'Operation Chaos' Backfires in Montana U.S. Senate primary
Here is a hilarious result of Rush Limbaugh's 'Operation Chaos', the right wing effort to disrupt the Democratic primary for President.
"Oft-running Kelleher pulls GOP shocker!" With 66 percent of the precincts counted late Tuesday, Kelleher, age 85, led the six-person Republican Senate field with 36 percent of the vote. State Rep. Michael Lange of Billings had 23 percent, and facilities designer Kirk Bushman of Billings had 22 percent."
The winner of this race will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Max Baucus this fall.
Three things combined to allow this result to occur: a fractured field of six running with no clear front runner, the Montana Republicans already held their caucus for president back in February, and that on June 3rd many Republicans crossed over and voted the Democratic primary ballot to try to effect the outcome of the Democratic race for president.
For example, in Billings/Yellowstone County, the most populous county in Montana, and a Republican stronghold, over 24,000 votes were cast in the Democratic primary, and only 118 votes were cast in the Republican primary! In Democratic stronghold Butte-Silver Bow County, over 11,500 votes were cast on the Democratic ballot, and only 19 Republican ballots were cast.
We can only speculate what percentage of Republicans voted Democrat to answer Rush Limbaugh's call to 'vote for Hillary to disrupt the Democrats'(Operation Chaos).
The large number of Republicans voting in the Democratic primary allowed a true fringe politician, Bob Kelleher, to capture the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Kelleher has called for a parliamentary system, and has run as a Libertarian and a Democrat in previous tries to get elected to various governmental posts. He has been very critical of established Republicans on a variety of issues. He has never been even close to winning anything until now, when a 'perfect storm' of factors combined.
The result of this is that the Republicans have realistically no chance to challenge Max Baucus in November. Thanks Rush!
"Oft-running Kelleher pulls GOP shocker!" With 66 percent of the precincts counted late Tuesday, Kelleher, age 85, led the six-person Republican Senate field with 36 percent of the vote. State Rep. Michael Lange of Billings had 23 percent, and facilities designer Kirk Bushman of Billings had 22 percent."
The winner of this race will challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Max Baucus this fall.
Three things combined to allow this result to occur: a fractured field of six running with no clear front runner, the Montana Republicans already held their caucus for president back in February, and that on June 3rd many Republicans crossed over and voted the Democratic primary ballot to try to effect the outcome of the Democratic race for president.
For example, in Billings/Yellowstone County, the most populous county in Montana, and a Republican stronghold, over 24,000 votes were cast in the Democratic primary, and only 118 votes were cast in the Republican primary! In Democratic stronghold Butte-Silver Bow County, over 11,500 votes were cast on the Democratic ballot, and only 19 Republican ballots were cast.
We can only speculate what percentage of Republicans voted Democrat to answer Rush Limbaugh's call to 'vote for Hillary to disrupt the Democrats'(Operation Chaos).
The large number of Republicans voting in the Democratic primary allowed a true fringe politician, Bob Kelleher, to capture the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Kelleher has called for a parliamentary system, and has run as a Libertarian and a Democrat in previous tries to get elected to various governmental posts. He has been very critical of established Republicans on a variety of issues. He has never been even close to winning anything until now, when a 'perfect storm' of factors combined.
The result of this is that the Republicans have realistically no chance to challenge Max Baucus in November. Thanks Rush!
posted by Mike Grayson @ 7:25 AM
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