Presidential candidate John Hickenlooper speaks in QC

Posted: Aug 6, 2019 / 05:47 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 6, 2019 / 06:37 PM CDT

We’re live from the Barrel House in Davenport where former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper brings his presidential campaign tonight.

Your Local Election Headquarters is taking a closer look at Hickenlooper.

Your Local Election Headquarters is about to go live ahead of the @Hickenlooper stop in Davenport. Follow along for updates #YLEH pic.twitter.com/v9KZEiElSP
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

Just under 30 people (not including members of the press or the campaign team) are at the event #YLEH pic.twitter.com/w6yV7AWGeE
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

QUESTION #1 FROM CROWD: What are your gun control plans?

HICKENLOOPER: After recapping what he did in Colorado (background checks & limiting magazine capacity), he says he get rid of any talk of repealing universal background checks and then work on the senate.
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

Q #3: How would you get methane emissions down without hurting the livestock industry?

HICKENLOOPER: Look into new innovations. #YLEH
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

Q #5: Do you support $15 minimum wage?

HICKENLOOPER: Says he supports raising minimum wage, but it needs to be a sliding scale so it fits the community. He says it needs to rapidly increase, but in a way that doesn’t hurt businesses. #YLEH
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

Q #7: What are your plans for big tech companies, like Amazon?

HICKENLOOPER: Would not break Amazon up right away, but doesn’t like how it buys up businesses. He would reform the Clayton Antitrust Act. #YLEH
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

*Also talked about restoring historic, abandoned buildings in downtowns
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

Q #10: How are we going to stop outside the manipulation of the voting?

HICKENLOOPER: Do what he did in Colorado. Utilize mail-in ballots, electronic ballots with paper backups, and have early and same day registration.

But the key is to educate voters, he says.#YLEH
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019

Q #11: What’s your vision for the federal role in education?

HICKENLOOPER: The federal government should be in charhe of researching and developing best practices that the states can implement if they want. #YLEH
— Grace Runkel (@GraceRunkel) August 6, 2019