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MMC
07-04-2019, 07:28 AM
Well, it looks like we could have our first Democratic drop out for the 2020 race. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has tried to get a foothold in this race. It hasn’t worked out. The collapse has been quite rapid. His staff was reportedly jumping ship (https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/01/hickenlooper-staff-departures-1394324), with his finance director leaving to join Beto O’Rourke’s (he’s really a white guy named Bob) campaign, which will also end in failure. Still, for those looking for work in this arena, Beto is a few more weeks of oxygen (via Politico (https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/01/hickenlooper-finance-director-beto-1394032)):


The national finance director for John Hickenlooper’s presidential campaign is departing and joining rival Beto O’Rourke’s effort, O’Rourke’s campaign told POLITICO on Monday.
The aide, Dan Sorenson, is leaving the former two-term Colorado governor the day after the deadline for 2nd-quarter fundraising and after last week’s Democratic debate — an ominous sign for a presidential bid that has struggled to gain traction.
“We wish him the best with his new opportunity,” Lauren Hitt, Hickenlooper’s communications director, told POLITICO in a text message.


Twenty-four hours later, we have reports of Hickenlooper’s senior aides telling him to drop out…a month ago. Oh, and he’s about to completely run out of money (https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/02/hickenlooper-2020-campaign-1395051):


So, did Johnny even have a chance? His polling position has been consistently low to disastrously low (https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/). FiveThirtyEight noted that the former Democratic governor lacked a base of support (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-john-hickenlooper-could-win-the-2020-democratic-nomination/)and that success would be incumbent on his ability to literally pull himself up from his own bootstraps. That evidently didn’t happen.....snip~


https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/02/2020-senior-aides-tell-hickenlooper-its-time-to-drop-out-n2549353



Well he hasn't made it official yet. But its looking like he will be the first. Don't know how he sticks around to see if another Demos will go before him with no money.

Common
07-04-2019, 08:00 AM
He was the only normal democrat running

MMC
07-04-2019, 08:19 AM
He was the only normal democrat running

Nah, Tim Ryan is still there.

donttread
07-04-2019, 08:25 AM
Well, it looks like we could have our first Democratic drop out for the 2020 race. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has tried to get a foothold in this race. It hasn’t worked out. The collapse has been quite rapid. His staff was reportedly jumping ship (https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/01/hickenlooper-staff-departures-1394324), with his finance director leaving to join Beto O’Rourke’s (he’s really a white guy named Bob) campaign, which will also end in failure. Still, for those looking for work in this arena, Beto is a few more weeks of oxygen (via Politico (https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/01/hickenlooper-finance-director-beto-1394032)):


The national finance director for John Hickenlooper’s presidential campaign is departing and joining rival Beto O’Rourke’s effort, O’Rourke’s campaign told POLITICO on Monday.
The aide, Dan Sorenson, is leaving the former two-term Colorado governor the day after the deadline for 2nd-quarter fundraising and after last week’s Democratic debate — an ominous sign for a presidential bid that has struggled to gain traction.
“We wish him the best with his new opportunity,” Lauren Hitt, Hickenlooper’s communications director, told POLITICO in a text message.


Twenty-four hours later, we have reports of Hickenlooper’s senior aides telling him to drop out…a month ago. Oh, and he’s about to completely run out of money (https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/02/hickenlooper-2020-campaign-1395051):


So, did Johnny even have a chance? His polling position has been consistently low to disastrously low (https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/). FiveThirtyEight noted that the former Democratic governor lacked a base of support (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-john-hickenlooper-could-win-the-2020-democratic-nomination/)and that success would be incumbent on his ability to literally pull himself up from his own bootstraps. That evidently didn’t happen.....snip~


https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/02/2020-senior-aides-tell-hickenlooper-its-time-to-drop-out-n2549353



Well he hasn't made it official yet. But its looking like he will be the first. Don't know how he sticks around to see if another Demos will go before him with no money.

Damn! One of the few who's name I remembered.

EvilCat Breath
07-04-2019, 10:51 AM
When he was booed for saying socialism isn't the answer, that should have given him a clue.

MisterVeritis
07-04-2019, 10:53 AM
When he was booed for saying socialism isn't the answer, that should have given him a clue.
LOL

This, I love: Beto (he’s really a white guy named Bob) O’Rourke.
Bob has no future.

Linux
07-04-2019, 11:46 AM
When he was booed for saying socialism isn't the answer, that should have given him a clue.

He is among us that still hope that there is a sane element in the Democrat party, particularly among those over age 40.

Jeb!
07-04-2019, 11:53 AM
What a waste of time he was. The DNC could have put Mike Gravel on the stage instead. He would have been far more interesting to listen to.

Lummy
07-04-2019, 11:58 AM
Is he dead?

Tahuyaman
07-04-2019, 05:48 PM
Inslee is going to drop out soon too. He wants to run for reelection here in Washington. There are a couple of extreme left wing Democrats who want to run for governor here. They are putting pressure on him to either drop out or commit to the governors race.

Tahuyaman
07-04-2019, 05:49 PM
What a waste of time he was. The DNC could have put Mike Gravel on the stage instead. He would have been far more interesting to listen to.
Ron Mexico would have been more compelling.

MMC
07-05-2019, 07:43 AM
Inslee is going to drop out soon too. He wants to run for reelection here in Washington. There are a couple of extreme left wing Democrats who want to run for governor here. They are putting pressure on him to either drop out or commit to the governors race.


That Marianne Williamson should drop out too. As in ASAP.

Tahuyaman
07-05-2019, 11:30 AM
That Marianne Williamson should drop out too. As in ASAP.
No. I thought she added things to the debate others did not.

MMC
07-05-2019, 12:32 PM
No. I thought she added things to the debate others did not.

Crystals and Glendora the good witch tidings.....soon to come.