Hickenlooper isn’t far enough to the left to get the nomination.
Publicly. His problem is he is white and male.
And that's a good thing.
Hickenlooper has as good a chance at winning as anyone the Democrats could nominate. People need to be careful dismissing the guy. He has executive experience and Colorado's booming economy to run on. Plus, he can convince people he's a moderate.
Fotunately for President Trump, John Hickenlooper is unlikely to survive a primary process that is hostile to straight white males who aren't batsh*t crazy.