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John Hickenlooper Ends Struggling Presidential Campaign
NYT ^ | 8/15/2019 | Matt Stevens and Matt Flegenheimer

Posted on 08/15/2019 11:31:02 AM PDT by FatherofFive

John Hickenlooper, the former Colorado governor whose low-key brand of moderate politics made him popular in his home state but limited his appeal in a Democratic primary filled with urgent progressive energy, announced on Thursday that he was ending his presidential campaign.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020demprimary; colorado; democrats; election; hickenlooper
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I'm glad he dropped out. I thought he was the strongest of the democRat candidates. A bit moderate, but in favor of pot, and had a beer company.
1 posted on 08/15/2019 11:31:02 AM PDT by FatherofFive
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To: FatherofFive

Good. He should take Inslee with him. I thought they were both retarded.


2 posted on 08/15/2019 11:33:36 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: FatherofFive

Bye bye.


3 posted on 08/15/2019 11:33:38 AM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: FatherofFive

Damn it! I had high hopes for him.

On the other hand, U R right. He was the strongest of the bunch.


4 posted on 08/15/2019 11:33:51 AM PDT by Migraine
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To: FatherofFive

The Socialists (formerly Democrats) are urging him to run for Senator,where he could pick up a seat.


5 posted on 08/15/2019 11:35:24 AM PDT by txrefugee
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On the other hand, U R right. He was the strongest of the bunch.

Shows that the Rat party has gone completely communist

6 posted on 08/15/2019 11:36:04 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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“moderate”

Yeesh


7 posted on 08/15/2019 11:38:15 AM PDT by TheTimeOfMan (The Eloi unexpectedly protected the Morlocks from rogue Eloi as they themselves prepared to be eaten)
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He will run for the Senate seat and lose.


8 posted on 08/15/2019 11:39:20 AM PDT by Meatspace
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He’s going to run for the US Senate.

Hard to believe he would be the SECOND US Senator with the name ‘Hickenlooper’.


9 posted on 08/15/2019 11:39:22 AM PDT by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: FatherofFive

Who?


10 posted on 08/15/2019 11:39:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: FatherofFive

Was Hickenlooper the restaurateur whose illegal alien employee killed a cop?


11 posted on 08/15/2019 11:40:32 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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“moderate” Yeesh

JFK today would be considered a fascist. Tax cuts. "Ask not what your country can do for you" Invaded Cuba, the bastion of free health care.

A moderate in the Rat party is Stalin.

12 posted on 08/15/2019 11:42:20 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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Was he in the debates?


13 posted on 08/15/2019 11:42:32 AM PDT by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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This will shake things up. Now both of his supporters are up for grabs.

BWAHAHAHA!

14 posted on 08/15/2019 11:42:48 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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Was he in the debates?

Yeah, but he wasn't offering free stuff, so he didn't get much air time.

15 posted on 08/15/2019 11:43:45 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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16 posted on 08/15/2019 11:44:27 AM PDT by DannyTN
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The other 23 candidates can now split his 0.5%.


17 posted on 08/15/2019 11:45:20 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: DannyTN

That is funny


18 posted on 08/15/2019 11:46:15 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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Who?


19 posted on 08/15/2019 11:48:16 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Epstein proves it's all a charade.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

This is NOT good. Because now he’s going to whoop Cory Gardner’s butt.


20 posted on 08/15/2019 11:52:09 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Fightin' in a basement)
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