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How Old Is John Hickenlooper?
By Steve Bedingfield - Politics DailyJohn Wright Hickenlooper, the second-term Democratic mayor of Denver, is running for governor of Colorado against tea party-courting Republican businessman Dan Maes and former Republican but current American Constitution Party candidate Tom Tancredo, the former U.S. representative from Colorado. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates of 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Hickenlooper's life. How old is John Hickenlooper? Hickenlooper is 58 years old. When was John Hickenlooper born? Hickenlooper was born on Feb. 2, ...
Scott McInnis Leading John Hickenlooper in Colorado Governor Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Republican Rep. Scott McInnis leads Denver's Democratic mayor, John Hickenlooper, 47 percent to 41 percent with 6 percent preferring some other candidate and 6 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted May 11. The margin of error is 4.5 points. McInnis' margin over Hickenlooper has held steady since March. McInnis is seen favorably by 52 percent and unfavorably by 35 percent, with 13 percent not knowing enough about him to be sure of their opinion. Hickenlooper is regarded favorably by 49 percent and unfavorably by 43 percent, with 8 percent not sure. Both ...
Different Poll, Different Result: Hickenlooper Leads for Governor in Colorado
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyA new poll of the Colorado governor's race between Democrat John Hickenlooper, Denver's mayor, and former Republican Rep. Scott McInnis has an entirely different result than one released Monday by Rasmussen Reports. While Rasmussen had McInnis edging ahead by a 48 percent to 42 percent margin, Public Policy Polling says its survey has Hickenlooper ahead by 50 percent to 39 percent, with 11 percent undecided. Hickenlooper is better known than McInnis, according to the PPP poll conducted March 5-8. Forty-four percent did not know enough about McInnis to express a favorable or unfavorable ...
GOP's McInnis Leads Hickenlooper in Colorado Governor's Match-Up
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe lead in the Colorado governor's race has changed hands with former Republican Rep. Scott McInnis pulling ahead of Democrat John Hickenlooper, Denver's mayor, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 4. McInnis is ahead by 48 percent to 42 percent, with 3 percent preferring someone else and 6 percent undecided. Last month, Hickenlooper had a lead of 49 percent to 45 percent. The margin of error is 4.5 points. McInnis does better among fellow Republicans than Hickenlooper does with Democrats with 84 percent backing him, compared with 76 percent of Democrats who support ...
Democrat Hickenlooper Edges Past Republican McInnis in Colorado Governor Race
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDenver's Democratic mayor, John Hickenlooper, has edged ahead of former Republican Rep. Scott McInnis in the race to fill the seat of Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter who decided not to seek re-election, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Feb. 4 Hickenlooper leads by 49 percent to 45 percent with 1 percent preferring someone else and 6 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. In early January, McInnis led by 45 percent to 42 percent. Ritter's decision to retire and Hickenlooper's to jump into the race clearly improved Democratic chances since in the previous poll, ...
Report: Denver Mayor to Run for Colorado Governor
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyDenver Mayor John Hickenlooper will seek the Democratic nomination for governor, The Denver Post is reporting. A spokeswoman in the mayor's press office said Hickenlooper will be making an announcement this afternoon, though she wouldn't discuss the Post report. ...
Handicapping the Colorado Governor's Race
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailyNo sooner had Colorado GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams blogged about the negatives of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate than Salazar removed himself from consideration. Salazar's endorsement of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper led Wadhams to quickly write another post, dubbing the new front-running Dem as "tax hike Hick." ...
Ritter's Departure May Improve Dems' Chances to Hold Governor's Seat
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyOne of the story lines in Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd's decision not to seek re-election was that it increased the Democrats' chances of holding his seat, and that may also be true in Colorado where first-term Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter said he would not run again according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Jan. 6. ...
Six Candidates for Ken Salazar's Colorado Senate Seat
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyIn a story that's getting all too familiar, Barack Obama has raided the pantry (insert Mike Huckabee joke here) and nabbed another prominent Democrat for his cabinet. Yes, Ken Salazar's appointment as Interior Secretary means yet another Senator chosen by a Democratic governor.Now the man of the hour is Colorado's Bill Ritter, who must choose from a wide range of candidates to serve out Salazar's term. Much like we did for Illinois and New York, we offer you odds on a few top names: Candidate Pros Cons Odds of Appointment Rep. John Salazar Brother of the current Senator. ...
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