Hick rides the fence
I am sure the Draft Hick folks are jumping up and down after reading today's Denver Post. Seems like Democrat Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is still making up his mind about whether or not to run for governor.
Like I said two weeks ago on AM760, I think voters want a governor who wants to be governor. And it doesn't sound like Hickenlooper wants the job. The Post's lead reads that Hickenlooper "has not ruled out running for governor, but said that so far he has not found a compelling reason to enter the race." I am not sure that's enough to get me off the Bill Ritter bandwagon. Ritter has an amazing grasp on the issues facing every corner of Colorado and has been campaigning hard for months.
If Hickenlooper doesn't have a burning desire to be governor, I'd rather he didn't risk his growing political stature. But I suspect I am not in the majority. I have gotten quite a few emails from Democrats who want me to lambast Ritter for being pro-life. And Hickenlooper may be seeing polls and listening to advisors who tell him that the Democrat nomination is his if he wants it. But do we really want a nominee who entered the race because a poll told him he could win?
I like the mayor a lot. But if he declares, the first eight words out of his mouth better be, "I really, really, really want to be Governor."
Like I said two weeks ago on AM760, I think voters want a governor who wants to be governor. And it doesn't sound like Hickenlooper wants the job. The Post's lead reads that Hickenlooper "has not ruled out running for governor, but said that so far he has not found a compelling reason to enter the race." I am not sure that's enough to get me off the Bill Ritter bandwagon. Ritter has an amazing grasp on the issues facing every corner of Colorado and has been campaigning hard for months.
If Hickenlooper doesn't have a burning desire to be governor, I'd rather he didn't risk his growing political stature. But I suspect I am not in the majority. I have gotten quite a few emails from Democrats who want me to lambast Ritter for being pro-life. And Hickenlooper may be seeing polls and listening to advisors who tell him that the Democrat nomination is his if he wants it. But do we really want a nominee who entered the race because a poll told him he could win?
I like the mayor a lot. But if he declares, the first eight words out of his mouth better be, "I really, really, really want to be Governor."
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