Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has filed paperwork to form a federal political action committee that’s known as a leadership PAC. This could possibly be a step towards a presidential run.
The Two-term Democrat Governor, who will leave office early next year… has put out one of the strongest signals yet that he may indeed run against President Donald Trump in 2020.
Denver post reports, Filing to form a PAC is a common step by presidential aspirants that allows them to raise money on the federal level, tapping it to donate to candidates or pay political and policy staffers. Such PACs, which have contribution limits of $5,000 a year from individual donors and other PACs, also can be used to pay for travel
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