Search Results for: hickenlooper

Another stump speech joint appearance for gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper and Scott McInnis, this time before the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce–the Gazette reports: Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper made his first pitch to the Colorado Springs business community Wednesday during a session of dueling stump speeches that included Scott McInnis, the GOP frontrunner in the […]

Not a wealth of coverage of yesterday’s appearances by gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper and Scott McInnis at the annual meeting of the Colorado Rural Electric Association, but the Durango Herald has a good story up today: Republican Scott McInnis took swipes at Democrat John Hickenlooper on Monday over taxes and climate change in their first […]

The Grand Junction Sentinel reports: Addressing the 112th National Western Mining Conference one day after the leading GOP gubernatorial challenger did, Hickenlooper told the 200 miners that he, and not Scott McInnis, has the right experience to lead the state. The Democratic mayor said his experience as a geologist who was laid off in the […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Denver mayor/Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper spent about a half hour in studio in the AM760 progressive dojo this morning. You can listen to the interview here – it starts about half way through the podcast clip. We covered a lot of ground – taxes, business influence on government, […]

Priceless, as the Denver Post reported this morning: What was supposed to be a reception honoring the new Colorado Oil & Gas Association president turned into a political brouhaha after Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Democratic candidate for governor, addressed the crowd. President Tisha Conoly Schuller announced that Republican contender Scott McInnis also had been […]

UPDATE #3: From 9NEWS: During an afternoon news conference on the steps of the State Capitol he said, “Some people out there still don’t know who I am. My name is John Hickenlooper and I want to be the next governor of Colorado.” “Sometimes fate has a way of delivering an opportunity right when the […]

As the Denver Post reports: Some of the state’s movers and shakers have unsuccessfully tried to get Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper to challenge Gov. Bill Ritter in a primary next year. Hickenlooper confirmed Tuesday that he’s been offered campaign donations and a peek at flattering polls. He said he’s told everyone “no,” and not just […]

It’s official, settling the all-important spousal consent question–as the Denver Post reports: Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper on Monday confirmed that he is interested in Colorado’s looming U.S. Senate vacancy. In a brief interview, Hickenlooper touted his experience as a business owner and his time as mayor as pluses for Gov. Bill Ritter to consider when […]