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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:25 AM Jul 2019

Hickenlooper: Vast majority of campaign's problem 'was me'

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Sunday “the vast majority of the problem with the campaign was me,” but promised to stay in the Democratic presidential race and become a better candidate. That is despite calls from his own staff for him to exit the presidential race and run for Senate instead.

“Certainly the vast majority of the problem with the campaign was me not being as good of a messenger as I need to be, but you can’t switch or trade in a new candidate,” he said in an interview with a local reporter after a town hall in Perry, Iowa.

Hickenlooper acknowledged that “there’s just a bunch of skills that don’t come naturally to me” that are essential to campaigning — “like being a really good debater, being real smooth with wealthy donors.”

But “I’m committed to growing and working and getting better,” he added.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Hickenlooper: Vast majority of campaign's problem 'was me' (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

he sounds sad and pathetic JI7 Jul 2019 #1

actually he sounds honest and self-aware to me. n/t Brainstormy Jul 2019 #2

then why is he staying in the race ? JI7 Jul 2019 #3

I don't like people that are "real smooth with wealthy donors". theaocp Jul 2019 #4

Actually, he's not... brooklynite Jul 2019 #6

but he isn't connecting with regular voters. and he blamed his staff at first JI7 Jul 2019 #7

We need him in the Senate. His humility and character is much needed there. Princetonian Jul 2019 #5

We have much better candidates for the Senate seat in Colorado DavidDvorkin Jul 2019 #8

JI7

(89,252 posts)

1. he sounds sad and pathetic

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:30 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)

2. actually he sounds honest and self-aware to me. n/t

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:37 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

JI7

(89,252 posts)

3. then why is he staying in the race ?

Reply to Brainstormy (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:45 AM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

theaocp

(4,241 posts)

4. I don't like people that are "real smooth with wealthy donors".

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 08:55 AM

Jul 2019

It means you've allowed some of the ick into your soul. It's okay to deal with wealthy donors, but don't apologize for not relating to them. It makes you more appealing and relatable to voters. Unfortunate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided