Hickenlooper: ‘Past 50-50’ on running for president in 2020

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) on Monday said that he is “past 50-50” when it comes to the chances of him running for president in 2020.

“I’d say we’re past 50-50,” Hickenlooper said on CNN’s “New Day.”

“I think we’re probably 63, 64 percent. 6.4, 6.5 [out of 10 chance],” he said while laughing.

{mosads}”You’re at a 7 [out of 10 chance]?,” CNN’s Alisyn Camerota pressed.

“Maybe not quite, but getting there,” the Colorado governor said.

“It’s an interesting time with so many candidates,” he said. “I look at things through a different filter than most of the other candidates out there.”

The Associated Press reported last week that Hickenlooper is staffing up in preparation for a possible 2020 White House bid, hiring Democratic strategist Anna Greenberg to be his pollster and FK & Co. to be his national fundraiser. 

The 2020 Democratic primary could be a crowded field with more than a dozen contenders apparently ready to throw their hat in the ring.

One way or another, Hickenlooper said he thought the way Colorado has been governed should be a lesson to whoever ends up being the Democratic nominee in 2020. 

“People say Colorado’s a flyover state, you know, Denver was a cow town. But we’ve changed dramatically over the last couple decades,” he said.

“I think a lot of those changes, and sort of how we did it, how we worked together, it’s a message that people should hear.”

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on President Trump: “We’re seeing all kinds of evidence that the Trump presidency isn’t succeeding. It’s not taking America where it needs to go. It certainly isn’t fulfilling his promises to the rural parts of America.” pic.twitter.com/g4ibsk67qf

— New Day (@NewDay) December 10, 2018