John Hickenlooper Quotes
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Given that, and assuming that we begin to adjust to issues like climate change and the greenhouse effect, Denver's location in the center of the country becomes a tremendous advantage.
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I could easily say that, for quite a long time before I became mayor, I had obeyed all laws.
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What I want most is for my son to be proud of me.
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Tough times call for tough choices and pinching every penny.
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America is always attracting people, from all over the earth.
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Governor Kasich and I won't agree on everything, but agree we've got to control the rise in health care costs on all levels.
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I think I was in 10th or 11th grade before I ever read a book for pleasure.
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If the two economies can figure out how to waltz... I think there is benefit for Colorado colleges and universities, and I think there are benefits for Cuba as well.
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In the restaurant business, you never want to have enemies, whereas it seems that many politicians judge their success by how high their enemies are and whether they can show that they can hold their ground and give a punch for every punch they take.
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Universal background checks work. You keep the guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That shouldn't be partisan - that should be something we can all agree to, but it became this huge battle and, you know, really, really a challenge.
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This country is built on free speech.
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Education is the social bedrock for the hopes and dreams of our children and the foundation that is necessary for their future prosperity.
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People turn off the news, stop reading in-depth magazine articles - especially young people. Look at the increasing reluctance of young people to vote. I think a lot of that is directly - you can lay it at the feet of these negative campaigns and relentless attack ads.
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Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector.
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When people think of the West, it's easy to envision wagon trains, Buffalo Bill, the glory days of the Gold Rush. Cowboy hats come to mind.
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I think, in this country, if you work 40 hours a week, and you work hard, you ought to be able to afford an apartment somewhere.
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The most important thing a mayor does is hire talented people to run the city.
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I'm not sure there's another way to help move more people out of poverty than to raise the minimum wage.
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Colorado is a state that people like to be themselves and solve their own problems.
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Now, I've never hosted a reality TV show, but I know the true mark of a successful businessman is not the number of times you say, 'You're fired.' It's the number times you say, 'You're hired.'
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Being the one person out there committed to not running negative ads - voters respond to that.
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Colorado has always been a good place to find what you're made of.
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We did not do a good enough job of taking care of the people who were losing their careers and retraining them into the new economy.
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I used to make snap judgments, moved quickly. It's more important to be thoughtful, think of the consequences of your decisions.