Hickenlooper declares victory; Beauprez refuses to concede in Colorado
Source: Denver Post
A bleary-eyed John Hickenlooper declared victory in the governor's race Wednesday morning after a long night and early morning waiting for the ballot count in a razor-thin contest against Republican Bob Beauprez.
"I think I can demonstrate that one with no sleep can still experience great joy," Hickenlooper said to open his speech in the Capitol's West Foyer.
He said he was grateful to have a second term and thanked his family.
"Teddy is here in spirit but his presence is in school," the affable governor joked about his 12-year-old son.
Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/election2014/ci_26870461/hickenlooper-declares-victory-beauprez-refuses-concede-colorado
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Now stop the fracking, governor Hickenlooper!
PatSeg
(47,430 posts)As bad as last night was, nice to know there were a few bright moments.
eppur_se_muova
(36,263 posts)Autumn
(45,084 posts)is still my Governor. Fracking and all.
Amonester
(11,541 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)alp227
(32,025 posts)turbinetree
(24,701 posts)I use to live in the state and I love the Mid west, but having Udall lose is not good for the state, I mean really, it is not good for the state
meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)Hickenlooper has pissed a lot of dems and liberals off in this state. He allows fracking, he's made a state law that local jurisdictions have no say in where and when fracking can happen - all darlings of the republicans. I don't see that Hicky has done anything really egregious to earn the ire of the republicans. But he's a dem and that's all they need to vote for bobby beauprez. (I say his name like Bobby Beauchez's momma in The Waterboy).
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)And he also really pushed for gay marriage with that really heartfelt speech. The good christians probably have forgotten that.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)certainot
(9,090 posts)screaming for a recount.
or if they don't, it may be because they were the ones stealing votes
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Any remaining votes are going to favor him and there is no legitimate way for Bobby to win.
littlewolf
(3,813 posts)Hickenlooper 908,846
Beauprez 883,457
Difference of 25k votes they will still ask for a recount.