Chris White on November 7, 2018
Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester managed to weather withering volleys from President Donald Trump to win re-election against Republican opponent Matt Rosendale.
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Tester, a two-term senator serving in an increasingly Republican state, beat Rosendale 49 to 48.1 percent. His victory is a significant loss for Trump, who campaigned against Tester across Montana over the past few months. Rosendale has not yet signaled whether he is willing to request a recount.
The race was tight until the end. A Montana State University survey conducted in October showed Tester beating state auditor Rosendale by 3 percentage points. The Montana Democrat was ahead in the poll with 46 percent of registered voters to Rosendale’s 43 percent.
Trump made three stops in Montana during the midterm election cycle, according to the Missoulian. The president, who won Montana in the 2016 election by over 20 percent, was hoping to use his support in the state as a weapon against Tester.
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There was no love lost between Trump and Tester after the Montana Democrat helped derail his pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson. The president also called for Tester’s resignation in April after the Democrat alleged Trump’s pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, played fast and loose with prescriptions and would get drunk on duty.
Tester also overcame a deluge of money from outside groups and visits from conservatives outside the western state. The Senate Leadership Fund plowed $3 million into Rosendale’s campaign in the final two weeks.
Republican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Mike Lee of Utah campaigned on behalf of Rosendale. Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son and a growing force within the GOP, also tossed support behind the state auditor.
Much of the political anger stems from Tester’s decision in September to oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. The GOP believed his opposition could give them an opening to defeat the incumbent after months of viewing the race as a long shot.
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get ready to put down your guns…
Have relatives in Roundup and friends moving to MT from CA. The more, the merrier, and I always wanted to go there when other kin lived in ‘the banana belt’. Someday. Keep playin’ “Boots & Saddles” . . . !
Semper Fortis . . .!
Have relatives in Roundup and friends moving to MT from CA. The more, the merrier, and I always wanted to go there when other kin lived in ‘the banana belt’. Someday. Keep playin’ “Boots & Saddles” . . . !
Semper Fortis . . .!
That’s disappointing. I hoped he’s be gone.
That’s disappointing. I hoped he’s be gone.
That’s disappointing. I hoped he’s be gone.
Check the VOTES for late-voting illegal aliens with drivers licenses, automatically registered to VOTE! Dems can’t win playing fair and balanced! It doesn’t PAY well enough!
Check the VOTES for late-voting illegal aliens with drivers licenses, automatically registered to VOTE! Dems can’t win playing fair and balanced! It doesn’t PAY well enough!
Check the VOTES for late-voting illegal aliens with drivers licenses, automatically registered to VOTE! Dems can’t win playing fair and balanced! It doesn’t PAY well enough!
This is what happens after decades of communist infiltration of schools.
Plant corn get corn
Teach communism get communist.
This is what happens after decades of communist infiltration of schools.
Plant corn get corn
Teach communism get communist.
This is what happens after decades of communist infiltration of schools.
Plant corn get corn
Teach communism get communist.
The narrow point spreads in the sElections indicates Demonrat scumbaggery on a grand scale; voting illegals, the voting dead, multiple vote voters, rigged vote machines.
What rock did Beto The Pajama Boy and that psycho trashcan from Arizona come out from under ?
The Chimps in FL are so numerous that the big fat, gap toothed Commie Chimp got that high of a percentage ?
Wait until the House Clown Shows start with Alky Pelosi, Jabba The Hutt Cummings, Maxmouf Waters and Willie The Worm Schiff.
Civil War 2.0 can’t start soon enough.
The narrow point spreads in the sElections indicates Demonrat scumbaggery on a grand scale; voting illegals, the voting dead, multiple vote voters, rigged vote machines.
What rock did Beto The Pajama Boy and that psycho trashcan from Arizona come out from under ?
The Chimps in FL are so numerous that the big fat, gap toothed Commie Chimp got that high of a percentage ?
Wait until the House Clown Shows start with Alky Pelosi, Jabba The Hutt Cummings, Maxmouf Waters and Willie The Worm Schiff.
Civil War 2.0 can’t start soon enough.
The narrow point spreads in the sElections indicates Demonrat scumbaggery on a grand scale; voting illegals, the voting dead, multiple vote voters, rigged vote machines.
What rock did Beto The Pajama Boy and that psycho trashcan from Arizona come out from under ?
The Chimps in FL are so numerous that the big fat, gap toothed Commie Chimp got that high of a percentage ?
Wait until the House Clown Shows start with Alky Pelosi, Jabba The Hutt Cummings, Maxmouf Waters and Willie The Worm Schiff.
Civil War 2.0 can’t start soon enough.
Tester is a crooked POS
I guess Tester’s people have been taking lessons from Al Franken’s people…more ballots in the trunk. Opps!
I guess Tester’s people have been taking lessons from Al Franken’s people…more ballots in the trunk. Opps!
I guess Tester’s people have been taking lessons from Al Franken’s people…more ballots in the trunk. Opps!
The Muslim Brotherhood coming to Montana? Every democrat is working with them and they even have them on their staff.
get ready to put down your guns…
Have relatives in Roundup and friends moving to MT from CA. The more, the merrier, and I always wanted to go there when other kin lived in ‘the banana belt’. Someday. Keep playin’ “Boots & Saddles” . . . !
Semper Fortis . . .!
That’s disappointing. I hoped he’s be gone.
Check the VOTES for late-voting illegal aliens with drivers licenses, automatically registered to VOTE! Dems can’t win playing fair and balanced! It doesn’t PAY well enough!
This is what happens after decades of communist infiltration of schools.
Plant corn get corn
Teach communism get communist.
The narrow point spreads in the sElections indicates Demonrat scumbaggery on a grand scale; voting illegals, the voting dead, multiple vote voters, rigged vote machines.
What rock did Beto The Pajama Boy and that psycho trashcan from Arizona come out from under ?
The Chimps in FL are so numerous that the big fat, gap toothed Commie Chimp got that high of a percentage ?
Wait until the House Clown Shows start with Alky Pelosi, Jabba The Hutt Cummings, Maxmouf Waters and Willie The Worm Schiff.
Civil War 2.0 can’t start soon enough.
Tester is a crooked POS
I guess Tester’s people have been taking lessons from Al Franken’s people…more ballots in the trunk. Opps!
The Muslim Brotherhood coming to Montana? Every democrat is working with them and they even have them on their staff.