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.
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.