Pressure mounts on Hickenlooper, but Senate is no sure bet

[left-of-center2012]

As his campaign cash dwindles and he continues to scrape the bottom in polls, pressure is mounting on former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to trade in his faltering presidential bid for a U.S. Senate run in his home state.

But the decision will not be an easy one for the 67-year-old. Hickenlooper was generally uninterested in the ins-and-outs of legislative horse-trading in Colorado and has repeatedly said he’s more motivated by being an executive. A successful run for the Senate would also take him out of the mix for potential Cabinet appointments should Democrats win the White House next year.

And if Hickenlooper bails on the jam-packed presidential primary, he’ll just be trading one crowded Democratic contest for another. Ten Democrats have already filed to run against Republican Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado, and some have raised as much or more money in the past quarter for their bids as Hickenlooper has in his presidential effort. Political analysts say that while Hickenlooper likely has the stature to still dominate the field, he’d be less of a sure thing than he would have before he launched his White House bid in March.

On Thursday, Hickenlooper insisted his focus was on the presidential race.
The reality is Hickenlooper may not be able to sustain a full presidential bid for much longer. He had only $836,000 in campaign cash left on June 30 and is expected to run out of money soon.

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[PatrickforO]

1. I think Hick made a mistake trying for Pres.

As a Coloradan, I never thought he was that good a governor. He wasn't horrible, like Owens, but he's a big gas and oil proponent.

[Thekaspervote]

2. If he doesn't think he would be good in the senate, I wonder why he would try for president?

[JI7]

6. executive v legislative . executive is more independent and there are things you can do on your own

but with legislature you always have to work with others .

usually people who like the legislature can easily move into executive but it's hard for some who are in executive to move into legislature.

[Dawson Leery]

3. We need Senators.

There are only a handful of viable candidates for POTUS.

[TSIAS]

4. Why should he run for Sen.?

It's a thoroughly broken institution, with the filibuster it doesn't matter if Dems have 48 or 55 seats.

[JI7]

5. Maybe a CAbinet Position or something in the Next Administration ?