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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SAJ-99
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She wouldn't be the first nor the last person to ever run for office knowing she was going to lose. It says more about the voters than anything. Says they are practically incapable of forming their own opinions or changing their minds.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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While this isnt explicitly true.... It is true that you can make choices into being poor or not being poor.
Dems, especially federally, like to pretend income mobility is impossible and we need to fundamentally change how the economy works. That doesnt sell well either.
Nameless Range
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I don’t know if I have ever seen a contingent that’s better at losing than the Democrats of Montana over the last 7 or 8 years.
SAJ-99
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Tell me why you think she isn't electable? What position(s) are all that far off from what Montanans think? Look at the websites of her and Alme. Throw Bodner in for completeness. She has a list of 30+ items where she explains her views, which is rare. Bodnar has a half dozen broad categories, also rare. Alme has almost none and just throws out the general Montana Values, Safety, Etc. I can't find him posting anything specific. He literally thinks he doesn't have to explain his platform to get elected. Is he wrong?
BTW I agree she has zero chance, but I like to hear why voters think she has zero chance.
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Bankhead staying in makes it pretty dang hard for Bodnar to win. Bankhead’s platform “I AM A VETERAN!” is quite interesting. I wouldn’t think she would want to get in a “compare the resume/DD214” contest with Seth Bodnar.
Nameless Range
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Reason number one is because she’s a Democrat. It’s a poisoned brand in this state, and I would argue in many cases rightfully.
And before anyone’s Great American Reflex kicks in, it does not then follow that I think the Republican brand is not also poisoned. I do - Montanans at large, not so much. She’s got what, $30,000 in the bank? Positions matter for sure, but so does charisma, connections, etc. - politics is a hellscape increasingly void of merit.
I think some powerful Montanans who “lean left”, or for whom the Republican brand is too poisoned recognized this, and brought forth Bodnar. It was a strategic move that didn’t pan out. Personally, I like any deviation from the two parties - because I believe they are mind killers.
So I guess, how do Democrats win in Montana? I don’t know, but I would say a few things. Start by disavowing a lot of of the positions of the Democrat brand nationwide that are defeaters here (gun control, energy policy, stricter, environmental protections, “woke stuff”, etc.) - not as individuals, but as a party. But then it begs the question, are they Democrats anymore?
If I actually knew the answer, I’d be paid as a political consultant, so take it for what it’s worth, which ain’t much.
Irrelevant
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Montana has been thoroughly Texas-ed
I'm not sure what that means.
