Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will participate in a on March 20, the news channel announced Wednesday morning.
The Democrat has been on a media tour since announcing his presidential run March 7, most recently appearing on “” Tuesday night. With that appearance, the former governor has now appeared on each of the three big networks.
Hickenlooper’s appearances, aimed to raise his national profile, have not gone unnoticed. But early reviews have been mixed. During his first national interview as a candidate, Hickenlooper said he’d sit down and try to work things out with Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell. Editorial writers .
Then in an interview with MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper’s broader point, which he clarified in later interviews and in a blog post on the website Medium, was that the president is using labels to divide Americans. The essay on Medium came after in an interview with the conservative news organization Breitbart.
. accused me of being ashamed of capitalism. The reality is, I'm ashamed of him.
— John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper)
However, a CNN town hall — much lengthier than the typical TV interview and involving a live audience — can be an opportunity to break out. The network has done them with a number of the declared candidates, and in the most recent, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete with good reviews on his performance.
Dana Bash will moderate Hickenlooper’s town hall at 10 p.m. Eastern at the CNN Center.