WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: Montana GOP Went From “Having a Coronation to a Street Fight”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 12, 2024
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Helena, MT – The battle of the out-of-staters between Maryland Matt Rosendale and Transplant Tim Sheehy is going to be brutal. But don’t just take our word for it – read what independent reporting is saying about this nightmare scenario for Republicans:
Billings Gazette: “‘Any time a major party goes from having a coronation to a street fight, that’s good (for Tester),’ said Lee Banville, a political analyst and professor at the University of Montana.”
KTVH: “[Rosendale’s] decision wasn’t a surprise, as he’s hinted for weeks at a potential run, but it brings what had been a behind-the-scenes battle in the Republican primary into the open.”
Associated Press: “Rosendale’s move laid bare deep fissures within the Montana GOP at a time when Republicans can ill afford it.”
HuffPost: “Rosendale’s entry into the race sets the stage for a bitter and expensive primary.”
The Hill: “The entry of Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) into Montana’s Senate race is threatening the party with a bitter and bruising primary ahead of a general election seen as central to its effort to regain control of the upper chamber in November.”
New York Times: “Montana Democrats welcomed Mr. Rosendale’s entry into the race, calling him the ‘greatest nightmare’ for Washington Republicans while offering a preview of their own plans to attack both Republican candidates as out-of-touch out-of-staters.”
CNN: “Rosendale’s candidacy also goes against the wishes of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is supporting Sheehy in a race seen as critical to Republicans’ efforts to flip the chamber.”
NBC: “Rep. Matt Rosendale is running for Senate again in Montana, kickstarting a messy fight for the Republican nomination that many party leaders had hoped to avoid.”
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