What Montanans Are Learning About Transplant Tim Less Than 24 Hours After His Launch
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Montana Democratic Party launches TransplantTim.com to highlight Tim Sheehy’s out-of-state roots and Mitch McConnell ties
Helena, MT – Yesterday, the Montana Democratic Party launched a new website, TransplantTim.com, highlighting how Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy’s recent arrival to Montana, multimillion dollar luxury properties across the state, and ties to lobbyists and DC insiders are out of touch with Montana.
Here’s what Montanans are watching and hearing a day after Transplant Tim Sheehy’s launch:
ABC FOX Montana: State Democrats target Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's Montana roots
By Noach Corrin and Bradley Warren
June 28, 2023
Less than a day after former Navy SEAL Officer and current Bridger Aerospace CEO Tim Sheehy announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate, the Montana Democratic Party began targeting the challenger for allegedly being recruited to run by national Republicans, as well as taking aim at his Montana roots.
Sheehy's formal arrival to the race quickly sparked a division in the Montana Republican party, with Senator Steve Daines welcoming him and Rep. Matt Rosendale, who is widely expected to be considering a run for Senate, criticizing him as the "chosen candidate" of the Republican establishment who will "protect the DC cartel."
TransplantTim.com, published by Montana Democrats echoes Rosendale's attacks, accusing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, of recruiting Sheehy. The site goes further to question Sheehy's Montana roots.
Early into the election cycle, Democrats appear to believe they can go head-to-head with Republicans on the issue of Montana values.
"Ultra-wealthy out-of-staters like Tim Sheehy are spending millions to make Montana more like Jackson Hole and less like Big Sandy,” said Monica Robinson, senior communications advisor for the Montana Democratic Party.
KGEZ Radio Good Morning Show
June 28, 2023
JOHN HENDRICKS: The Montana Democratic Party also running Google search ads directing people to the website. So instead of TimSheehyforSenate.org, you'll get redirected to TransplantTim.org.
ROBIN MITCHELL: Oh my goodness. [Laughter]
HENDRICKS: We’ll see how— this is a little bit of –
MITCHELL: But, you know as long as—
HENDRICKS: It’s political shenanigans, Robin.
MITCHELL: Yea, there you go, there you go. What else was it, the line that you mentioned? Uh, I can't think of it now.
HENDRICKS: Which one was that?
MITCHELL: Oh. Oh, that Jon Tester has cattle, or farm equipment that has been in Montana longer than Tim Sheehy.
BOTH: [Laughter]
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