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How John Hickenlooper Might Shape The Race For U.S. Senate

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From one crowded race to another, John Hickenlooper has announced he's running for US Senate. That's after ending his presidential bid. Word came in a video he posted online, in which he immediately took aim at the incumbent Republican he wants to unseat, Corey Gardner. But the former governor hasn't always spoken of the Senate job in glowing terms. Let's get some analysis from CPR public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland.