Former Dem Lawmaker Hits Hickenlooper Over Colorado Gun Laws

By Cam Edwards

Anna Stonehouse/The Aspen Times via AP

Rumors are swirling that Democrat presidential candidate and former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is debating dropping out of the crowded field and launching a campaign for U.S. Senate instead, challenging incumbent Republican Cory Gardner in 2020.

Citing officials who have been in discussions with the Hickenlooper campaign, The Times reported that Hickenlooper is giving “serious consideration” to switching to the Senate race, but a final decision has not yet been made.

As of Wednesday morning, Hickenlooper was still tweeting about his presidential bid.

“From my first day as Governor of Colorado, we elevated rural communities to keep their well-being a statewide priority. As president, I am prepared to do the same. We must build and protect the vital assets rural America brings to our nation,” he tweeted.

As the Coloradan notes, the current field of Democrats vying to face off against Gardner is slightly less crowded than the number of Democrats seeking the presidential nomination. Emphasis on slightly.

If Hickenlooper bails on the jam-packed presidential primary, he’ll be trading one crowded Democratic contest for another. Ten Democrats have already filed to run against Republican Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado, and some have raised …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms