Bankhead wouldn’t do what is best for the state. She has zero chance of winning head to head. Some times things are bigger than you, Alme scares me and he was handed the win.Whether he was going to win or not, Alme was just handed a victory.
Like RGB, she couldn’t see the end of her own nose.
As Withdrawal Deadline Comes to a Close in Senate Race, Bankhead and Bodnar Both Commit to Staying the Course - Flathead Beacon
As the deadline for a candidate to withdraw from Montana’s U.S. Senate race comes to a close, both Democrat Alani Bankhead and independent Seth Bodnar have said they’ll remain in the race, with the day’s end concluding the pressure campaign that has built over the past month for the Democrat to...flatheadbeacon.com
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Southern Elk
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Does the winner of the general election need 50%?
Elky Welky
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I truly would not be surprised if Alme still pulls more than 50% of the vote, or at least combined with whoever the libertarian is will push past 50. Our state has really swung right of late, and I bet a lot of people show up and vote. The shenanigans between Bodnar and Bankhead may have all been for naught.
We’ll never get to know what would have happened if the dems had been on the same page from the start and not lost the plot for the sake of their own egos.
Bankhead is actually a poor example of a democrat. She’s said if you are poor it’s your own fault. She’s weak on abortion. She even voted for McCain instead of Obama.
I have to wonder what would have happened if she did drop out. Her replacement — and there certainly would be one — probably would have been a “better” democrat, which would have drawn even more votes away from Bodnar.
Maybe she’ll do the right thing and drop out now.
I have to wonder what would have happened if she did drop out. Her replacement — and there certainly would be one — probably would have been a “better” democrat, which would have drawn even more votes away from Bodnar.
Maybe she’ll do the right thing and drop out now.
Why is that the right thing? She won her primary.
In any case, it's too late. She's on the ballot. https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-p...u-s-senate-race-as-withdrawal-deadline-passes
That’s a good platform for trying to win an election as a Dem in a right-leaning state.
Re too late, as I just explained, if she dropped out before the deadline she would have been replaced with a more qualified Dem, making it even harder for Bodnar to win.
If she dropped out now her name would still be on the ballot, but most people would know she’s not running and not vote for her.
I don’t care if she won her primary. If she’s concerned about the Senate seat she should drop out like the D candidates in Idaho and other states.
Ya’d think so, but the moderates are squarely behind Bodnar, and the far left is clinging to the alleged democrat in the race.
Her concern and your concern probably doesn't align. Maybe she's staying in to make sure Bodnar doesn't win. I wouldn't be too happy if someone was trying to take my spot.
If Bodner had run through the Democratic primary (which he essentially is apparently, otherwise he would impact both competitive candidates more equally), this could have been figured out.
Now it creates a huge disadvantage for both of them. It’s hard to fault Bankhead in this situation imo, Bodner kind of brought this scenario on himself.
Now it creates a huge disadvantage for both of them. It’s hard to fault Bankhead in this situation imo, Bodner kind of brought this scenario on himself.
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