Mark Udall

Mark Emery Udall American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 2nd District of Colorado. The district is based in Boulder and includes most of Denver's northwestern suburbs, along with several ski resorts. He is a candidate for United States Senate in 2008.

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• Nations make mistakes. Great nations acknowledge mistakes, learn and chart a new course. For the sake of future generations and to keep faith with the generations that built America, let’s be a great nation.

• On the mountains mistakes are fatal. In politics, mistakes are wounding emotionally, but you recover. Personally, wilderness helps me get back in touch with natural rhythms, helps me reflect and, in the process, restore my creativity.