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Gianforte Taps Out Quist In Montana Special Election
washingtontimes.com ^
| May 25, 2017
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 years 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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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: election; gianforte; montana; mt2017
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
I'd love to see a real picture or video of that incident! I can't believe it was a real body slam, more like Gianforte pushing a rude reporter out of his face. Of course the effete media has to misrepresent the facts! I do think this was likely some sort of set up and shame on any republican not sticking up for Gianforte. We do need more conservatives in office who are not afraid to stand against the shrill liberals.
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posted on
05/26/2017 8:36:19 AM PDT
by
MRadtke
(Light a candle or curse the darkness?)
To: gleeaikin
I saw it a couple of months ago.
To: DIRTYSECRET
You seem to be really hung up on looks and appearances. Let me give you a clue. The real world is not made up of network news type Barbie and Ken dolls. That’s the fake world.
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posted on
05/26/2017 9:30:35 AM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
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posted on
05/26/2017 9:31:32 AM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Hey, traitor Democrats. I have a tree. I'm sure another FReeper has a rope.)
To: Ann Archy
What the HELL has happened in Montana?? Too much Brokebutt mountain perhaps...?
To: Helicondelta
I cant spare this man; he fights!
— A. Lincoln
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posted on
05/26/2017 10:27:26 AM PDT
by
HKMk23
(You ask how to fight an idea? Well, I'll tell you how: with another idea!)
To: Helicondelta
Sounds like he has a good defense if not counter charges if the reporter touched him (battery) or assaulted him (no touching, creating apprehension, threat) which it sounds like he did.
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posted on
05/26/2017 10:50:28 AM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
He needs to slam the idiot John Boehner! That’s who he needs to slam!!!!
To: Helicondelta
Google Consumer Surveys also just released a new survey and it has Quist up by +14.
Neither of these outcomes appears to be likely to us. We expect a far closer race.
We just read about Gianforte's misdemeanor assault charge last night for bodyslamming a reporter. This could have a material change on the election. Predicting an outcome with few polls, and highly skewed ones at that, is perilous enough, and now an 11th hour potential gamechanger. But here goes:
BTRTN believes that the bodyslamming incident will push Quist over the top, probably by less than 5 points.
Today the RATS are blaming early voting!!!
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posted on
05/26/2017 1:15:56 PM PDT
by
Cheerio
(#44, The unknown President)
To: Helicondelta
Does this mean tomorrow night's episode of SNOW will start with another smarmy, dreary rendition of Hallelujah? It's a GREAT time to be a grief counselor! ☺☺☺
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posted on
05/26/2017 3:05:59 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
To: doug from upland
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:28:06 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: Helicondelta
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:29:00 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: DIRTYSECRET
What?! You think our voting should be based on a person’s physical attractiveness?
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:30:49 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: snarkytart
Yeah, that is just stupid.
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:31:23 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: Bigg Red
Quist looked like Kinky Friedman.
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:32:55 PM PDT
by
MUDDOG
To: Sasparilla
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:34:35 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: sargon
If the GOP Congress would simply join the People and the President, amazing things could be accomplished in the next 8 years.
***
Very true, but a lot of the GOPers don’t want to lose the back door payoffs they are getting from various lobbyists in the Swamp.
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:37:12 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: Angels27
Mind your language, please; there are ladies present.
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:40:50 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: bert
Yep. I wonder how many times she has changed her story.
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:42:32 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: vladimir998
Maybe it’s the nudist stuff.
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posted on
05/26/2017 4:43:00 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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