Out-of-Stater Navigator: “The Most Brutal GOP Senate Primary in the Country” is Upon Us
Out-of-Stater Navigator: “The Most Brutal GOP Senate Primary in the Country” is Upon Us
Well, well, well – Maryland Matt Rosendale finally entered the race (and filed his campaign paperwork before Transplant Tim Sheehy). After months of Mitch McConnell and the NRSC doing everything they could to prevent a primary, Rosendale ignored their pleas and put into motion the nastiest Republican primary battle in the country.
MT GOP IN DISARRAY
This primary will be a bloodbath, and the headlines speak for themselves…
HEADLINE: "Republican bid to flip US Senate grows complicated as Montana primary gets competitive” Associated Press
HEADLINE: “Matt Rosendale launches Montana Senate campaign, kicking off a divisive GOP primary.” NBC News
HEADLINE: “Setting up a bitter Montana GOP primary, Rosendale enters high-profile Senate race.” NPR
HEADLINE: “Rep. Matt Rosendale Launches Senate Bid, Setting Stage For Ugly GOP Primary.” HuffPost
HEADLINE: “Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale announces Senate bid, complicating Republican effort to flip seat in 2024” CBS
HEADLINE: “Senate GOP campaign chief blasts Rosendale’s ‘unfortunate’ decision to jump into Montana race.” The Hill
HEADLINE: “Matt Rosendale Launches 2024 Senate Campaign, Setting Up Contentious Montana Primary against NRSC-Backed Tim Sheehy.” National Review
HEADLINE: “Rosendale sets up messy GOP primary in a must-win state.” POLITICO
BRACE YOURSELVES FOR THE MESS
If one thing is certain, it is that this is going to be a long, messy, and expensive primary for the Republican Party, and that is a win for Montana Democrats. As Lee Banville, a professor at the University of Montana put it, "Any time a major party goes from having a coronation to a street fight, that’s good (for Tester)."
We couldn’t agree more.
Only one thing is certain: It’s day one in the battle of the out-of-staters and chaos is front and center. Over the coming months, Montanans are going to see how out of touch Maryland Matt and Transplant Tim are with our state.
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