Walking to cast their early vote at the Denver Election Commission on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, are U.S. Rep. Diana Degette, left, D-Colo., Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, D-Colo. Monday was the first day of early voting in Colorado for the Nov. 6, general election. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)