Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said Thursday that he is 'very inclined' to run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said Thursday that he is "very inclined" to run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, telling his MSNBC interviewers that his decision would have nothing to do with whether former Vice President Joe Biden enters the race.
“I'm very inclined to do it, and we're looking at it. And I think, look, the American people need somebody who's going to run and tell them the truth in 2020,” he said on “Morning Joe.”The two-term senator argued that making any progress in Congress is impossible “if we continue to do what we've been doing here for the last 10 years,” adding that he didn’t believe President Donald Trump was to blame for Washington’s gridlock.
Asked whether his decision would depend on whether Biden runs, as he is widely expected to, Bennet said that wasn’t a factor he was considering. Bennet and Biden likely would target similar blocs of voters.Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.The Denver Postlast week that Bennet was inching closer to a presidential bid, with a Democratic source telling the paper the announcement could come within the next month.
A relatively mellow and low-profile lawmaker, Bennet briefly appeared in the national spotlight during the recent government shutdown when he upbraided Sen. Ted Cruz on the Senate floor for his “crocodile tears” about the shutdown’s effects on Texan first responders. AIf Bennet did throw his hat in the ring, he would be the second Colorado Democrat to do so, behind former Gov. John Hickenlooper.
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