As Democrats and left-wing media outlets pick over the bones of Thursday’s Montana Special House election, in which boisterous Republican Greg Gianforte comfortably beat Democratic challenger Rob Quist, some are coming to an awkward conclusion — President Trump was a help, not a fatal hindrance, to Gianforte.
“Republican Wins Special Election Despite Assault Charge,” Reuters headlined its Friday morning article. Despite?
Commentators, pundits, and hot-takers were quick to weigh in on the outcome of the race, which had been followed closely as an early test of the level of Democratic enthusiasm and engagement following the election of President Donald Trump.
Republican Greg Gianforte won Thursday’s special election for the U.S. House in Montana, defeating Democratic challenger Rob Quist despite being charged with misdemeanor assault the day before.
Recode has published a report outlining how Democrats are attempting to use contacts within the Tech world to further their political causes.
Montana isn’t known for exciting political races, but a race for an open House seat in the Treasure State has turned into a cocktail of “House of Cards” and WWE, with Democrats smelling an upset in the traditionally red state as the Republican candidate was charged after allegedly body-slamming a reporter.
Montana Democrat nominee Rob Quist encouraged climate skeptics to consider suicide in a response to a question on climate change.
Gun control supporter Rob Quist is the Democrat’s choice to run for the U.S. Congressional seat vacated when Ryan Zinke was confirmed to Secretary of the Interior. Quist is endorsed by Bernie Sanders (I-VT), as they share some of the