In a closely watched contest in the Denver suburbs , the newly selected Democratic nominee , Ed Perlmutter , and his Republican opponent , Rick O'Donnell , moved toward a series of debates in an evenly divided district seen as a potential barometer of the national mood on major issues .
Ed Perlmutter /people/person/place_of_birth Denver
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Ed Perlmutter
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Denver
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