Hickenlooper declares victory; Beauprez refuses to concede in Colorado

[alp227]

Source: Denver Post

A bleary-eyed John Hickenlooper declared victory in the governor's race Wednesday morning after a long night and early morning waiting for the ballot count in a razor-thin contest against Republican Bob Beauprez.

"I think I can demonstrate that one with no sleep can still experience great joy," Hickenlooper said to open his speech in the Capitol's West Foyer.

He said he was grateful to have a second term and thanked his family.

"Teddy is here in spirit but his presence is in school," the affable governor joked about his 12-year-old son.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/election2014/ci_26870461/hickenlooper-declares-victory-beauprez-refuses-concede-colorado

[Dont call me Shirley]

1. What a nice surprise. I went to bed thinking he had lost.

Now stop the fracking, governor Hickenlooper!

[PatSeg]

10. Same here

As bad as last night was, nice to know there were a few bright moments.

[eppur_se_muova]

15. Same here, and second the motion re. fracking. nt

[Autumn]

2. Seriously, I'm so fucking grateful Governor Frackinlooper

is still my Governor. Fracking and all.

[Amonester]

3. CNN just declared Beauprez elected. n/t

[TwilightGardener]

8. They did? I just checked the website, and they projected Hickenlooper.

[alp227]

11. Not on their website. Hickenlooper still up about 15k votes.

http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/race/governor

and

http://www.c-span.org/election/

[turbinetree]

4. YEAH

I use to live in the state and I love the Mid west, but having Udall lose is not good for the state, I mean really, it is not good for the state

[meadowlark5]

5. It just goes to show that republicans refuse to vote on issues and only party

Hickenlooper has pissed a lot of dems and liberals off in this state. He allows fracking, he's made a state law that local jurisdictions have no say in where and when fracking can happen - all darlings of the republicans. I don't see that Hicky has done anything really egregious to earn the ire of the republicans. But he's a dem and that's all they need to vote for bobby beauprez. (I say his name like Bobby Beauchez's momma in The Waterboy).

[TwilightGardener]

7. Ammo restrictions and background checks. The gun nutz have been gunning for him.

[meadowlark5]

9. Ah, I forgot about that

And he also really pushed for gay marriage with that really heartfelt speech. The good christians probably have forgotten that.

[TwilightGardener]

6. HIIIIICK!!! Glad you made it.

[certainot]

12. i'll bet the motherfuckers and their radio gods will cry foul and start

screaming for a recount.

or if they don't, it may be because they were the ones stealing votes

[Dawson Leery]

13. He has won.

Any remaining votes are going to favor him and there is no legitimate way for Bobby to win.

[littlewolf]

14. bet they call for a recount.

Hickenlooper 908,846

Beauprez 883,457


Difference of 25k votes they will still ask for a recount.

[mwrguy]

16. This is a validation of CO's expanded gun control laws