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Hickenlooper says ‘I’m going to run for president,’ then waffles
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Gov. John Hickenlooper took another step forward in ending the “will-he-or-won’t-he-run-for-president” question this morning. At a diner in Hooksett, New Hampshire, Hickenlooper told a woman: “I’m the governor of Colorado and I’m going to run for president.” Adam Sexton – political director for WMUR, the ABC affiliate TV station in Manchester, N.H. – posted a…
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2020 visions: Will one of these Democrats win the White House?
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Democrats groan when you ask them about it. The party is still sifting through the wreckage of the last presidential campaign while trying to win the midterm elections in November. Nearly every competitive primary this year – including the battle between Jason Crow and Levi Tillemann in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District – was cast as…
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Hickenlooper drops hints about presidential run at D.C. event
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appeared to come closer than he has to date in suggesting he might seek the presidency after an awards event Tuesday in the nation’s capital. “At some time I want to sit down and spend some time to think about it,” Hickenlooper told Colorado Politics. However, he said it…
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Most of Colorado delegation not eager to discuss Trump’s mental health
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WASHINGTON – Some members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are expressing misgivings about Donald Trump’s leadership as public concern continues this week about his mental fitness. The concern was renewed Thursday during a White House meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy when Trump slammed immigrants from Latin America and Africa. “Why are we having all these…
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Colorado bill that would require presidential candidates to release tax returns advances
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Democrats on Monday advanced a measure that would require presidential candidates to disclose complete income tax returns in the wake of President Trump’s refusal to do so. House Bill 1328 passed the House Finance Committee on a party-line 7-5 vote. The legislation faces an uphill battle in the divided legislature. The bill would require candidates for…
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May: Defending the civilized world
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Eradicating ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ will require a long war In an inaugural address that was more purposeful than poetic, President Trump last Friday vowed to “unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate from the face of the Earth.” I hope we can agree, across party and ideological lines, that those…
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May: Trump’s first 100 days
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A unique opportunity to start making America sovereign, secure and economically dynamic again It’s apparent that Donald J. Trump was – to employ a neologism coined by President George W. Bush 16 years ago – misunderestimated. But those who gave odds that he couldn’t transform from a successful businessman into a successful politician are now betting he…
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Preparing for White House, Trump to attend Army-Navy game
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President-elect Donald Trump is partaking in one of the nation’s most storied football rivalries, saluting U.S. troops at the annual Army-Navy game on Saturday as he prepares to enter the White House. The future commander-in-chief planned to attend the 117th game between the military academies at West Point and Annapolis, which is being held on…
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Letter: How to participate in elections like an adult
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Editor: Over the course of my adult life, I have had the privilege to vote in eight presidential elections. In four of those contests, my candidate won, and in four the opposite happened. Sometimes I expected to vote for a winner and was disheartened when the result was contrary and other times I was pleasantly…
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The Hot Sheet – Cops not necessarily citizens, Sen. Gardner has your golden tix, 10 homeless cost you millions, pot and gun rights and MORE …
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VOL. 01 NO. 191 | NOVEMBER 22, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Good Tuesday to you and yours. If it’s a traveling day (“over the river and through the woods …”) for you, we do hope you arrive safely and possibly hungry. As you’ll notice, we are sharing several topics concerning our…