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nkpolitics1212

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Sun Mar 12, 2017, 02:26 PM Mar 2017

Red State Democrats Steve Bullock-MT and Jason Kander-MO running in 2020 for higher office.

Steve Bullock is unable to run again for a third term as MT Governor due to term limits. His next option is running for US Senate against Republican incumbent Steve Daines but the 2020 MT US Senate Race between Steve Daines-R and Steve Bullock-D is going to be a tossup with Daines having the advantage. Bullock is better off seeking the Democratic nomination for President in 2020. He can put MT in play.
Jason Kander narrowly to the 2016 MO US Senate state against Republican incumbent Roy Blunt when Trump defeated Clinton in MO by an 19 percent margin. MO other US Senate seat is up in 2018 but it is currently held by a Democrat-Claire McCaskill. Kander could run for MO Governor in 2020 against Republican incumbent Eric Greitens but Kander is better off being on the 2020 Democratic Ticket as Bullock's VP runningmate.
A Bullock/Kander ticket could carry all of the Clinton 2016 states 232ev and at a minumum turn PA,MI,and WI into blue states.

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