Hickenlooper says moderation is best path for Democrats [View all]
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has been talking lately about how out-of-power Democrats could take advantage of the national mood.
They do it by being moderate, he said.
If Democrats do pick up seats in red states, they’re certain to face hostile Republicans they’ll have to negotiate with. That’s something Hickenlooper can relate to. The Colorado Senate is led by Republicans.
Democrats controlled both chambers for only two of Hickenlooper’s eight years in office. And they nearly cost him re-election, passing gun control bills and other legislation he had to answer for in conservative enclaves on the campaign trail.
“They’ll bring a voice of moderation,” Hickenlooper, speaking to the New York Times, said of Democratic candidates for governor in red states this year. “I don’t think they’ll swing way far to the left.”
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