CO has a COOL (Dem of course) Governor

[Samjm]

https://twitter.com/hickforco/status/259819722135195649/photo/1

[DavidDvorkin]

1. Not really

But he was the best alternative at the time.

Some day, I'd love to see a genuine liberal Democrat in the Colorad governor's office again.

[otohara]

2. Aye

I'm no fan of this gov.

[locks]

3. Yes, he's cool in some ways

Can't help but like Hickenlooper and he tries to walk a tightrope in this divided state. Wish he'd be closer to the side of environmentalists than big oil but he was great at the convention and with Obama when he came. I guess we have to be thankful for the good Democrats we have in the Senate and House and work harder to swing this swing state to the left.

[Samjm]

4. I actually think he does a good job

CO is VERY Purple, despite the number of Dems in office. I think a very liberal Dem would be very unpopular here. Hick is moderate enough that even some Republicans can handle him being in office. That makes it more likely he'll be re-elected. And ultimately I'd much rather have a left-leaning moderate in office than a right wing tea-partier.