the pacific northwest. satellite and radar view is a powerful storm system coming in. parts of coastal oregon and washington have had 5