Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announced he is running for president in 2020.
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he'd seek the nomination, hinging his announcement on the issues of economic mobility and restoring integrity in government. "This country faces two enormous challenges, among others, one is a lack of economic mobility and opportunity for most Americans and the other is the need to restore integrity to our government," he said on CBS"This Morning.""If we keep going down this road, we're going to be the first generation of Americans to leave less opportunity, not more, to the next generation.
Bennet, 54, has served in the Senate since 2009 and formerly served as superintendent of Denver Public Schools from 2005 to 2009. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., listens during a question and answer session with a small group of journalists at a hotel, as he visits Mexico City in 2017. Bennet jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer.He'd openly considered a run for president before his announcement. On April 3, he announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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