Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper formally ended his presidential bid today. It might be August, but his aspirations truly ended back in March during a CNN Townhall.
During that town hall, Hickenlooper spoke about taking his mother to see Deep Throat in the 1970's. Although Trump has done far worse things in the sexual arena, it was weird enough to give people the heebie jeebies. Of course, Hickenlooper also had two strikes against him by virtue of being a straight middle aged white male. He did not help his cause when he wondered aloud why prospective female Democratic presidential candidates weren't being asked if they would consider a man as their running mate.
Even if Hickenlooper hadn't said any of these things, his centrism is out of step in a party which is heading leftward at warp speed. Michael Bennet, Seth Moulton and Steve Bullock find themselves similarly adrift and it is only a matter of time before they follow Hickenlooper's lead. However, Hickenlooper could soon join his fellow Coloradan Bennet in the Senate as he is contemplating seeking his party's nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Cory Gardner.
Hickenlooper is the second Democrat to abandon his presidential bid. California Congressman Eric Swalwell ended his campaign last month and is concentrating on retaining his seat.
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