By — Merrill Schwerin Merrill Schwerin Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/full-interview-colo-senate-candidate-rep-cory-gardner Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Full interview with Colo. Senate candidate Rep. Cory Gardner Politics Oct 14, 2014 6:41 PM EDT Colorado Congressman Cory Gardner knows he’s not in his small rural hometown anymore. Striding into a large crowd of cheering supporters in a Denver suburb, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate recently marveled, “I’m from Yuma Colorado and there are more people in this room then in my high school.” In fact, Gardner is front and center in a senate race watched across the country as one that may determine the control of the U.S. Senate. This weekend, PBS NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill spoke with Representative Gardner about his reasons for getting into the race and why he believes he’d make a better leader for Colorado. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Merrill Schwerin Merrill Schwerin
Colorado Congressman Cory Gardner knows he’s not in his small rural hometown anymore. Striding into a large crowd of cheering supporters in a Denver suburb, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate recently marveled, “I’m from Yuma Colorado and there are more people in this room then in my high school.” In fact, Gardner is front and center in a senate race watched across the country as one that may determine the control of the U.S. Senate. This weekend, PBS NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill spoke with Representative Gardner about his reasons for getting into the race and why he believes he’d make a better leader for Colorado. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now