NEW: Montana GOP Central Committee Chair on Tim Sheehy: Unity is Earned, “Never Coerced”
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Flathead GOP Central Committee Chair Dr. Al Olszewski: “The power… belongs to ‘we the people,’ not to party bosses.”
Helena, MT – Matt Rosendale might no longer be running for U.S. Senate, but the Montana GOP is anything but unified. Danger signs are popping up for Transplant Tim as local Republican officials publicly voice their frustration with his candidacy.
Yesterday, the Flathead GOP Central Committee Chair, Dr. Al Olszewski, posted a new video attacking Tim Sheehy, saying the “party bosses now want the Montana GOP to unify and get behind their pet candidates” and called on Montana Republicans to “decline and oppose our party bosses and our rulers who are continuing to shove down our throats their demands and pet candidates.”
He’s not alone. Montana State Representative Bob Phalen responded to say he is asked to unite with Sheehy, but “I will not vote for who they think I should get behind and… I will choose my own candidate” and endorsed Brad Johnson.
KEY QUOTES FROM THE VIDEO:
“The US Senator from Bozeman and the other party rulers use their party boss power to interfere in our current US Senate primary elections.”
“Those same party bosses now want the Montana GOP to unify and get behind their pet candidates”
“Unity is based on earned mutual respect and trust… it’s never coerced.”
“The power to determine our representatives belongs to ‘we the people,’ not to party bosses.”
“If our GOP party bosses want the rest of Montana Republicans to get in line and unify for the general election, then first of all, stay out of our primary election process. Quit interfering.”
“Number two, please stop picking winners and losers before our primary election process is finished. Look here’s my call to action: respectfully decline and oppose our party bosses and our rulers who are continuing to shove down our throats their demands and pet candidates.”
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