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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2020, 07:57 PM Jun 2020

They could have gotten CO-7cd US Rep Perlmutter-D or the 1st Term US Reps Neguse-D(CO-2cd) or Crow-D(CO-7cd).

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CO state and the national Democratic leadership did not need Hickenlooper to run for the US Senate. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Jun 2020 OP

That was not clear st the time he entered karynnj Jun 2020 #1

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1. That was not clear st the time he entered

Wed Jun 17, 2020, 08:10 PM

Jun 2020

When he entered the race, he had the name recognition and approval ratings that made it clear he would win. No one knew how things would change.

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2. This is Monday Morning Quarterbacking - The Political Landscape is Totally Different Than When

Wed Jun 17, 2020, 09:45 PM

Jun 2020

Hick first joined the race. It wasn't clear at that time that anyone other than him could win.