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Insights: Hickenlooper-Kasich, is it just crazy enough to work?
In the yellow dog days of August, when the fish aren’t biting, the political anglers have more time to ponder. If talk turns to the presidential race in 2020 there’s no juicier summertime morsel than what’s next for John Hickenlooper, our moderate governor who has already written his book for national office two years ago.…
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Hickenlooper splashes cold water on speculation about 2020 presidential unity ticket with Kasich
Gov. John Hickenlooper appeared to dampen speculation he was considering joining an independent presidential ticket with Ohio Gov. John Kasich, calling it “funny that people expect a political marriage” when two politicians reach across the aisle to work together. “Kasich is dapper & worldly, but knows nada about brewing beer,” Hickenlooper said on Twitter Friday…
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Hickenlooper, Kasich contemplate running as independents on 2020 unity presidential ticket: reports
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, are considering mounting a campaign on a nonpartisan presidential ticket in 2020, with Kasich in the top spot, according to reports. The two governors have been appearing together for months at national events and on cable news programs urging President Trump and…
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Insights: In Colorado, bipartisanship found a way forward
With the the grease fire that is Republicans’ too-big-to-fail promise to repeal and replace Obamacare, it’s time to remind D.C. how the Colorado legislature got things done this year, from healthcare to switchblades. The state Constitution forces the legislature to balance its budget each year, that’s a big part of it. Moreover, Republicans and Democrats…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper, DNC Chair Tom Perez plan Tuesday rally to support ‘quality, affordable’ health care
Republican plans to overturn Obamacare might be on the ropes, but Democrats aren’t letting up. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez plans to join Gov. John Hickenlooper and House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, along with activists, on the steps of the Colorado Capitol for a rally Tuesday morning against attempts to “strip and sabotage health…
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Hick and Kasich together again? This is getting unusual.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Republican, are turning into an item. Sunday they will appear together on the CBS news show “Face the Nation.” The show airs at 9:30 a.m. on CBS4. Though one of the more rational presidential candidates last year, Kasich couldn’t get far in the GOP…
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Time to roll up sleeves, address health insurance costs, market stability
In the wake of the Republican-controlled Senate’s inability to pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday renewed a call for officials to sit down and come up with a bipartisan solution. “We are encouraged that the Senate has rejected efforts that would have raised health care…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper highlights bipartisan group of governors opposed to health overhaul
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, again joined with Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio in a bipartisan showing of opposition to the U.S. Senate health care bill. Hickenlooper and Kasich brought together a group of 10 governors in sending a letter to Senate leadership to voice their concerns with the legislation. The governors call…