White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton released the following statement about what jobs were or were not offered to Democrat Andrew Romanoff to stay out of Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.

“Mr. Romanoff was recommended to the White House from Democrats in Colorado for a position in the Administration. There were some initial conversations with him but no job was ever offered.”

Romanoff is currently challenging White House-backed Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. Bennet’s seeking to win the seat he was appointed after President Obama tapped Sen. Ken Salazar to serve as his Interior Secretary.

Romanoff also released this statement:

“I have received a large number of press inquiries concerning the role the White House is reported to have played in my decision to run for the U.S. Senate. I have declined comment because I did not want – and do not want – to politicize this matter.

A great deal of misinformation has filled the void in the meantime. That does not serve the public interest or any useful purpose.