Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,362 posts) Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:08 PM Aug 2019

Hickenlooper cracks door open to challenging Cory Gardner

The Gazette

Former Gov. John Hickenlooper has left the door open a crack to running against Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, even while insisting he's fully committed to pursuing the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

In an interview Sunday on satellite radio, Hickenlooper said he would "be a fool" to continue running for president if his standing in the polls doesn't improve.

"I've never ruled out anything," he told SiriusXM's Chris Frates — a former Denver Post reporter — when the Politics Inside Out host pressed him on a Senate bid. But the Democrat insisted his attention is "still 100% right now focused on being president."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Hickenlooper cracks door open to challenging Cory Gardner (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

I've seen some articles where politicians are encouraging him to run for senate Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #1

Good to hear this. Princetonian Aug 2019 #2

Gardner is not popular and Hickenlooper was a popular governor. RhodeIslandOne Aug 2019 #3

Wonderful news. That would be an important step forward to the challenge of winning the Senate. Princetonian Aug 2019 #5

His chances are believed to be very good DrToast Aug 2019 #4

I am happy to hear both you and RhodeIslandOne say he has a very good chance. Princetonian Aug 2019 #6

Most experts think the Senate is in play. DrToast Aug 2019 #9

Thanks, Dr. Toast. Princetonian Aug 2019 #10

Well, move on Hickenlooper. Move on irisblue Aug 2019 #7

He'll screw Romanoff a second time DavidDvorkin Aug 2019 #8

Maybe not. Blue_true Aug 2019 #14

He should have done that from the beginning. Blue_true Aug 2019 #11

Good! highplainsdem Aug 2019 #12

Good mcar Aug 2019 #13

Thekaspervote

(32,710 posts)

1. I've seen some articles where politicians are encouraging him to run for senate

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:30 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)

2. Good to hear this.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:36 PM

Aug 2019

What are his chances? Does anyone know or have an opinion?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

3. Gardner is not popular and Hickenlooper was a popular governor.

Reply to Princetonian (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:41 PM

Aug 2019

I'd say he whip Gardner in a presidential year.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)

5. Wonderful news. That would be an important step forward to the challenge of winning the Senate.

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:56 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DrToast

(6,414 posts)

4. His chances are believed to be very good

Reply to Princetonian (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:41 PM

Aug 2019

-He’s a popular former governor.
-It’s Colorado (pretty blue these days)
-Gardner won in 2014 (a bad year for Dems)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)

6. I am happy to hear both you and RhodeIslandOne say he has a very good chance.

Reply to DrToast (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 05:01 PM

Aug 2019

Do either of you think there's a path to winning the Senate? Please say yes.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DrToast

(6,414 posts)

9. Most experts think the Senate is in play.

Reply to Princetonian (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 06:36 PM

Aug 2019

It’s probably a little too early to determine how good our chances are, but we have a shot.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)

10. Thanks, Dr. Toast.

Reply to DrToast (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 06:48 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

irisblue

(32,932 posts)

7. Well, move on Hickenlooper. Move on

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 05:04 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DavidDvorkin

(19,469 posts)

8. He'll screw Romanoff a second time

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 06:23 PM

Aug 2019

And for a second time, we'll get a centrist (if that) Democrat in the Senate instead of a leftist.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

14. Maybe not.

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #8)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 10:07 PM

Aug 2019

I believe that Hicjenlooper's poorly executed presidential run hurt his chances. Maybe this time Romanoff wins a primary.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

11. He should have done that from the beginning.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 10:04 PM

Aug 2019

If there are other people in the democratic primary there, my impulse would be to look at them first.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

highplainsdem

(48,917 posts)

12. Good!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 10:05 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mcar

(42,278 posts)

13. Good

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2019, 10:06 PM

Aug 2019

He's got a good chance and we need his voice in the Senate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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