Hick4Senate: New Domains Signal Big Moves In Senate Race?

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by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE: Ernest Luning of the Colorado Springs Gazette’s politics page fills in the details:

Curtis Hubbard, a principle at OnSight Public Affairs — a Colorado firm that has played key roles in Hickenlooper’s two successful runs for governor — told Colorado Politics he secured the domain names after Hickenlooper failed to make a splash on the first night of the second round of the debates.

Hubbard stresses that although he wants Hickenlooper to switch races, he took the step without any encouragement from Hickenlooper or his presidential campaign…

“I did it entirely of my own accord, but I continue to believe that the best thing John can do for Colorado and the country is to turn his attention to defeating Trump-enabling Cory Gardner and ‘Moscow’ Mitch McConnell,” he said, referring to the GOP Senate Majority leader who could lose his position if Democrats take control of the Senate in 2020.

We take longtime local political fixture Curtis Hubbard at his word, of course–but we’ll also be waiting, and at this point probably expecting, for the other shoe to drop.

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Eagle-eyed California political data guy Rob Pyers spotted new domains registered this week of great interest to Colorado politics:

A public affairs company that has previously done work for @Hickenlooper recently registered some new internet domains… pic.twitter.com/hx1qIBt3OU

— Rob Pyers (@rpyers) August 2, 2019

Former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D).

A look at the WHOIS registry information reveals that purchase of “Hickenlooper4Senate.com” and several related domains were not random purchases, but registered by Curtis Hubbard of leading local political consultant group OnSight Public Affairs. Now before anybody gets carried away, there’s always the possibility that these were contingency purchases for a decision that hasn’t been finalized yet.

Or, former Gov. John Hickenlooper may be about to take the advice of a large number of local and national Democrats and take on Cory Gardner in 2020. If Hickenlooper does make the jump, he’ll be the instant frontrunner in the Democratic Senate primary–perhaps not enough to clear the field outright but certainly the favorite. Hickenlooper’s positive brand and long record of high approval in this state, as we’ve noted previously, gives him perhaps unique advantages in terms of overcoming Gardner’s sunny but deceptive public image.

If it happens, it’s the marquee matchup of 2020 in Colorado.

11 thoughts on “Hick4Senate: New Domains Signal Big Moves In Senate Race?”

bullshit! says:

August 2, 2019 at 11:28 am

Hell yes. Let's GOOOOOO.

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1. Voyageur says:
  
  August 2, 2019 at 11:31 am
  
  Elevator, Elevator, give Cory the shaft!
  
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RepealAndReplace says:

August 2, 2019 at 12:13 pm

There is a very simple solution to his not wanting to be a senator.

If he gets elected, he can try it out for one year. If he likes it, he stays. If he doesn't, Polis can appoint someone else.

For all we know, he might grow to like it. Especially, should the Dems take the majority and abolish the filibuster rule.

Who wouldn't enjoy watching Moscow Mitch sit there and bitch as minority leader….

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1. davebarnes says:
  
  August 2, 2019 at 1:47 pm
  
  Moscow's Bitch, Mitch.
  
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MADCO says:

August 2, 2019 at 2:56 pm

How soon can the Recall Hick start ~~fundraising~~ collecting signatures ?

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1. Voyageur says:
  
  August 2, 2019 at 3:45 pm
  
  There is no recall for federal offices.
  
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  1. MichaelBowman says:
    
    August 2, 2019 at 3:51 pm
    
    …and you think that would be an obstacle to those fools????
    
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    1. Voyageur says:
      
      August 2, 2019 at 3:58 pm
      
      No, I think these conmen would raise money to recall Sen. Hick, and pocket it. When indicted for fraud, they'd demand a pardon.
      
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      1. JohnInDenver says:
        
        August 3, 2019 at 12:18 pm
        
        First, they would say "no, it wasn't an official action of Republicans."
        
        Then, at trial, "donors were actually giving money to a nonprofit, not to a recall petition. It said so on the website, in 6 point type that was quite a bit different than the background color."
        
        Finally, post conviction, they'd say they deserve a pardon. because they have a long history of being involved citizens.
        
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        MADCO says:
        
        August 3, 2019 at 12:26 pm
        
        ok….
        
        1. How do I create an issue organization to oppose all D candidates for the Senate, and then epcfically the nominee?
        
        2. How much can I raise? How much paper is there to report?
        
        3. Can I pay way above market for eligible signature gatherers?
        and security?
        
        4. When I change the mission, how much announcing do I really have to have?
        
        I was thinking Amazon warehouse, but that sounds like hard work. Or maybe broker. But this sounds better.
        
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        mamajama55 says:
        
        August 3, 2019 at 1:17 pm
        
        Rearden Strategic*, the Neville Family consulting firm, would be happy to answer all those questions, MADCO…for a price,
        
        The first down payment would be your immortal soul.
        
        * Marianne Goodland’s excellent overview of the Neville empire, and Erik Malbeutsch’is analysis of it is here.
        
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