Sep 22, 2024 - Politics & Policy
What Chuck's reading: Montana real-talk
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Here's a triple-threat of quotes that stick with you, from a new set of weekend profiles about the Montana Senate race.
- "They were the party of the people that took showers at the end of the day, not the beginning of the day ... That's changed," former Democratic state lawmaker Brad Hamlett told the N.Y. Times on why his party has declined in relevance in Montana.
- "Oh, I wanted to slap Trump," likely Trump voter Bernadetta WanglerBailey told the Wall Street Journal after the former president insulted Sen. Jon Tester's (D-Mont.) weight.
- At a rally with Planned Parenthood, Tester called the overturn of Roe v Wade "bull baloney," the WSJ reports.
Why it matters: The battle for Tester's — and Chuck Schumer's majority — is coming down to whether the "dirt farmer" from Big Sandy can outrun his party one last time.
- Tester is the only Senate Democrat not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
- "That's for the people of Montana to decide on," Tester told CNN when asked if Harris is too liberal.
The race is now "likely Republican," with polling trending in favor of GOP nominee Tim Sheehy.
