Hickenlooper is on stage. He’s channeling Obama. First couple lines are about his state, a place Wallace Stegner called “the home of hope.”
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Hundreds out tonight in Denver for Hickenlooper presidential announce. On stage: Tom Sullivan, gun control advocate whose son Alex died in Aurora shooting. In back: huge sign reads “Hickenlooper Fracked,” protesters shout abt his legacy.pic.twitter.com/nC4taVYDWY
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Next few lines, he takes jabs at Trump, esp. separation policy. “Out here in Colorado we call that kidnapping.”
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“It’s time to end this crisis of division.” He’s shouting into microphone.
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“At four syllables and 12 letters Hickenlooper is now the biggest name in the race.”
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He’s moving on to his legacy — his role in reviving CO economy, gun control, environment.
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Read this piece for the more nuanced picture of his legacy. https://coloradosun.com/2019/03/07/john-hickenlooper-record-guns-environment-healthcare-economy/ … via
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