Who wins in Montana today?

[GBizzle]

What's your gut feeling? Rob Quist (D) or Greg Gianforte (R-Bodyslammer)

[kimbutgar]

1. Gianforte

The "fake" news media reporter upset the snowflake. But in the cult of 45 rethug world today. He is a strong man willing to stand up to the fake media. I can hear the narrative on Faux tonight when he wins.

[L. Coyote]

7. Meanwhile, polling was close before the Body Slam and beat down with crazy yelling and lots of lies,

and before all the big MT papers turned on Gianforte for being as YUUUUGE asshole.

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[kimbutgar]

10. There is nothing more I'd like you see Gianforte ( carpetbagger ) get beat

Quist grew up there and knows his state. Despite the odds against him I will keep my fingers crossed for him to win.

[beachbum bob]

2. A huge conservative majority district but Quist loss will be under 10%...which

Is a win for democrats

[hatrack]

12. No, it's a win for Republicans if that's how it shakes out . . .

Sick and tired of "moral victories", "impressive showings" and "Well, our turnout and margins didn't suck nearly as much as they did last time!"

It's time for some fucking actual wins.

[beachbum bob]

13. Margins do matter. If you follow politics you know that. 20-30 point swings

Mean something....when you look at 30 house seats conservative won by 8 points or less, damn right it matters

[hatrack]

22. True enough, but without an actual win, people are going to get discouraged . . .

They're going to start drifting away, and as momentum slows, what's already difficult becomes far more difficult.

We'll see what happens in GA-6, but (counting SC for Mulvaney's old seat) if Handel wins, that will put the Dems 0-4 in four straight specials.

And yes, state legislative wins matter, but it's not going to keep the train moving down the track.

[beachbum bob]

24. cutting 13 points off a margin in deep red district into single digit losses is a motivator

as its an indicator to what will happen in House races won by 8 points or less by a conservative.

[catbyte]

3. Gianforte. A lot of voting has already happened.

[L. Coyote]

4. Rob Quist. The NJ thug will go down in a big way. A lying asshole vs. a MT cowboy, easy call.

And, if half the voters had not voted early, it would be a far more memorable disaster for Greg Gianforte, who may have some time in jail to reflect on his demise.

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[mvd]

6. I'll go with Quist also

Race was closer than expected so the voting today puts Quist over the top. Montana is hard to poll, so might not just be hopeful.

[suffragette]

18. Hope you're correct, Coyote.

[Thrill]

5. The Republican

[Vogon_Glory]

8. We'll see

I've learned not to speculate on "nail-biter" elections this early in the day.

Mr. Quests, my best thoughts are with you!

[GBizzle]

9. Yes we will.

My gut tells me Quist, but it may just be wishful thinking.

I certainly hope it is.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. Who can vote in Montana's election?

I just drove through western MT (amazing country) and saw tons of very nice vacation homes along streams and mountains. Can the owners vote, even if this isn't the "season" to occupy those little mansions (overgrown log cabins)?

Based on the amount of money invested in what is probably part-time housing, I'd guess there are many Republicans in that club.

[oberliner]

14. Repbulican will win

And it won't be close.

[LBM20]

16. Polls say it WILL be close.

[oberliner]

17. No they don't

Polls show the R winning by double digits.

[Kingofalldems]

20. Not looking that way here.

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-special-election

What poll was that?

[oberliner]

23. Yes it is

Polls. All of them.

The R only won by 7 though, which I guess is encouraging?

[FreeState]

15. Live results on Montanta's SOS site starting at 8

http://sos.mt.gov/elections/election-results

[Tiggeroshii]

19. Quist

[geek tragedy]

21. Rethuglican will win in Tr*mpistan

A little less civilized in that part of the country.