Article: Mark Udall.(News)

Byline: Lynn Bartels, Rocky Mountain News

Barry Goldwater was a family friend. In later years, John McCain was, too.

Mark Udall's childhood provided a fascinating mix of politics and the Wild West.

He and his five siblings camped under the stars and explored Indian reservations and monuments. At political dinners in the Beltway, Republicans and Democrats mingled.

"The dinner conversations were fascinating," Udall's sister, Dodie Udall, said. "There wasn't the divisiveness that we see now. The emphasis wasn't so much on the party, but on the problem."

That has been the theme of Udall's campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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