SAN FRANCISCO — John Hickenlooper has been an afterthought in the Democratic presidential race, but his tough talk Saturday to thousands of party activists in an important primary state caught him immediate attention — and a steady chorus of jeers.
“We know that it is absolutely essential to beat Donald Trump — but it is not sufficient,” the former Colorado governor said here at the California Democratic Party convention. “We must address the divisions tearing us apart. We must tackle the kitchen-table challenges facing Americans. But let me be clear, if we want to beat Donald Trump and achieve big progressive goals, socialism is not the answer.”
