President Trump thanked outgoing libertarian candidate Rick Breckenridge Thursday after the third-party challenger dropped out of the three-way Montana Senate race and endorsed GOP candidate Matt Rosendale.
“Thank you to Rick Breckenridge and congratulations to Matt Rosendale (@MattForMontana). This is very big – see you in Montana on Saturday!” tweeted Trump.
Thank you to Rick Breckenridge and congratulations to Matt Rosendale (@MattForMontana). This is very big – see you in Montana on Saturday! Tickets: https://t.co/zX9sj0qUzN https://t.co/UWuHHs6Y0u
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2018
The President’s comments come just hours after Breckenridge abruptly quit the race following an “illegal mailer” meant to help Democratic Senator Jon Tester.
“The reality is I’m only going to get 3 or 4 percent of the vote, and [Rosendale] has the character to combat this issue,” Breckenridge told the Associated Press, referencing the “dark money” mailer. “I’m standing in unity and solidarity with Matt to combat dark money in politics.”
TESTER IN TROUBLE: Libertarian Candidate Drops Out of Montana Senate Race, BACKS GOP
The Libertarian candidate in Montana’s three-way Senate showdown abruptly dropped out the race Wednesday night; accusing Democrat Sen. Jon Tester of using “illegal campaign mailers” to syphon votes away from his opponents.
Libertarian Rick Breckenridge withdrew from the race Wednesday after learning of the mailers, throwing his full support behind GOP candidate Matt Rosendale. Recent polls show Tester and Rosendale in a neck-and-neck race.
“The reality is I’m only going to get 3 or 4 percent of the vote, and [Rosendale] has the character to combat this issue,” Breckenridge told the Associated Press, referencing the “dark money” mailer. “I’m standing in unity and solidarity with Matt to combat dark money in politics.”
“This is yet another lie from Matt Rosendale – our campaign had nothing to do with this mailer, and Jon believes all campaign expenditures should be disclosed,” said a spokesperson from the Tester campaign.
“Matt Rosendale wants to use drones and patrols to spy on our private lives,” the unattributed mailer said. “Rick Breckenridge is a true conservative and opposes government intrusion into Montanans’ private lives.”
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RED ALERT: Shock Poll Shows MAJOR PROBLEMS for Dems Heading into 2018 Midterms
A new poll conducted in ten pivotal states shows the Democratic party may see a “red tide” instead of the media’s predicted “blue wave” this November, with shocking data showing five sitting Democratic Senators are in big trouble heading into the midterm elections.
The survey shows at least five liberal legislators are in peril of losing their upcoming re-election bid, including Senators Jon Tester, Joe Manchin, Claire McCaskill, Joe Donnelly, and Heidi Heitkamp. More troubling for Democrats is data showing President Trump enjoying higher approval ratings then the sitting Senators.
The President’s job performance rating tops left wing lawmakers in Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The new poll flies in the face of the mainstream media’s breathless predictions of a Democratic take-over of the US Congress this fall. For months, pundits have warned GOP legislators of big losses in 2018 over President Trump’s Russia investigation.
Last week, California Congressman Maxine Waters told a group of supporters the Democratic Party has to take control of the House of Representatives to begin impeachment hearings against the President.
“To do this, we have to take back the House,” said Waters.