Road Recap: Hick Hits the Western Slope and High Country
Only two months left until Election Day and John is on the road talking directly with Coloradans about the issues that matter. He swung through the High Country and the Roaring Fork Valley this week and met with Coloradans to talk about health care, saving the post office, and Senator Cory Gardner’s failure to support the CORE Act.
The first stop was in Avon, where John joined state Senator Kerry Donovan and state Representative Dylan Roberts to talk about his plan to expand access to coverage and lower health care costs by building on the Affordable Care Act. Read more in the Vail Daily.
John then made a stop in Carbondale with Senator Michael Bennet at the foot of Carbondale’s Mount Sopris and the Thompson Divide. They spoke with Coloradans who want to pass the CORE Act, but Senator Gardner refuses to protect 400,000 acres of Colorado public lands. Read more in The Aspen Times and the Aspen Daily News.
The next stop was in Basalt where John and Senator Bennet joined postal workers and activists in support of the post office and to advocate for vote by mail. The United States Postal Service has been under attack by the Trump administration despite it being a lifeline for Americans in rural areas who depend on medication to come through the mail. Read or watch more from KREX Grand Junction.
Finally, John made a stop in Dillon to rally voters with state Representative Julie McCluskie and other Democratic candidates in Summit County. Read more in the Summit Daily.
Cory Gardner STILL on Vacation
The Senate has yet to come back from their month-long vacation while millions of unemployed workers are awaiting relief and families are struggling. John released a new ad titled “Vacation,” contrasting the Senate going on recess instead of taking action with Governor John Hickenlooper’s strong record of leading Colorado out of economic crisis.
Trump Disrespects Soldiers, Gardner Stays Silent
John reacted to The Atlantic’s reporting on President Trump’s disrespectful remarks about fallen American troops, describing them as “losers” and “suckers,” with the following statement. Gardner has yet to say anything about it.
“Trump’s comments are a horrible insult to our brave men and women in uniform, veterans, fallen soldiers, and Gold Star families. Respecting our service members and their families is the lowest possible bar for any Commander in Chief. It’s a sad statement that this president still can’t clear it.
“Colorado is home to nearly 50,000 military families, yet time and time again Senator Cory Gardner has stood idly by while Trump denigrates our military. He said nothing when Trump raided Peterson Air Force Base for his border wall. And he’s silent now. Cory Gardner’s cowardly silence is deafening.”
Rep. Kennedy Praises Hick for Health Care
The Denver Post published an op-ed from state Representative Chris Kennedy highlighting John’s solid record of protecting and expanding health care in contrast with Senator Cory Gardner’s constant attacks on the Affordable Care Act and protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
Rep. Kennedy wrote:
As governor, Hickenlooper worked tirelessly to clean up the mess Gardner helped create. And now we need him to do it again. Over his decade in Washington, Cory Gardner has shown us exactly who he is–a Trump loyalist who consistently sides with big corporations at the expense of regular, hard-working Americans.
Even during this pandemic, Gardner has worked with Trump to rip care from hundreds of thousands of Coloradans and gut protections for millions of Coloradans with pre-existing conditions.
I’m voting for John Hickenlooper this November because I’ve seen his character and commitment to getting things done for regular folks. I’m voting for John because he wants to build on the ACA, not repeal it.
I’m voting for John because he knows we can add competition to the market and further reduce costs by creating a public option, allowing Medicare to negotiate with big drug companies to get better prices, and expand access to telemedicine.
Especially during these difficult times, we need leaders who will fight for a better future for all of our neighbors. Please join me in voting for John Hickenlooper for U.S. Senate this November.
Read more of the op-ed HERE.
Endorsement Corner
This week NRDC Action Fund (an *actual* environmental group, unlike the phony one Senator Gardner uses in his campaign ads) and the American Federation of Teachers announced their support for John to be Colorado’s next Senator. Working with these leading organizations, John will push to fight climate change and make sure every Colorado child receives a quality education.
