The sense of urgency is palpable. Democrats are characterizing the 2020 elections as the moment when the fate of the planet, the world economy, truth, justice, human decency and democracy itself will be decided. I happen to agree. It’s the prevailing political strategies I’m not so sure about. I wonder if the pundits, the campaign […]
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Debate takeaways: Democratic divisions intensify, with Colorado’s Michael Bennet in the middle of it
By Sara Burnett, Brian Slodysko and Hunter Woodall DETROIT — From the beginning, Joe Biden knew he would take heat at Wednesday’s presidential debate . He was right — but he was not alone. The evening marked some of the toughest attacks California Sen. Kamala Harris has faced as a candidate. The exchanges were part of a […]
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Colorado voters will be able to cast their presidential primary ballots on the same day as New Hampshire’s
Iowa and New Hampshire are synonymous with presidential primary politics, serving as a litmus test for candidates in every election cycle. But they’ll need to make room for Colorado, too. Colorado voters will be among the first able to cast presidential primary ballots in 2020. That’s because mail-in ballots will be sent to voters 22 […]
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Michael Bennet has a warning for Democrats. But it’s not clear how many are listening.
A month before Michael Bennet entered the presidential race, joining a score of Democratic candidates vying to challenge President Donald Trump, he voiced the biggest challenge his eventual campaign would encounter: The tendency in his own party to gravitate toward the end of the ideological spectrum and reach for the easy answer. “I think that […]
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This week’s presidential debates will give some Democrats — like Colorado’s John Hickenlooper — a last chance to shine
By Sara Burnett, The Associated Press Democrats gathering in Detroit for a pivotal presidential debate will have to decide, once again, how to respond to President Donald Trump while presenting their own vision for the country. Candidates are sure to use the high-profile setting on Tuesday and Wednesday to blast Trump’s recent string of racist […]
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Who Colorado donors support the most in the 2020 presidential race
There’s at least one category where John Hickenlooper leads the vast Democratic field of presidential contenders. That’s in campaign cash from Coloradans. The former Colorado governor raised $1.5 million from fellow Centennial State residents, topping even President Donald Trump, who raised $1.1 million in the state between January 2017 and June 30. In all, about […]
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Moderate 2020 Democrats — like Colorado’s Bennet and Hickenlooper — test if Biden stumbles provide opening
By Nicholas Riccardi, The Associated Press These Democrats are issuing dire warnings about the prohibitive expense of big-ticket liberal promises. They bemoan that the party is ignoring politicians who found success in areas that supported President Donald Trump. One even echoes the Republican talking point that Democrats are becoming socialists. Yet the moderates competing for […]
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How Colorado’s Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper fared in the Democratic presidential debate
In a feisty debate Thursday that led Democratic front-runners to stumble, Michael Bennet made a strong case against President Donald Trump on immigration while John Hickenlooper touted his progressive record, moments that helped the Colorado candidates survive the first major test of the 2020 primary race. Bennet and Hickenlooper split from the pack on major […]
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5 things to watch in the first Democratic presidential debates, Colorado edition
The first Democratic presidential debates this week represent a pivotal moment for U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and former Gov. John Hickenlooper, the two Colorado candidates obscured in a dense primary field. How to watch the debates The large field is split between two nights. The lineup for Wednesday’s debate (in alphabetical order): Cory Booker, Bill […]
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Colorado’s Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper set to share presidential debate stage
Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and former Gov. John Hickenlooper are slated to share a presidential debate stage later this month as 20 Democrats vying to lead the nation face off for the first time. Bennet and Hickenlooper were randomly selected to appear in the second of two, two-hour-long debates in Miami on June 26 […]