COLORADO POLITICS — With just over a week to go before ballots are due, Gov. John Hickenlooper weighed in on the Democratic primary for attorney general Monday, throwing his support behind Phil Weiser, who is vying against state Rep. Joe Salazar for the nomination.
Weiser, a former University of Colorado Law School dean and Obama administration official, is the first statewide candidate the term-limited governor has endorsed this cycle. (In a sense, Hickenlooper is putting his mouth where his money is. He gave the maximum $1,150 donation to Weiser’s campaign in late April, after the primary ballot had been set.)
“At our best, we Coloradans are creative, collaborative, and inclusive. We don’t look for leaders who divide; we look for leaders who can bring us together. Phil Weiser is just this sort of leader,” Hickenlooper said in a written statement.
“He is also the only candidate in the race who took and stuck to the Clean Campaign Pledge,” Hickenlooper continued. “His values have shown through in the type of campaign he’s running — a positive, optimistic campaign about ideas aimed at building up all of Colorado. That’s the sort of leadership we need.”
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