Today, John Hickenlooper released the following statement in response to President Trump predicting that vote-by-mail will lead to “the most corrupt election in the history of our country” at a rally last night in Arizona:
“President Trump’s lies about vote by mail are threatening the safety and integrity of this November’s elections. Expanding mail-in voting is vital to protecting Americans’ health and the health of our democracy. Mail-in ballots increase turnout and are secure — Colorado passed universal vote by mail when I was Governor, and we’ve been called the ‘safest state to cast a vote.’
“This is a deliberate attempt to suppress the vote in the middle of a pandemic, and it’s time for Trump’s enablers in Congress to take a stand — starting with Senator Cory Gardner. Senator Gardner won his seat in Colorado’s first statewide vote by mail election, so why won’t he stand up to Trump and tell him to quit the lies?”
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