Posted on 05/25/2017 9:57:39 PM PDT by Helicondelta
Republican Greg Gianforte muscled his way to victory in Montana, overcoming a challenge from Democrat Rob Quist and an election-eve scuffle with a reporter that led to criminal charges being filed against him.
With 83 percent of the precincts counted, Mr. Gianforte led Mr. Quist by a 50.3 percent to 43.9 percent margin. Libertarian Mark Wicks had 5.8 percent of the vote.
Undefeated in this year’s special congressional races after the election of President Trump, Republicans will now hold a 239-193 majority in the House.
During the campaign, Mr. Gianforte embraced Mr. Trump, who won the state by more than 20 percentage points in the November election.
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I'm glad that Montana voters saw past the incident and chose who is reported to be a Trump supporter. There are many districts where judges local govs who are part of the coup would've put Gianforte in jail, thus stealing the election because a candidate wasn't fully ready for the press assault.
Establishment 'pubs didn't support the guy. Surprise, surprise. They'd rather lose a few seats and be able to hand-pick candidates without restriction again. What has to happen is Trump supporters who wrest nominations away from the party machine have to be given support and training in dealing with the media to avoid setups and/or pitfalls.
That's my take on it, from afar.
“This one’s gonna hurt. They thought they had thrown toxic mud on him.”
They sure did, and it appears to me Gianforte moved to his biggest leads of the night after the count of the early vote. Either the smackdown of the punka** from the Tardian had no effect or it benefited Gianforte himself.
Now the naked cowboy can go back to doing the weird sh*t he does.
That’s already being done by libs in all these “town halls” suddenly
popping up in (R) districts. Notice nothing of the sort is happening
in (D) ghetto/barrio districts
These crypto-liberals ultimately help the left more
Seems to work for that douchebag far-left extremist senator John McCain.
I thought kicking a snotty reporter’s ass would actually help him win.
Curious, ain’t it, how even here on FreeRepublic the Naked Cowboy thing just doesn’t get any attention. Frankly, I am pretty distressed that in a place like Montana 43% of the folks would vote FOR a guy that hangs out at a nudist colony with his daughter. That is just plain creepy.
it’s a special election on a Thursday .
A usual Low turn out election .
They are always closer.
It’s the only thing on the ballot normally.
Quist is a NUDIST cowboy and so is his DAUGHTER?? And people in Montana VOTED for him?? What the HELL has happened in Montana??
What the hell has happened to the world?
What happened? California. Just like New York has poisoned the east.
Notice, it wasn’t even an issue?
Now, THAT’S a body slam.
That’s NOT what Gianforte did to the wimp reporter.
Fake news, once again.
With a 10 point margin of victory there is no recount that can reverse this result.
Go gianforte! Go to DC and body slam Paul Ryan.
bkmk
If Quist had one, the press would have called this a “referendum on Trump,” but, since he lost, it is just an insignificant local election.
Gianforte Taps Out Quist In Montana Special Election>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Congratulations to you all out there!
Whack an MSM reporter every day!LOL.
+ 110%
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